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Mothman Museum, Point Pleasant

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#5 of 24 in Museums in West Virginia
Specialty Museum Museum
A museum full of movie props from The Mothman Prophecies movie.

Rare hand written accounts from November 15th 1966 from eyewitnesses.

Rare John A. Keel draft and a letter from Robert Kennedy to John Keel.

Newspaper articles from the time period when the Mothman was seen.

Along with UFOs, Crop Circles, Cattle mutilations and Men In Black.
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  • July 31, 2017
    This could have been a cheap cash grab but it isn't. It's well researched, well presented, and overall wonderful. It's also very cheap to get in and the gift shop offers a bunch of different designs a...  more »
  • July 30, 2017
    The owners painstakingly put together a fabulous place. From original newspaper clippings, to actual memorabilia, to the room where the film runs. I expected little and it exceeded expectations in eve...  more »
  • July 23, 2017
    I'm not "in" to the paranormal or Mothman, but this was a fun place to stop. LOTS of newspaper articles, videos, and artifacts about sightings and the Silver Bridge collapse. I thought two of the best...  more »
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  • June 30, 2017
    Neat little town with a lot of weird history and a great museum to showcase it all. Loved the statue and the guy taking admission. Look out for the men in black.
  • May 10, 2017
    This place is great. Loads of great original stuff to look at, very helpful staff and all the souvenirs you would want. A fun in expensive place to visit. We stayed at the Lowe hotel too... It was awesome!
  • July 5, 2017
    Really nice. Small but with lots of info! Surrounding area is nice to walk around also
  • April 2, 2017
    This place is awesome. It's small but it's packed with so many amazing things. The staff are very nice and helpful. I would recommend everyone visit at least once. I know I'll be back in the future!
  • June 17, 2017
    Loved it. Small museum, but lots of stuff to read and research. Wife and I love the moth man story, so this was a no brainer. 3 bucks was cheap
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