Daisy Airgun Museum, History museum in Rogers, Arkansas, US
The Daisy Airgun Museum is a history museum in downtown Rogers, Arkansas, housed in a brick building that dates to 1896. Its collection covers antique airguns from Europe, early American models, advertisements, letters, and World War II-era items, all arranged across display cases and interactive exhibits.
Daisy started in Michigan in the late 1800s as a maker of steel windmills, but after a company president tested a small steel gun and called it 'a daisy,' the firm shifted to producing BB guns under that name. The company moved to Rogers in 1958, and the museum opened in 1966 near the plant to display early airguns and company history.
The museum occupies a brick building on Walnut Street that once served as a pharmacy in the 1890s. Walking through it, visitors get a sense of how BB guns were woven into everyday American childhood and outdoor life.
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, and checking the current hours before visiting is a good idea since they can vary. The building sits on Walnut Street in downtown Rogers, making it easy to combine with a walk through the surrounding area.
Daisy never set out to make guns at all: the company was trying to sell steel windmills before a chance encounter with a small steel gun changed everything. The name 'Daisy' itself came from an offhand remark by the company's president, not from any planned branding.
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