Ive lived in Barstow most of my life. And for the love of me have not gone to see. But I will one day soon.

Small, but very good! Very friendly gent worked there. I truely enjoyed looking at the 1902 Sears catalog!

Great place ...Tons of authentic and amazing artifacts..Great souvenir shop....I wanted to buy everything....Great prices too compared to all other stores...

Stopped while in town to get information about new places to explore in the dessert. The nice lady working that day was quite helpful and gave me some ideas of new places to check out. The museum is free to get in and has some interesting artifacts from ice-age bones, native Americans and mines. If you are looking to kill some time while traveling the 40 or just local museums, its worth a stop.

Amazing little place that has a ton of historical info and artifacts from the area. I was amazed that it had so much cool stuff crammed into such a small place. It is right off of I-15 (where I saw a small sign) but its easily missed. If you are through Barstow take the time to stop and see how amazing this little part of the desert actually is!

Been a member for years. This museum is the best in the Desert. Fantastic book section. Full of history and educational items. Great place to take the family.

Interesting place with both geologic and archeological exhibits. An outdoor area has old machinery and even an old jail cell.

This has some very interesting exhibits, its not very big, but it has a lot of character and great explanations on things.

Barstow, Calif.Mojave river museum is small, local joint. Main showcases are local flair.Highlights are the high school accomplishments, couple locals, african american role in the city and bunch of nature things like rocks and wildlife.Native american roots are also highlighted.This museum has a variety of things explaining how or what barstow was except for a pitstop for the trains or travelers heading to or away from los angeles.The museum feels a bit cluttered and is good for kids.Location: ARight off the I-15 Freeway.Mojave museum is on the Southwest corner of Barstow & E Virginia.Roads/Parking: APlenty parking on rough road.Cost: AFree.Overall: ANothing to travel thousands of miles for. Ideal if your commuting to/from vegas or to/from grand canyons to so cal.Notable nearbys:Down the street located at the Harvey House are Rte 66 Museum, Train museum and planet exhibition.Back way to Big Bear, Morongo/Palm Springs and Fort Irwin.Nearby on the same street is the Discovery/Geology Museum and Historic DT Barstow where Roys cafe and bunch of Rte 66 signs are.Barstow also has a huge outlets that is famous for Asian tourists.Safe traveling.@cigarcpa.

I like the museum because I stay in the back and make sure nobody brakes in

Many beautiful artifacts. Beautiful displays. Wonderful selection of stuff for all ages in the giftshop, and the prices are very fair. The Docent was very nice and informative.

Closed when i got there vvta.org bus free at least museum free going back here

Yup go there.

Enjoyed touring all four museums in Barstow, CA. Educational. Grandson donated his money art for display and had a sasperilla.

Great museum!

Such a wonderful jewel to find in Barstow. Will worth the visit. Make a donation, support their food work.

Great selection of amazing things to look at. Friendly and knowledgable staff. Support thes kinds of local treasures! :D

Interesting collection...Knowledgeable man to share the history...

A LOT TO SEE AND TOUCH AND DO. IT HAS BOOKS AND STUFF. FUN TIMES THERE.

Very small needs more stuff and a person with a little more knowledge.

Loved this place. The gentleman inside was kind enough to answer any questions, and they have vintage toys in their gift shop.

Had a wonderful time people were friendly and nice. Great time

Amazing place; you could spend hours here easily plus it has the largest collection of books for sale on the history of the area. A must-see!

Very informative place. Friendly and knowledgeable staff very helpful

We stop there Everytime on our way through. Old time displays. Nice curators. Interesting stuff. Was free

It is a interesting,knowledgeable place. Staff is warm and inviting. Offers information on other monuments to visit.

Great kitchy museum. The docents are amazing and super informative and knowledgeable.

The best part of this museum was the two friendly gentleman inside. Friendliest service ever. The dog was adorable too.

Very friendly and informative host

Nice little museum. Worth a visit.

Well, you just have to visit to see their wonderfully curated collection. A tremendous source of books and other printed material covering the Mojave Desert region and beyond. Excellent staff.

Great family visit, a need to go.

Small well kept museum. Off street parking GPS says its in the park across the street. Follow the signs right to their door. Free admission.

Some times we take for granted our surroundings. Go in and find for yourself how friendly, knowledgeable and helpfull this peple are. What you may find in this museum will surprise you!

I took my 7 year old daughter there just decided to stop. The lady at the desk was very nice and when she saw my daughter she gave her a museum buck to spend in the gift store. Cool stuff about history ..

A valuable resource for those who love the desert.

Lots of interesting displays here, from the prehistoric to the mining hey day. nice lil roadside museum. Well worth the stop.

Interesting place to visit, with with a whole lot of history and facts about Barstow and the High Desert.

Im going to be honest other than the Poke stop location being next to about three other places that can be hit, I would never really go there thats just me myself personally.

A good place to visit. We will consider another visit when we are in the area.

Great

Good history .Friendly .Events, dont miss !.

Really nice

Nice small museum. Fossils, native American baskets, geology and more. Outside displays in a small park setting.

Fascinating materials

Very interesting place, stone and bone artifacts.

Great place to go hang out there in about Barstow history

My old walking stick burned up in a house fire. I bought an excellent replacement for less $.

Fun spot to bring the kiddos

Lovely collection

Great to learn more about barstows history and surrounding area.

Great place for kids

So awesome. so cool and neat

Lots of information cool rocks and fun people

Informative people. Lots of mineral and fossil specimens to see.

Very interesting materials and photos and information.

Thanks a great place for history lesson..

Interesting items of local history

Its old

Fun and Friendly!

Interesting

Interesting!

Absolutely excellent.

Very interesting history

Nice little gem.

Best museum in the Mojave Desert

Great

Lots of old stuff..

Very friendly

Cool

Small not enough stuff

Great spot to have laptops

Great!

Good people, friendly helpful