Tour the modest 4-room home where John Wayne was born, and visit the John Wayne Birthplace Museum featuring the largest diversified exhibit of …
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Mar 8, 2025
I visited the John Wayne Birthplace & Museum when I attended the Annual John Wayne Birthday Celebration Event Weekend in Winterset, IA. His birthplace home is directly behind the museum. The museum…Full review by David R
Nov 3, 2024
As a lifelong fan of The Duke… visiting Winterset and seeing the John Wayne Birthplace Museum, AND the little house he was born in was a big deal to me. I loved the nostalgia! The museum and the old …Full review by ShanOC
Oct 18, 2024
Great movie clip introduction to this museum. The museum itself is not large, but it is very well done and includes some interesting memorabilia. With the price of the museum, you also get to go th…Full review by Kimberly R
Hi, how much time should be allowed to visit John Wayne's Birthplace and Museum? Thank you!
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The museum takes about half an hour if you don’t read every word. The film is 12 minutes, I think, and the house takes 30 seconds to walk to from museum and 5 minutes to see. …
The museum takes about half an hour if you don’t read every word. The film is 12 minutes, I think, and the house takes 30 seconds to walk to from museum and 5 minutes to see. Shop is however long you want.
I’ve made reservations to come up for his birthday. Do I need to purchase my museum tickets in advance?
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If you want to just visit the Museum, advance tickets are not necessary. Be aware that the John Wayne Birthday Celebration weekend is our busiest time of the year, and you may …
If you want to just visit the Museum, advance tickets are not necessary. Be aware that the John Wayne Birthday Celebration weekend is our busiest time of the year, and you may have to wait if the number of folks in the Museum reaches maximum capacity. If you are planning to attend the Museum Benefit Dinner and Auction, you also do not need to make reservations in advance. However, there are a limited number of seats available for the dinner, and they often sell out, so I would suggest getting tickets in advance to ensure you can attend the Dinner. With Glen Campbell's daughter Ashley performing for the 50th Anniversary of "True Grit" sales have been brisk. Complete details about all the goings on for that weekend and tickets may be purchased on our website at johnwaynebirthplace.museum or call us toll-free at (877) 462-1044.
Due to not being there when the museum will be ooen are the grounds still open to see the statue and rock?
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The John Wayne Birthplace & Museum is one 7 days a week, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. A visit to the Birthplace home is included with the price of admission. The grounds are always open …
The John Wayne Birthplace & Museum is one 7 days a week, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. A visit to the Birthplace home is included with the price of admission. The grounds are always open you you may visit the staTue in front of the Museum. The Freedom Rock is on the corner to the east, and the Birthplace house just south of that. Thanks for your reply too, David K.; the only correction I would make is there is no John Wayne Museum in California. Some items are on loan from the estate of Maureen O'Hara, such as the jaunting car and her shawl from "The Quiet Man."
how long should we spend at the john Wayne birthplace and museum?
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About 1-2 hours. The film in the museum is short, but great. The artifacts are a lot to look at, so you can take your time, or breeze through, depending on what you're interested in doing. …
About 1-2 hours. The film in the museum is short, but great. The artifacts are a lot to look at, so you can take your time, or breeze through, depending on what you're interested in doing. The house is small, but you will be able to walk around inside. While in town, I suggest staying at the Cobblestone. The hotel is newer & one of the best places to stay. Their coffee is Wolfgang Puck, and it's worth waking up to. The bridges of Madison County are historic, rustic, and amazing. If you're a fan of the book/movie "Bridges of Madison County", you'll also appreciate a meal at the North Cafe, which was featured in the movie. They keep the movie memorabilia there as a reminder where the actors (Clint Eastwood was one) sat during the diner scene.
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