It looked great from the outside and the treat shop next door sold the best $0.50 hot chocolate! Due to Covid-19, tours needed to be booked in advance, so we didnt get to tour. But the people working the door were very polite, despite having to do repetitive statements about covid rules and entry. Would love to visit again

I cant believe this is where Walmart began! I pictured the store a tad bigger This is a really nice area with beautiful history! Closed! Cuz well, you know

This is the place I like to visit again. We were here nine years ago and they added new touch screen features. Due to COVID-19, make sure to make online reservations and be there on time.

A very interesting place to visit for business-mind people who want feel the spirit of the supermarket giant. It was initially called Walmart Visitor Center but as it housed so many artifacts about the Store, it was later called Museum to better reflect its importance in showing Walmarts history. A nice place to visit in Bentonville.

Couldnt get inside because of covid, but otherwise seems really interesting!The Café also is really inexpensive and prices most of their items by the prices from the 1960s! Really great downtown area surrounding it as well.Check it out!

I just want to give everyone a heads up when visiting fall 2020.I was not aware this was such an in demand ticket. You must make a reservation days in advance! Even on a random late October Wednesday they were sold out for days. I didnt want to try to plan everything with Crystal Bridges tickets because I didnt want to rush. Oh well. I am surprised as Crystal Bridges and Momentary were easy to visit.

While in town for the weekend visiting family we discovered this museum existed. We were not disappointed. The old town square where it is located is well maintained and the museum is curated nicely. Lots to see! Worth the visit, especially since it is free. Our family most enjoyed the ice cream in the parlor and I enjoyed that the total cost for seven of us was only $10!

Informative museum on the history of one of the largest companies in the world! Well made exhibits and a look into the historic office that belonged to Sam Walton. Great spot for an hour or so in the area.

Nice place to visit, interesting museum, and have some ice cream afterwards delicious!

If you are in the area, you are crazy not to stop and visit this free tourist spot. The ice cream is cheap. The museum is fascinating. The little store next to the museum is the first site of the precursor to Walmart. Tons of neat low cost souviners. Clean restrooms and the square it sets on is quaint and idellic. Crystal bridges museum is right around the corner as are some pretty great trails and a kids science museum. Great family friendlyday trip.

It is not so big, there is much information than the materials. It is free to visit. There are also some personal belongings of the founder of company Walton. The best ones his working office and his pick-up car I think.

The ice cream was good and very affordable. The entire family enjoyed the museum and looking at the shop. Going through the entire thing didn’t take all that long.

Ive always loved Wal-Mart. Good store. Can find almost anything there. Sam Walton was/is a genius!

As much as I shop here I should own a Walmart Museum this place was crowded due to the holidays and Christmas lights when we visited. The location has a old country store and ice cream parlor on the inside. The museum itself displays Sam Walton’s truck and his office. Overall it was a great place to take the kids over the holidays to see where it all started with Walmart.

A nice place at the corner of square, downtown Bentonville. I liked it a lot. The museum is not that big but there are many objects from the time Sam Walton started the Walmart business.

If you love Walmart, then you need to visit for this history lesson. Its free. You can park for free on the street. Its not a large museum, but they do a good job at tracing the history of how Sam Walton turned a few Been Franklin stores into one of Americas most iconic brands. Its as much about the history of the company as it is a lesson about Sam. Interesting to see his office. Staff was friendly, too!

This walmart museum is curated to honor Walmart’s legacy. It’s free of cost....you will enjoy the ice cream over there which costs really very less and are good in taste.

We saw the sign off the highway and thought, Lets go see that!!! We were glad we did!!! Very interesting to see where Wally World started from. Makes you just want to go back to the good ole days!!! We bought a few games from the original 5 and Dime while there. Prices were very reasonable, people were friendly, and the museum was FREE!!! If you see the sign and have a little time to stop in, I think youll be glad you did too!!!

Pretty cool museum to visit. I enjoyed the history of when he bought an airplane. Admission is free. There is a store by the entrance where you can buy cool souvenir items. There is also an ice cream/snack bar at the end before you exit the museum. I recommend this when you are in the area. Staff are nice too.

Cool artifacts and awesome information inside this absolutely FREE museum! This museum has a short movie and details the life and history of Mr. Sam Walton himself starting right at his very one first store, all the way to the Walmart empire we all know and love today. Theres also a retro five and dime (but with modern prices) in his actual first store, and an ice cream parlor. Check it out, you wont regret it.

Mr. Tim was so welcoming and kind! He made us feel like we are truly apart of the Walmart family! The museum is free and the ride outside is 10cents only. The museum even provides the dimes for riding! Its so awesome to know that I was born in such a wonderful country! God bless America

This was just what I hoped it would be. A small store to buy unique things, but an impressively big museum behind the store to learn about Sam Walton and the empire he built. Outside the store is a park/town center that feels frozen in time.

Great Museum! Learned a lot and will revisit for sure and it’s completely free. Stop by today!!

This was my very first time attending shareholders and being able to tour the museum and Home office was truly amazing to see where this huge company started from as a mom and pop store, and I highly recommend stepping inside, you just walk through and learn about how Sam lived his life along with his brother and how the company grew over the years, Theres also a ice cream parlor inside.

Self led pace. Free entry. Lots of info and interactive exhibits. Finished with for purchase ice cream shop. Starts with a short video. Fun time had by 69yr olds and twenty somethings.

The Walmart Museum in downtown Bentonville, AR is really neat! Very interesting information about the store and its founder, Sam Walton. My three kids, aged 7, 9, and 11, all had fun looking at the exhibits. Plus, there is a gift shop and ice cream parlor, but its all at Walmart pricing, not inflated gift shop prices! Surrounded by historic downtown Bentonville, there are plenty other attractions which make for a fun day!

Nice small museum that tells the life story of the retail giant, how the vision of one person made such a huge impact and changed the retail industry. Inside the museum you can see Sam Walton’s office and his red Ford truck.There is a small gift shop in the entrance and an ice cream shop at the exit where you can buy ice cream less than $2.

Great piece of American history. Cute little store and touring the museum was awesome. Must check out if youre in town.

This was a fabulous museum. The life story of the one who began the Walmart chain is so interesting. And at the end is an old timey ice cream parlour with their own OUTSTANDING ice cream. I had the Lemon Pie flavor and it tasted just like my Moms lemon pie. Wish I lived near there so I could get it often.

Very nice tour. I had no idea how much history was in a simple retail store. Everyone there was so friendly. Definitely someplace Id like to visit again.

Loved the outside art, blown glass was beautiful

Must visit place in bentonville area. You’ll learn how Walmart began. There is also a tiny Walmart cart which you can buy as a souvenir

It’s pretty cool! I just wish that Walmart would live up to the standards that Mr. Walton had envisioned for the company. This place is FREE to tour!

This was an unexpected gem.I had no idea there even was a Wal-Mart Museum. Even though I grew up in Arkansas and have always admired Mr. Walton, I didnt know this existed.It was a great way to tell the story of the building of the largest retailer ever.Nice little retro gift shop and snack bar.Parking around the square.They even had Mr. Sams old Pick-up Truck!Highly recommended!

Free and really cool place to see the humble beginnings of this now retail giant. Sam Walton was such a great guy who did so much good for America by providing jobs and building a company on values and putting the customer first. This museum gives a cool glimpse into how Walmart grew and flourished over the years. Definitely worth the visit if you have 45 minutes and are in the area.

What a cool, little place! Theres an attached gift shop with old fashioned candies, sodas, and games, as well as an old school soda fountain/yogurt shop. Loved it!

Enjoyed looking and ice cream shop was grand.

This museum was super neat because it was in downtown Bentonville. Attached to the museum is an old-school soda fountain. We ate at the city market and it wasn’t in downtown but it was great. If you have kids it was a little trickier to eat there but for adults it was awesome. Downtown Bentonville is beautiful and the Walmart museum is very informative. It’s been in the same place for a long time. It is free of charge just like many things in Bentonville. We also went to the Crystal Bridges art museum which is also run by The Walton family. If you are art lover it is a must do. It is free of charge and stunning. Bentonville overall is a really fun town. Walmart museum definitely was a must see if you’re at Walmart shopper. You even can get to print out your own name at Walmart name tag. I only gave it four stars due to the size it was kind of small other than that it was wonderful.

Very interesting. Love the soda shop & the 5 n dime. Staff was friendly. My daughter loved the make your own barcode name tag. Felt my own nostalgia, when I saw a Barbie doll I had as a child. We enjoyed our visit. The whole town square looks like a movie set.

This was a fun stop. We really enjoyed learning about Sam Walton, his family and his heart and vision for Walmart/Sams Club. Had a small gift shop, small but informative museum with his truck and old office, and a short film to watch. The end of the museum is connected to an ice cream parlor. The gift shop had fun, nostalgic items.

Not worth the trip whatsoever. It’s just another way to get you to give the Waltons more of your money.

This is an amazing Museum surrounded by beautiful views and trails. The nearby mountain bike trails are so good! I did a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright house which was also very nice. The guided tour is $10. The trails are free and they have easy trails for street bikes and many sides trails that are for hikers only. Chrystal Spring is just behind the Frank Lloyd Wright house.

Had a lot of fun going here! I used to work at Walmart so seeing the history of it was quite interesting!

Nice free museum detailing the life of Sam Walton and the rise of Walmart. I find it a little ironic that Mr. Walton came up with the 10ft customer rule (saying hello to any customer within 10ft) and no one at the museum followed the rule. Lots of information in the museum and they have his office set up just how it used to be. A couple of hands on things for little kids, but definitely not geared towards them.

Whether you love or hate Wal-Mart, there is no denying it has changed America and the way people shop. The museum is set up in a way to see how the business started from very small... getting to very big.Sam Walton’s philosophy of bringing a more affordable way to live... I always thought was a corporate line. However, there are many old newspaper ads that say that very thing... dated way back in the 1950’s. So whatever Wal-Mart is today, you can see that really was how it started.Sam’s old truck is on display, as well as his office and his presidential medal of Freedom... a cool photo op.Oh, and it’s free!!

Great museum. I would encourage anyone that get close , check it out ! You will learn something for sure !

With what seems like a Walmart on every corner, its easy to overlook that this retail mega-monster started from humble beginnings and the vision of a single man. Seeing first hand the details behind that amazing story is a unique opportunity. As you travel to the museum one also cant help but notice the effect Sam Walton and Walmart have had on Bentonville and the country as a whole.

A new appreciation for Sam Walton, what he stood for and his honest yearning to help people to be able to afford the things they needed. Must see.

This museum was one thing I had on my bucket list. It was amazing! I learned so much from visiting. Ill definitely come back again!

A trip back in Time! You absolutely must visit the free Walmart Museum when you are near Bentonville, AR. Learn personal information about the family, items returned, associates Pins, and history.Enjoyed every minute!

A great way to pass the time learn a little but about the biggest company in the world. Admission is free and the staff are nice.

Fun stuff! Great American success story!

Very informative and looks beautiful for the holidays! Feels like youve stepped back in time!

We went to Crystal Bridges and happened to come across the Walmart museum while we were driving through town. I never even realized they had one. Very interesting to learn about how it all got started and how it progressed. Even bought some Coca-Cola kitchen accessories for my sister-in-law at their gift shop.

Well done museum located where the first Walmart store began! A good background of Sam Walton (the creator of Walmart) along with historical and cultural contexts for walmart, different products throughout the years, and company culture and objectives. There is also a toy store/candy shop and a cafe attached to the museum for added fun

Had a fun visit learning about the Walton family and the history of Walmart. Get some Ice cream at Walton 5 & 10 next door.

The staff was very nice and helpful. Definitely a great place to visit and a lot of knowledge about Sam Walton and Walmart history. The kids even had an amazing time!

I went last summer with my friend, we had a great time. But they honestly didn’t talk that much about the Walton family themselves. I recommend coming!!!

Very very interesting place to visit a lot of history going on about Walmart things I never knew you

Very cool museum! And for it being free definitely worth walking through! Learned a lot about Mr. Walton and even more impressed with the legacy he left behind!

This is a small but impactful place to visit. It tells the story of a man unafraid to fail and to challenge himself to be better. Its filled with Walmart memorabilia and tells the history and the evolution of Walmart. Theres also a great old fashioned candy store and an ice cream parlor with inexpensive treats.

The Walmart museum is awesome. I really enjoyed the experience. It definitely stretches the imagination on what is possible in life. It is really cool to see how Walmart started out and to get a understanding of the history. I love Sams old truck.

It was very interesting, definitely check it out if you have the chance. Big companies all start out small, with people, ideals, and dreams. I gained respect for the foundation of the company.

I always take our visiting guests to this amazing walk down Bentonville History lane. Sams legacy lives on in this museum. While you are there be there to say hi to Alan and have him give you a tour of the museum. You are sure to enjoy your time. Finish it off with an ice cream sundae at Spark Cafe.

A must-visit for those interested in the history of the retail giant. A nice selection of interesting and engaging exhibits with a gift shop stocking old candies and sodas. Its cool to look at a walmart product and see Bentonville, AR on the back and think Ive been there!

Pretty much if you go to Bentonville Arkansas you really should go here. Learn a little something about how Walmart was founded and the views they expressed. It would be the same Walmart now if more people believed like Sam did. It can change the way you look at yourself and the world today. Maybe for the better. Come here, go there. Enjoy.

Not only you can make a visit to the Museum and learn more about the history of Walmart, but also enjoy delicious ice cream and pie on your way out.

Tim and the staff was darling. The Museum was a easy tour. Had ice cream also. Great!

Pretty neat experience.

Great old timey museum. History of Wal-Mart and cute country store in front of museum. Noe the candy and gum varieties of decades ago, when the cost of a pack of gum was 5 cents.

This small museum is PACKED full of cool Walton family/Walmart artifacts and history.Very easily laid out to walk through, with something to read or look at during every step of your walk through. There is a massive amount of text to read and very few visual things, but overall this is a really awesome stop to go into if you are in the area.Completely free to walk in and see. My favorite part was seeing his office and the way that the ‘pull out for more information’ drawers’ handles were the shopping cart handles through the years. Neat little addition that really stood out to me.When you go in, don’t miss the place to print off a barcode with your name on it! Cool thing to have to show you’ve been there. I also thought that the ‘live Facebook page like ticker’ they have mounted on the wall by Sam’s truck was super cool!

A fascinating history of one of the most successful chains ever and the men behind it. Not to be missed. Doesnt hurt that it ends in an old fashioned soda shop with tiny 50 cent ice cream cones.

Amazing museum... would recommend for all ages!

This place was really fun. They had a cute little candy shop in front and when I saw this, I was confused because it was a museum of Walmart. But it was actually really interesting. Would recommend checking it out if you are in the area!

I liked the feeling coming inside and seeing items you can buy at that place where you dont really see it at any other Walmart locations. There was alot of history and information there that I did not know about, and it was worth knowing. There was also a great greeting. This place was definitely worth going too!

We loved it! Such a nice visit souvenirs were reasonably priced the workers were super friendly the ice cream shop adorable and delicious

Do not expect a DC/New York-style mega museum, rather a collage of all things Sam Walton. Good for knowing a little history about the man behind Walmart and how it all began, or for killing 30 minutes to 1 hour of your time

What a fun & informative place to visit. And its free! I love Walmart

Not a fan of the way the Walton kids have drifted from Sams original ideas of how to treat employees. But, this museum is cool.

So nice. Very interesting. Great little ice cream shop at the end of the self-guided tour.

Had a good time learning more about the Walmart Museum and Sam Walton

One of those places that I wanted to visit from a log time. If you have read the made in America book, you will relate more to the museum

Interesting little stop on our adventures. There was some interesting memorabilia but not as much as I would have expected with all the history behind Walmart.... But it is still worth stopping in, and the people here are very friendly and helpful.

Amazing place to take the family for the day, also something free to do on a day trip. And ice cream is to die for

This was a very neat experience seeing how Walmart was created and how it grew to the superstore it is now. Seeing the history behind San Walton was inspiring and seeing his old office that was in the same condition as when he died was very neat.

Very fun cute gift shop. Museum had fun stuff to look at along with good information of the owners humble beginning.

One of my favorite places in NWA! I love all things vintage and this is a great place to get fantastic cold treats, learn the history of the worlds largest retailer, AND shop for throwback candies and toys!

I enjoyed looking around at all the stuff they have in such a small space. My how Walmart has grown and changed over the years. I really like the old ads and the old toys you can buy. Unfortunately not at the old prices.

Small, but interesting. Loved the store and ice cream fountain.

Great museum and very informative. You get a good understanding how Walmart came to be from its early beginnings.

Educational experience well worth the visit

The kids loved it! Kept them busy for hours.

Interesting origin story, but total lack of acknowledgement of Walton familys lack of social responsibility. No mention of the hundreds, if not thousands, of small businesses driven out by Walmarts aggressive tactics in small communities or its role in shifting manufacturing jobs overseas. Crystal Bridges is nice, but probably wont be visited by the Walmart employees who have to rely on second jobs or food stamps to get through the week.

Awesome history. A must see and its free

I loved visiting and getting to know the true meaning behind Wal-Mart. Great staff and a 50s diner.

Definitely worth a visit. Amazing what Mr. Sam did for this community and the world

A good glimpse into the history of one of the worlds largest retailers and the man behind their growth. You can even see Sams famous truck and Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Nice to know the history of how it all started. I work at a Walmart and enjoy helping people.

Pretty cool place, but really a fan of the Waltons like this lol, but it had some interesting information.

The Walmart Museum pays tribute to everything Walmart. From the humble beginnings of Sam Walton to the American Corporate Greed that Walmart is today. It is all here. It is worth travelling to and will help open your eyes to how much Walmart is changed. I think Sam Walton would be rolling in his grave to see it now. It is ashame. They have a separate ice cream Cafe and a gift shop that can be visited there as well. Over all it is worth the stop and admission is free.