Reviews of World War II Japanese American Internment Museum (Museum)

Fred Becker

Nice presentation. Good mix of history and stories. Asked some great question near the end of the displays (i.e. could this happen again now...... And then highlighted multiple times how certain "rights" have been balanced with the desire for other "rights" or for more security in recent years). I very much appreciated the one panel that highlighted the importance of words (internment, concentration, prison...) without dogmatically stating only one could be correct.

Kim Galloway

Nice little Museum.

David Stipp-Bethune

This museum is small, but important. Who knew this was part of Arkansas history? Learn here the story of Japanese internment in Arkansas from local folks who know the area and what happened.

Loma Speck

This was a place I lived by for 10 years or more and do not remember visiting . That was my lost because I visited this past weekend beautiful monuments that should be duplicated on the capital grounds in Washington DC . They are amazing. Honoring the Japanese for their internment on the camp at Rohwer, AR and the men that signed up to fight for the USA and died for their country.maybe a 2 1/2 hours from little Rock. Take a road trip one weekend and see what I am talking about

Ronald Walker

Small but powerful and tastefully done. Important reminder of the damage done to innocent people by prejudice, fear and racism. Let us never forget!

Patti Simmons

Very sad part of U.S. History. The Memorial was beautiful.

Sam Livesay

This museum is a hidden gem! The host was friendly and helpful, and we learned a lot from our visit. I only wish we could have stayed longer.

David Shepard

The Missouri Pacific Railway had a contract with the Van Noy Railroad News Company to operate eating houses and hotels along their system and the Missouri Pacific Railway Van Noy Eating House in McGehee, which was built circa 1910, is one of the only examples of the company's operations in Arkansas. It now houses the World War II Japanese American Internment Museum and was listed on the National Register on January 24, 2011.

Pipes Family

Great history, the kind of stuff you don't learn in public school.

Casey Crocker

This museum in McGehee is a powerful place to see how the Japanese were effected inside the USA by World War 2. The displays are moving and it will cause a silence inside you to see the war's affect on people of Arkansas. Nearby is the sister site, Rowher, that will also bring it home that these citizens lived an unexpected time unbenonced to us today. It's all very quiet and, believe it or not, Sulu, from Star Trek lived here for some of his childhood. And he made it from here all the way to Hollywood. Crazy and inspiring.

Jacob Floyd

Such a small museum that has an amazing impact. Good job to the people who keep it up. Please visit here and see why it such an important place.

M Lacey

Fascinating museum of a dark and shamefull chapter of U.S. history.

Dondi G

Intresting

Tiffany Cobb

Visit McGehee!

MarthaLucia Lewis

Interesting, I love history, it's very small, but what I liked the most was that I had the opportunity to see a newspaper from 1945

Andrea Arnold

A part of history that's often overlooked...

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Truly a great experience.

Robert Stone

Pleasant stop. Not too much to see.

Julie Paris

Beautiful roses

Myra Soapes

What a reminder of the impact of prejudice and bigotry. The museum is very tastefully presented, and deals very well with a sensitive subject. The highlight of my day was meeting the son and grandson of internees.

Jack Hanson

Great museum showcasing an awful part of US history that many might not even know about. If you are traveling by McGehee on highway 65, I urge you to stop here. It's a small museum in a small town and you can see everything in 20 minutes or less. Only if we know our history can we stop it from repeating itself.

Kathleen Tirpak

Excellent and enlightening museum, well worth a visit. Hoots BBQ restaurant nearby is really really good too.

Sam E Condo, Sr

Very informative museum. I did not know the extent of Japanese Internment here in the US.

Vegito Blue

I love this small town

Rodney Rhodes

Interesting history!

Ellen Rowan

This is an amazing piece of history. I had never known of that we had internment camps in AR or anywhere else in the US. The destruction and disruption of people's lives is hard to see. The irony of the ones in AR, is that the inmates lived better than the majority of people outside the fence. If you are in the area, I highly recommend you visit the museum.

Kevin Durden

Amazing educational site. I went there for a project, and it was Awesome!

Shaun Mathias

It was closed by the time I got there & you can see anything from the outside.

W F

Located in a vintage train station, this small museum is worth visiting.

S. J. Tucker

The museum's central exhibit is beautifully designed & realized, and I think more people need to be talking about it, supporting it, and visiting. We must learn about these rarely mentioned pieces of American history, so that we can do better by our fellow citizens always. In addition to the museum's obvious commitment to cultural sensitivity and the central exhibit's fascinating content, McGehee's former train depot itself is a charmer. Also, Susan, the museum's curator, is as down to earth and welcoming as they come.

Dewayne Burchfield

Very informative....