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Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum

Tourist attraction โ€ข Museum

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Absolutely incredible. The couple who owns this place are so kind and full of information. My family learned a ton. We were blown away by just how vast and large that place was. From Africa to Russia and everywhere in between. They had animals from all over the world with pictures and a story to go... People often mention animals, world, museum, experience,


Address

1729 Weber Rd, Ritzville, WA 99169, United States

Contact

+1 509-659-0532

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (97 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10โ€ฏam to 3โ€ฏpm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: animals (10) world (7) museum (7) experience (6)
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  • 5/5 Kyler T. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely incredible. The couple who owns this place are so kind and full of information. My family learned a ton. We were blown away by just how vast and large that place was. From Africa to Russia and everywhere in between. They had animals from all over the world with pictures and a story to go along with them. A thousand percent worth traveling to. My photos are only of the entrance when you first walk through the doors. This is not even the actual museum.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Jessica G. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is AMAZING! Give yourself at least a couple hours to really get through it. The building is HUGE and you can really get lost with all the different corridors to go down. The owners are super nice and full of stories of all their adventures around the world hunting (for conservation puposes) amost 95% of the specimens in the building. You can see everthing from elephants to butterflies. Every display is beautifully done and really transports you to the natural environment for which it came. The walls are covered with pictures from the trip where many of the animals are from. As well as artifacts they've collected along the way. Even the gift shop is full of more interesting artifacts and VERY reasonably priced.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Joslyn F. 1 year ago on Google
    AMAZING hidden gem in Ritzville! The owners are so knowledgeable and the most friendly people ever. Perfect place to take your kids to see animals from all over the world.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Sam M. 2 years ago on Google
    So incredible! I've been to dozens of museums in Washington state and this is by far the best! If you haven't taken the time to go here you are missing out. The collection of animals is truly extraordinary. The displays are so well put together and expertly crafted. You really are transported into the another world. If you want a truly amazing, once in a lifetime museum experience go here. Pictures can't even do justice to the incredible skill, care and expertise that was put into assembling these world class exhibits.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Hayden W. 3 years ago on Google
    A fascinating and amazing place. Never seen anything like it. The owners are some of the most interesting people Iโ€™ve met. Such a passion for this unique hobby. She reiterated how she wanted kids to understand more about wildlife and see how big things really are. Youโ€™ll need to be semi-comfortable with hunting.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Lucinda C. 1 year ago on Google
    This is much more than a museum. The owners are so incredibly thoughtful. The guided tour is approximately 2 hours in duration. We arrived late for the last tour of the day and they still took us through. The exhibits are extensive. This is a great Way to spend a Saturday. The gift shop is fun and surprisingly more than just a few museum themed items!

  • 5/5 JJ C. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is awesome! Took my granddaughter, who is 3 years old and she was amazed! All the different animals just seemed to be brought to life. The owner had some great stories. Felt like talking to your grandpa about history. Definitely will go again. Kinda hidden off the highway and you could miss it if you aren't looking. Needs better advertising in my opinion.

  • 5/5 Ismael R. 2 years ago on Google
    Came 6/20/21. This place is AMAZING. What a collection. Owners Donald and Sandy have done an amazing job sharing their passion with the world. Cannot wait to come back, especially when they have a dino exhibit. Also, love the Star Trek exhibit in the back (yes!!!). I love Natural History museums and this one definitely rivals any big city museum.

  • 5/5 Kaylen D. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing collection of animals. No wolves or coyotes (which for me was good). The gift shop was a little bleh, but still enjoyed the experience!

  • 5/5 Heather F. 1 year ago on Google
    This museum is so much more than I expected. Not only in size and the amount and quality of the exhibits but the curators. The amazing couple that has put this together and are there to guide each and every guest. They made each exhibit come to life with the stories of how they came to be there. We will definitely be going back with more friends and family.

  • 5/5 Kathy L. 1 year ago on Google
    This museum showcases a large variety of animals displayed in creative and interesting settings. It was a wonderful learning experience to be able to talk with both owners and curators of the facility and hear about their adventures in getting the specimens.

  • 5/5 James R. 9 months ago on Google
    Very impressive with the number and variety of animals plus the descriptions of the animals. A must see if you want to know more about animals. Our young grandchildren enjoyed it as well. Thank you to Dr. Don and nurse Sandra for all the work they put into this exhibition. It was great.

  • 1/5 Nikolas M. 9 months ago on Google
    My wife and I didnt get to enjoy this experience with my 9 and 4 yr old due to the gates being chained and padlocked due to being closed even when the HUGE sign says Saturday and SUNDAY!!! Very big let down when we had our hearts so set on the visit!!! I hope this issue is remedied to prevent this issue in the future for other excited families that try to enjoy the experience!!!!

  • 5/5 l p. 8 months ago on Google
    This is in the top three museums I've ever been to and I have been to a lot of museums because I am a nerd. Just absolutely amazing super affordable. Please take your children there it's important to get them away from screens and to actually experience life. The man that owns this and has put this all together with his wife has lived the most crazy beautiful life. I truly appreciate people like them. They did the world a favor by having this vision.

  • 1/5 OHM o. 8 months ago on Google
    Sorry to give you guys one star. I was so sad to drive up here and find out that even after I waited 2 hours at the rest area down the road for you to open, only to get over here to find out that you're not open on Saturdays and Sundays anymore. So I called the number and it says you're only open on Saturdays from 10:00 to 3:00 and by special appointment with a group of 15 or more. That's a shame because I would really Have liked to have stopped while I was in the area. I'm driving towards Michigan and pulled it up online last night and planned my overnight stay and everything around coming. Well if I ever get back in the area, I'll try and time it so I can come and I'll call ahead of time to double check the hours. This place looks like it would be phenomenal.๐Ÿ’”


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