Maturango Museum

We came here to escape the heat and was pleasantly surprised. Great artifacts and information. The woman working is named Nora and she was so friendly and gave us great places to explore around the area. There were great brochures and information you can take with info on hiking, camping, bird watching, etc. Their gift shop was also very cute

We love our local museum. It is small, but it has a lot to offer the community. We appreciate the children's activities that they hold monthly, and the other evening events (including star gazing events). We are lucky to have such a great place in our small town!♥

Lovely little museum with lots to discover. Was incredibly intrigued at the small door in the corner next to the taxidermy puma. Perfect fit, if not in need of a spot of WD-40. Greatly enjoyed the contents within.

Jonah was very helpful and informative, even providing several entertaining stories of his great-aunt's exploits during the Cod Wars. I had no idea the intense role taxidermy played in winning.

Five out of five tiny, rent-free, oh-so-easy to slip into the warm walls from, doors.

Worth the $5 fee to tour around the exhibits that range from local animals and geology to mining history and a small exhibit on the sidewinder. Also an art gallery and gift shop, but that wasn’t my favorite part. Really liked learning about earthquakes and other types of salt mining.

One of the best regional Museums I have ever seen. And those who follow me know I have been to hundreds if not thousands over the years. Superb staff. Professional and friendly. Very knowledgeable of the local area.
THIS IS A MUST STOP!

Love small town museums. Petroglyphs, information on local wildlife, mining history and a very impressive gift shop.

Amazing stop after the petroglyph festival. Have tried to come before but was closed. Am happy to see it open. Staff was helpful and answered questions. Can’t wait for the tours to resume again.

Really interesting small museum with a lovely outside space. Would recommend

$5 entry per person and was a good 30 mins of looking around at the art and exhibits. Worth stopping by if you're going through town

Great place to visit. It has a lot of awesome books about the local areas.

Desert animal exhibits, stones and minerals, and spiders. Theres a labyrinth you walk through outside

Great place to get info on the area, the volunteers are super friendly and helpful!

Very interesting.

Wonderful exhibit kids really enjoyed the museum

Choice spot for local tourist info (including Death Valley), mini nature/ history museum, nice gift shop. Staff always looking to help with whatever interests you. Next door is worth checking out too: China Lake Museum Foundation. Minimal fees & I believe no fees if you become a supporting member.

Love this museum. Very informative, great displays, helpful docents. Will return. Free entry on second Saturday of month.

Great place to take the family of any age, especially to get a break from the heat! Staff is more than friendly, and everything is extremely clean and organized. They have a pretty informative and diverse set of displays. Nature, and indian exhibits are very interesting a great way for kids to gain interest in history or archeology.

Fabulous Museum! Nicest gift shop and people. Plan at least half hour for exhibits.

Interesting museum featuring the natural history of the area

Fairly small, but it's quaint and matches the energy of the small town. Gift shop has beautiful hand crafted pieces, and there's plenty of exciting taxidermy throughout the museum. Fairly cheap admission, and stunning works of local art on display.