What’s New?

A $20,000 donation will support hands-on STEM learning experiences for children and families across Northwest Arkansas.

What if we thought about learning not as something that happens in one building, during certain hours, but as something that can happen anywhere?

A new destination for families, educators and the Northwest Arkansas community will open this fall when the Scott Family Amazeum officially opens The Hangout on Saturday, November 7.

The Scott Family Amazeum has created spaces where curiosity, creativity, and play lead to meaningful learning for over a decade. Now, we’re bringing that approach into even more places through the Amazeum Learning + Design Group (L+D Group).

Summer camp is more than a week of hands-on activities. It’s a place where children discover new interests, build confidence, make friends, and learn that trying something new is just as important as getting it right the first time.

The Scott Family Amazeum’s Chief Learning Officer, Mindy Porter, recently spoke at the Power of Play Conference hosted by NWACC as the keynote speaker. 

For years, families, educators, members, and community partners have shared an idea with us.

This summer, the Scott Family Amazeum is proud to serve as a host site for the inaugural LIFT Externship Program, an initiative organized by Bentonville Schools and the Bentonville Chamber of Commerce. Funded by the Walton Family Foundation, this brand-new program connects Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators with local industry leaders to spark real-world learning, build meaningful partnerships, and ultimately strengthen Northwest Arkansas’s future workforce.

The Amazeum will open Wonder Wing, a new interactive family space at XNA, on June 24, 2026, at 10:00. Created in partnership with XNA, Wonder Wing is designed for children and their caregivers and is located near the A Gates inside Northwest Arkansas National Airport.