Walmart Museum
The original site of Sam Walton's 'Walton's Five and Dime', which he opened in 1950. The museum tells the story of how Walmart got started.
The museum stands on the west side of the downtown square. It preserves the old storefront of Walton's Five and Dime and displays a reconstruction of Sam Walton's office, the 1979 Ford pickup he drove, early merchandise, and an interactive exhibit on the company's history. The old-fashioned soda fountain next door sells ice cream. Admission is free, and it is open roughly 9:00 to 17:00 (shorter hours on Sundays). A visit takes about an hour. Restaurants and cafés line the square right outside, and you can combine it with the Crystal Bridges Museum in one day.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bentonville Downtown Square
- Compton Gardens & Arboretum
- The Momentary
- 8th Street Market
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- Scott Family Amazeum
- Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Gardens
- Museum of Native American History