POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks will offer Area Appreciation Jan. 23 – Feb. 16 as a thank-you to the residents of the Tri-Lakes area community — Barry, Stone, Boone, and Taney counties. Visit during this time to receive free admission and experience three stories of artifacts curated by students working to graduate debt free. Present ID for discount. 

The Museum is open to the public every Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dedicated to the history of the Ozarks region and named in honor of radio pioneer and philanthropist Ralph D. Foster, the Ralph Foster Museum is a three-story gallery housing thousands of objects representing archaeology, history, firearms, antiques, natural history, fine arts, geology, and mineralogy. The museum also houses the Beverly Hillbillies car and has one of the Midwest’s finest firearms collections. The primary focus of the Ralph Foster Museum today is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit items relating to the Ozarks region. In addition, visitors will find antiques, weapons, dolls, natural history, and other items from around the world.