Extended Weekend Getaways BENTONVILLE – The wait has lasted a bit longer than two years. Is the end finally in site? After closing in November of 2022, The Walmart Museum, including Walton’s 5&10 and The Spark Café, have been undergoing an extensive renovation.
During this renovation, to ensure as little disruption as possible, visitors have been invited just a short couple of blocks down the cities Main Street to a temporary home on the first floor of The Walmart Museum Heritage Lab.
The Walmart Museum is as much a part of Walmart’s history as the exhibits and artifacts that it houses. First opened in 1990, the museum was known as the Walmart Visitor Center. But as times changed and the term “Visitor Center” came to refer more to regional, state, and local tourism offices, it became apparent that a name change was needed. And so, today, 
The Walmart Museum carries on the mission it always has: to honor Walmart’s legacy, demonstrate its core values, and cast a vision of Walmart tomorrow. In November 2022, the Museum location at the corner of Central Ave and Main St was closed to the public for a renovation project to be completed in SPRING of 2025. In the meantime, a temporary site has been opened two blocks south of the original location; The Walmart Museum Heritage Lab. This site houses new technologies and tells the story of Walmart and Sam Walton in new ways.
The Walmart Museum’s temporary location in the Ledger building will permanently close to the public on Monday, February 17, 2025, with Sunday, February 16 marking its last day of operation. This closure will allow for final preparations as the museum team prepares to return to its original Downtown Square location in the historic Terry Block Building, following renovations.
The Museum staff encourages those planning visits to explore the museum’s temporary location before February 16, 2025, and looks forward to welcoming everyone back to the Downtown Square location in March of 2025.
