Creatures, Myths & Legends

California's Bigfoot Discovery Museum to close its doors after 20 years

By T.K. Randall
December 11, 2024

Image: AI-generated (Bing AI / Dall-E 3) Situated in the small town of Felton among California's Santa Cruz Mountains, the museum was founded by Michael Rugg whose imminent retirement will mark the end of an era for the attraction.

Hosting all manner of Bigfoot related items ranging from plaster casts to an exhibit all about the famous Patterson-Gimlin film, the museum is a unique homage to the mystery of Sasquatch.

"Anywhere from 30 to 70 people come in the door and, they'll check everything out, and I show them our local sighting map, and they're usually amazed to see how many sightings there have been in this area," Rugg told NBC News.

"I was amazed, too, because when I opened it, I didn't expect that to happen."

Sadly, the museum won't be continuing after Rugg retires in the near future."It's going to be weird for me," he said. "I'm so used to this, and I've been doing this for so, so long. To suddenly have it all go away, and everything is going to be strange."

Rugg himself gained a keen interest in the Bigfoot phenomenon after witnessing what he now believes to have been one of the creatures in the woods when he was just a child.

His interest in the topic culminated in the opening of the museum back in the early 2000s.

All good things, though - as they say - must come to an end.

You can check out a local report about the museum's closure below.


Source: KYMA.com

Tags: Bigfoot