by - March 11, 2026 2:50 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville recently opened Materials Lab and announced that CEO Sam Dean was appointed to the newly launched National Commission on Learning Ecosystems. Materials Lab is…
by - January 15, 2026 3:37 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville announced Thursday (Jan. 15) that the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has donated $3 million to the museum’s $25 million capital campaign, supporting…
by - October 9, 2025 12:27 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) are collaborating on a $250,000 play space at the airport. The project will transform the site of a…
by - September 18, 2025 12:18 pm
As work continues on a $25 million expansion of the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, it’s also updating existing exhibits such as the popular Walmart Market and Art Studio. The…
by - September 11, 2025 1:41 pm
Sam Dean, CEO of the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, has been elected to a two-year term as chair-elect on the board of directors for the Association of Science and…
by - February 4, 2025 10:13 am
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville will soon undergo a $25 million expansion as it continues to raise money for the project. The Amazeum recently announced reaching 70% of its…
by - May 11, 2023 11:46 am
The Scott Family Amazeum is expanding with the help of a $10.35 million gift from the Lee and Linda Scott family. Details were announced Thursday (May 11) at the Bentonville…
by - December 26, 2022 10:58 am
Sam Dean, executive director of the Scott Family Amazeum, recently celebrated 10 years as the Bentonville museum’s founding executive director. Accomplishments include the conception, planning and opening of the 50,000-square-foot…
by - July 14, 2020 11:11 am
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville plans to reopen to the public at noon on Saturday (July 18) with new processes and procedures in place because of COVID-19. “The safety,…
by - May 14, 2017 5:36 pm
Children learning through the kinds of hands-on play offered at the Scott Family Amazeum extends beyond the intellectual to the magical, Greg Foran, CEO of Walmart Stores, U.S., told 300…
by - October 20, 2015 12:23 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to underwrite the cost of the $9 admission to the Scott Family Amazeum on Wednesday evenings in a program dubbed “priceless nights” in the Amazeum’s…
by - July 16, 2015 2:59 pm
After giving readers a sneak peek at the new Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, the newest tourist attraction in Northwest Arkansas opened its doors on Wednesday (July 15). The expansive…
by - July 13, 2015 3:50 pm
The much anticipated Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville opened its doors on Monday (July 13) allowing members a sneak peek into the expansive $24 million children’s wonderland that spans roughly…
by - May 21, 2015 10:08 am
With the completion and opening of the Scott Family Amazeum less than three months away, the organization has ramped up its staff. Randy Graham has been named director of guest…
by - April 29, 2015 6:28 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum announced a new naming opportunity as part of its $28.5 million fundraising campaign. Titled Pave the Way, donors are encouraged to commemorate, celebrate, and honor loved…
by - March 17, 2015 8:31 pm
It’s been a decade in the making but the region’s first interactive children’s museum has announced an opening date and a new name in honor of Lee and Linda Scott…
