Twenty-four thousand objects record over 500 million years of change in this region. Fossil specimens dating from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic eras were carefully assembled by Dr. Wittlake, a paleobotanist and formerly the Museum director. The Crowley's Ridge area (running from Helena, AR, into Missouri) has yielded abundant mastodon finds, as well as giant beaver, sloth, and bison remains. All of these, along with a nearly complete Palaeolama skeleton are represented in our collections. Recent specimens include over 90 varieties of native birds (including 10 species of woodpeckers and all 38 species of duck that fly over Arkansas). Thirty-seven mammal specimens include the major animals of Northeast Arkansas and a unique exhibit on albinos, which includes 11 species.
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