Photo by Shelli Poole – Photo gallery below.
The Gann Museum will be closed temporarily for maintenances issues, according to a spokesperson for the Saline County Library. The Museum operates under the Library’s umbrella and budget. Until it reopens, the public can browse the digital collections at www.GannMuseum.com.
SCHOOL DOWN 👇 TO READ ABOUT THE MUSEUM & SEE THE PHOTO GALLERY
The Museum structure itself, circa 1893, has an interesting history – the only known building to be made out of bauxite blocks, it used to be the office of Dr. Dewell Gann, Sr. and Dr. Dewell Gann, Jr. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975 and was converted to a museum in 1980.
Inside its walls are all sorts of Saline County treasures, from old photos and documents dating back to the 1800s… to beautiful examples of Niloak pottery that was produced in Benton for decades, using the unique multi-colored clay.
Become a member of the Gann Museum of Saline County. Fill out the application and make a check payable to Gann Museum of Saline County. Mail the check and form to 218 S. Market St., Benton, AR 72015.
Your gift or membership helps maintain the Gann Museum collections. It also supports ongoing research, archiving collections, maintenance and operations of the Gann Museum. The Gann Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The Gann Museum is located at 218 South Market Street in Benton. The phone number is (501) 778-5513. You can visit the following links to learn more about the Gann Museum:
Thanks to Joyce Robinson for the following photos of the Gann Museum:
