Date: October 30, 2009

SUBJECT: COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO THE RALPH FOSTER MUSEUM ON HOMECOMING DAY AND VETERANS DAY

          The College of the Ozarks will offer free admission to the Ralph Foster Museum on Homecoming Day, Saturday November 7, 2009 and also on Veterans Day November 11, 2009.

          The Ralph Foster Museum is dedicated to the history of the Ozarks region. Named in honor of the late Ralph D. Foster (radio pioneer and philanthropist) the museum houses thousands of objects representing archaeology, history, firearms, antiques, numismatics, natural history, fine arts, geology, and mineralogy. Among other things, the museum houses the original Beverly Hillbillies car, Music Hall of Fame, the Rosie O'Neil’s Kewpie Doll Collection and one of the largest gun collections in the country.

          The hours for the Ralph Foster Museum are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  For more information on the Museum, call (417) 690-3407.

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