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Ralph Foster Museum

1000 Highway V, Point Lookout, MO 65726
417 334 6411
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Flandreau, South Dakota
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Multiple levels & varieties of items to see. My favorites were the ornate antique furnitures. My husband enjoyed the weapons. Don't miss getting a picture of The Beverly Hillbilly's truck!

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U of A Fayetteville
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Very extensive collections...allow more than an hour to look!

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Georgetown, Texas
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Clothing, guns, electronics, weaving machines are just a few of the antiques in this museum. The museum even smells like it is full of antiques. The only issue is that the air conditioning system uses lake water for cooling and if the lake is warm...the cooling is inadequate and makes one want to hurry out.

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Missouri
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

This is one of the coolest museums in the state. Truly a must see, not to mention having lunch at the restaurant run by students.

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Joplin, Missouri
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

This museum has grown over the years & I am always surprised at how few people know of it or visit. Everyone I hnow who has visited has really enjoyed it. Great rainey day activity.

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Sherwood, Wisconsin
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Surprising museum to find on a small college campus, and photography is allowed. There is enough vairiety your are sure to find something you like, historic firearms, quilts, Ozark history, and more. While on the campus also check out the orchid house, old mill, and farm museum, with lunch at the restaurant. You could easily spend a day in the... More

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Arkansas
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41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2005
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I have to admit that I wasn't expecting that much from a museum located at a small college in Branson when we visited there back in 2002. The Ralph Foster Museum is actually located on the campus of the College of The Ozarks (formerly the School of The Ozarks) about 15 minutes from Branson. I suppose I was expecting just... More

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