Through library resources, learn the steps to plan your next vacation to oddities and roadside attractions across Missouri. A trip that won't take you too far from home, but will highlight what Missouri has to offer.
Missouri boasts many quirky museums that are worth going out of your way for! Each of the museums listed here have difference hours of operation and some are only by appointment, so please call first.
The Where Pigs Fly Farm is an organization that stands out in America as having not only a Pig Museum, but an incredible farm animal rescue and one of the Biggest, Best Petting Zoos. Overall, a great place for children and adults to visit.
The Pony Express Museum is a transport museum in Saint Joseph, Missouri, documenting the history of the Pony Express, the first fast mail line across the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast.
The Museum has a number of display cases, each containing a collection of different cutters. Some of those display advertising cutters, tinsmith's cutters, European cutters, etc. The Museum also hosts a growing archive of cookie-cutter-related materials, newsletters, advertising offers, and other items of interest to collectors in the cookie-cutter field.
The Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum is housed in a beautifully restored 1896 building and features an extensive collection of telephones, telephone-related equipment, and memorabilia.
