April H.
5/23/2025
Wow, what an unexpected surprise! I was expecting a small museum crammed into a basement of a restaurant but this museum was actually fantastic! It is much, much larger than I thought it would...
Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum
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190 Top of the Rock Rd
Ridgedale, MO 65739
We are proud to present the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum, built by Johnny Morris, to share the rich history of the Ozarks and the animals and people who came before us. Featured items in the museum include a woolly mammoth, a saber toothed cat, giant ground sloth skeletons and prehistoric cave bears. Through artifacts, images, text and video you’ll learn about the Ozarks and the people and animals that lived here over 12,000 years ago up through the Civil War era. Nowhere else can outdoor enthusiasts, families and history buffs experience, in chronological order, the history of the Ozarks documented so thoroughly.
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4.516 reviews
Jamie C.
6/15/2025
Had a fairly nice experience here with my grandmother. It is absolutely freezing in the ENTIRE museum which is a quarter of a mile walk. The security guard when we commented on how it is freezing...
Dani C.
9/22/2024
This museum is an absolute gem! So many relics. We spent a few hours here marveling at everything. I loved the doc holiday and civil war aspects! And there was SOOOO much Native American stuff!...
Erick W.
5/19/2024
What an outstanding museum! The largest collection of Native American artifacts anywhere! It's clean, well organized and very comfortable. The entire museum includes Native American, Ozarks,...
Stephanie S.
3/8/2025
Look at my pictures to determine if I enjoyed this place. It's almost too much. The vistas, architecture, history, tasteful placement & installation of artifacts and art. And the abundance of what...
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