March 15 through June 4 - “Photographs & Photographers Exhibit” Using photographs, cameras
and other equipment from the Museum collection, this exhibit will outline the history of photography
from daguerreotype to Polaroid, and the history of photographers who have worked in Siloam Springs.
Photographs are some of our most compelling historical records; this exhibit will help visitors to
understand them better.

April 12 – "Civil War Money Issued By the Confederate States And Arkansas” presented by Quintin
Trammell, Chief Financial Officer of Siloam Springs Schools, will speak about and display his
collection of paper money issued by the Confederate States of America and the State of Arkansas, as
well as scrip notes issued by private businesses in Arkansas during the Civil War. His presentation will
include a brief history of paper currency used in the United States prior to and during the Civil War and
will describe the difference between how paper money was used then and how paper money is used
today. He will illustrate his remarks with authentic notes. Trammell will also share information about
collecting Civil War money, including sources, costs and especially rare and interesting notes. Be
prepared for a lively presentation that includes accounts of scandal, corruption, murder and mayhem as
well as the financial history of one of our nation's and state's most traumatic and turbulent times.

April 12 through June 4 - “Home Tour Homes Mini-Exhibit” will showcase the history of the homes
that will be included in this year's Historic Homes Tour Museum Fundraiser, which will take place
May 17 from 1-5 p.m.

April 25-27 Siloam Springs Annual Dogwood Festival

May 10 - “Schools of Siloam Springs Exhibit” re-opens - When the class of 2008 graduates on May
24, they will become the 100th class to graduate from Siloam Springs High School. This refurbished
permanent exhibit includes information about the Siloam Springs public schools and the private
subscription schools that were here before them.

May 17- Historic Homes Tour Fundraiser for the Siloam Springs Museum from 1-5 p.m.. Homes
and details to be announced. Private owners of several historic homes will be opening their homes to
the public for a few hours only. All proceeds will go to support the Siloam Springs Museum.

May 31 - “Preserving Your Family Photographs” at 3 p.m. This popular program, presented by
Sarah Price, Curator of Collections at the Rogers Historical Museum, provides a discussion about
different historic and family photographs found in most collections. Price will share examples of
different historic photographs and provide tips for dating and identifying them. She will also discuss
how to properly care for your own photographs, addressing questions about how to store and display
family photos, what materials to use, and what to do with deteriorating photos.

June 7 through August 16 – Exhibit on “Promoting Siloam Springs Businesses” featuring vintage
and other items related to promoting Siloam Springs businesses through the years. The exhibit will
include posters, calendars, tokens, business cards and more from Don Cundiff's private collection.

June 21 - Siloam Springs Annual Heritage Festival in Twin Springs Park

August 23 through October 29 – Exhibit on: “Arrowheads, Spear points, Knives & Drills: Some
Stone Tools Found Near Siloam Springs.” Many people enjoy hunting for arrowheads in the fields
and river valleys of this area. To archaeologists, these artifacts tell the story of the people who once
lived here.

September 13 – Walking Tour of the Downtown National Register Historic District at 10 a.m. led by
Don Warden, Director, Siloam Springs Museum. Depart from the museum at 112 N. Maxwell Street.

September 27 - “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” at 2 p.m. A program presented by Gaye Bland,
Director of the Rogers Historical Museum (and former director of the Siloam Springs Museum). This
lecture and Power Point presentation will tell the story of how area residents and professional
archaeologists discovered the objects left behind by the Indians who used the bluff shelters along the
White River as places to live, process and store foods, and bury their dead. Information will also be
provided about how today's archaeologists continue to research the objects found in earlier days, and
how that research is changing our interpretations about the Indians who used the bluff shelters.

September 28 - “Pride of the Ozarks Chorus Concert & Ice Cream Social” at 2 p.m. in the Sager
Creek Arts Center. This is a fundraiser for the Siloam Springs Museum.. The Pride of the Ozarks
Chorus has been performing in Northwest Arkansas for 12 years. All of its members are active in the
Ozark chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Barbershop chorus and barbershop quartet
performances of songs from the 1900s-1950s will be featured. An ice cream “buffet” will be available,
offering regular as well as sugar-free ice cream and “fixings” for an old fashioned treat. Cost: $10 per
person. Reservations are encouraged but not required.

October 11 - “Preservation, Restoration and Renovation—What They Are & When & To Do
Them” at 2 p.m. This is a rare opportunity to hear and learn from Rick Parker, a Master Conservator,
who was trained at the Smithsonian Institution and has been a professional conservator for more than
20 years.

November 5 through January 14, 2009 - “Collectors' Collections” - An exhibit of unusual
collections owned by area collectors.

December 6 - Museum's Holiday Open House from 3-5 p.m. Visitors will receive free gifts and be
able to enjoy delicious holiday foods and beverages. The Siloam Springs' Annual Christmas Parade and
“Light Up Siloam Springs” festivities will be taking place after 5 p.m.

December 22-25 Closed for Christmas holiday.

January 1 – Closed for New Year's holiday.