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Location
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the convenient nearby amenities—a coffee shop and pizza place are directly across the street, making it easy to grab refreshments without leaving the area. This is particularly helpful if you're planning the full 2+ hour visit.
Visitor tip
The museum is exceptionally kid-friendly for all ages, including young children as young as 4 years old. The life-size Sasquatch displays (Murphy and Baby Murphy), photo opportunities throughout, and variety of exhibits keep children engaged without overwhelming them.
Visitor tip
Look for signed copies of region-specific Bigfoot research books in the gift shop's book section. Many titles are available signed by authors, adding value to purchases for enthusiasts interested in deeper learning about cryptid research.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Bigfoot Research & History Museum
- Location
- Boring, Oregon near Portland and Mount Hood
- Founded By
- Cliff Barackman (Finding Bigfoot TV series)
- Admission
- Adults $8, Seniors & Kids $6
- Highlights
- Sasquatch evidence, regional sighting exhibits, life-size displays, authentic research artifacts
What visitors say
The gift store is awesome. There is a book section that have very interesting books, many region specific. You can get signed copies if your interested in that. The prices were surprisingly reasonable for a gift shop. The staff was…
Very interesting If you are a huge fan of “BIGFOOT” 😄😎🦶🦶 It was surprising how many people and how much time , effort and commitment went in research. It has a small museum with information about big foot seen in different regions…
This last Sunday, I drove up to Boring, Oregon, to the North American Bigfoot Center near Portland, Oregon, in the Mount Hood territory, as some like to call it. This museum was opened by Cliff Barackman of the reality television series…
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Did You Know?
- Founded by Cliff Barackman, host of the Animal Planet reality series 'Finding Bigfoot,' making it the museum of a television personality known for cryptozoological research
- Houses artifacts and collections from the late Dr. Jeff Meldrum, an American anthropologist from Idaho State University who was a prominent Bigfoot researcher
- Displays the famous Patterson-Gimlin film footage from Bluff Creek, California (1967), one of the most iconic pieces of alleged Bigfoot evidence, along with Paul Freeman footage from Eastern Oregon in the 1980s
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