1021 W. Cherry Street
Piggott, Arkansas
870-598-3487

The Matilda & Karl Pfeiffer Museum & Study Center displays the Matilda Pfeiffer minerals/geode collection of more than 1400 specimens and the Pfeiffer Native American Artifact Collection. The Center’s Museum Library features more than 1600 books. The Center is housed in a beautiful Tudor Revival house, built in 1933, that incorporates the simplicity and high style of the era. The house sits as the centerpiece of 11 acres of grounds and gardens, yet it blends into the landscape as if each were a part of the other. The interior design of the house is somewhat reminiscent of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, in that it is functional, yet beautiful. The house holds memories of a former time when Karl and Matilda Pfeiffer entertained friends and family, including Karl's sister Pauline Pfeiffer and her husband Ernest Hemingway. The grounds have evolved from the grasslands of a former dairy to a preserve of native Arkansas plants. The grounds are also a natural habitat for a good variety of wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. The wooded area is a sanctuary for deer and birds and the pond hosts aquatic creatures. Visitors are welcome to walk the grounds while visiting the museum. The site is also on the grounds of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center which includes a barn-studio associated with Ernest Hemingway and the family home of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer.

Visiting the Matilda & Karl Pfeiffer Museum & Study Center
Tuesday - Friday: 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 3 pm
Closed on Sunday and major holidays.
Free, donations appreciated