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House Tour

Self-Guided Audio Tour

Welcome to the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden

A free community space provided by the Peel Compton Foundation. The audio tour leads you room by room while learning more about what life was like for the Peel family in Bentonville during the late 1800s and through the Victorian inspired garden spaces.

We encourage you to use your own headphones but have several sets available to borrow if needed. The headphones are cleaned after each use and can be picked up and returned in the Museum Store near the entrance to the grounds.

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Welcome (English)

Audio Script

Welcome to Peel Museum & Botanical Garden, a free community space provided by the Peel Compton Foundation. Since 1991, the Peel Compton Foundation has operated Peel Museum & Botanical Garden and celebrated the rich history and horticultural traditions of Bentonville, Arkansas. Built in 1875 by Congressman Samuel West Peel and Mary Emaline Berry Peel, the iconic Italianate-style home has welcomed thousands of visitors and stood witness to the expanding communities of Northwest Arkansas.

During your visit to Peel Museum & Botanical Garden we invite you to immerse yourself in our grounds, learn about life in late 1800s Northwest Arkansas, and explore the story of the Peel family. During your visit you are invited to ask questions to our volunteers and staff, take photos, and experience the home and grounds at your own pace. The Peel Compton Foundation kindly asks all visitors to refrain from touching or leaning on objects and surfaces inside the museum and to refrain from collecting seeds or cuttings from the garden. Thank you for your help to preserve our spaces for future generations.

Your journey begins at the Andy Lynch Family Cabin.

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Bienvenido (Español)

Letra De Audio

Bienvenido al Museo Peel & Jardín Botánico, un espacio comunitario gratuito proporcionado por la Fundación Peel Compton. Desde 1991, la Fundación Peel Compton ha operado el Museo Peel & Jardín Botánico y ha celebrado la rica historia y las tradiciones hortícolas de Bentonville, Arkansas. Construida en 1875 por el congresista Samuel West Peel y Mary Emaline Berry Peel, la icónica casa de estilo italiano ha recibido a miles de visitantes y ha sido testigo de las comunidades en expansión del noroeste de Arkansas.

Durante su visita al Museo Peel y Jardín Botánico, lo invitamos a sumergirse en nuestros terrenos, aprender sobre la vida en el noroeste de Arkansas de finales de 1800 y explorar la historia de la familia Peel. Durante su visita, está invitado a hacer preguntas a nuestros voluntarios y personal, tomar fotos y experimentar la casa y los terrenos a su propio ritmo. La Fundación Peel Compton pide amablemente a todos los visitantes que se abstengan de tocar o apoyarse en objetos y superficies dentro del museo y que se abstengan de recolectar semillas o esquejes del jardín. Gracias por su ayuda para preservar nuestros espacios para las generaciones futuras.

Su viaje comienza en la Cabaña Familiar Andy Lynch.