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Renderings of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, which is set to open July 1, 2023 after more than 16 years in development.
Education / Tourism

US Marshals Museum Sets July 1 Opening Date

The $50 million, 53,000-SF museum on the banks of the Arkansas River will feature interactive exhibits, educational programming focused on civic literacy, and tributes to marshals killed in the line of duty. read more >
The unfinished 53,000-SF museum in Fort Smith.
Construction / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

Marshals Museum Plans to Open Summer 2023Lock Icon

The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith has faced many obstacles and delays in the last 15 years, but hopes to open next summer. read more >
Patrick Weeks
Legal / Tourism

Former Marshals Museum CEO Pleads Guilty to Assault

He was accused of pointing at gun at two people in December 2021. read more >
Ben Johnson, CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith
Education / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

US Marshals Museum Hires Ben Johnson as CEO

He has more than 20 years of experience in museum operations, most recently at the Putnam Museum & Science Center in Iowa. read more >
Patrick Weeks
Education / Legal / Media & Marketing

US Marshals Museum CEO Resigns After Assault Charges

Patrick Weeks was arrested in December after allegedly pointing a gun at two people. read more >
Tourism

U.S. Marshals Museum Unveils New Renderings, $16.5M Budget

The United States Marshals Museum unveils new renderings for its 50,000-SF facility that is set to open Sept. 24, 2019, in Fort Smith. read more >
The design of the planned U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith is intended to evoke the image of a marshal’s badge stuck in the ground, inspired by the ending of “High Noon.”
Construction / Nonprofits / Tourism

Design Work Underway for US Marshals Museum in Fort Smith

Design work is underway for the $58.6 million, star-shaped building that will house the new U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. read more >
The U.S. Marshals Museum was designed by Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects of Little Rock and Cambridge Seven Associates of Cambridge, Massachusetts. | (artist renderings)
Construction / Education / Government & Politics

US Marshals Museum Aims for Opening Date in 2019

The U.S. Marshals Museum plans to open on Sept. 24, 2019, and it has launched a $60 million fundraising campaign to pay for the 50,000-SF museum on the banks of the Arkansas River in Fort Smith. read more >
Patrick Weeks
Construction / Media & Marketing / Tourism

US Marshals Museum Names Patrick Weeks President (Movers & Shakers)

Patrick Weeks recently accepted the position of president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, replacing Jim Dunn, who will now focus solely on fundraising. read more >
Jim Dunn
Construction / Education / Legal

Jim Dunn on Why Marshals Museum a True Fit for Fort Smith

Patrick Weeks will replace James "Jim" Dunn as head of the Marshals Museum on July 1, when Dunn will become president of the Museum Foundation and turn his full attention to fundraising for the $50 million-plus project. read more >
Patrick Weeks
Construction / Tourism

Marshals Museum Names New President; Jim Dunn to Focus on Raising Money

The U.S. Marshals Museum hires Patrick Weeks as president and CEO, a move organizers say will free current president Jim Dunn from operational responsibilities and allow him to focus on raising money for the project. read more >