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    Donkey History Museum

    4.9 (30 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Tina B.

    If you have not been, go get your ass educated at the #Donkeymuseum in #Mesquite! Super fun afternoon panning through the #Paydirt and actually finding some really cool #gemstones in our bag! lots of great information. The staff was extremely knowledgeable and so much fun to talk to. Sun: 9 AM-5 PM Thanks to a generous grant, Peaceful Valley has opened The Donkey History Museum dedicated to chronicling the many contributions of donkeys in the World. Mark and Amy Meyers have contributed their substantial donkey memorabilia collection to the museum. Norbert Schiller has joined forces and contributed his substantial collection of international armed forces donkey related photos to the museum to make the "War Room" the largest and arguably the most interesting of all of the Museum's galleries. No cost for admission, just off I-15 North of Las Vegas, Nevada. #whereistinanow

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    Joyce T.

    FREE to check it out! I felt like I was perusing an Aunt's donkey collection of curios, posters, photographs and related memorabilia. (No live donkeys to pet or feed here). Super friendly ladies that work there. They would love to share with you the history of the place lasting a short minute. They also have a lot of donkey themed items like shirts, key chains, bags and toys for sale. No pressure to purchase anything but it's nice to support a selfless cause like rescuing donkeys across the land. Worth a quick stop. Lots of parking. Will put a smile on your face! *Eeeeh, awhhh* (donkey talk!)

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    Courtney M.

    Mood - Donkeys of course Fun fact about me, if you've been in Vegas long enough, you remember the lions that used to roar and the peacocks sing out in the desert by the M Resort. Well it was an animal sanctuary that I worked at for a long time. And my love for Donkeys started there. So whenever I see anything related to a Donkey I need to check it out. I was driving back from the river and saw Donkey History Museum on the sign. I knew it was a must to put it in my GPS and go check it out immediately. Upon entering was quickly greeted and given the run down of the Museum. If you are into reading and really taking your time this is the perfect place to learn about the impact that Donkeys have had on the US over the course of time. There is so much memorabilia throughout the Museum that is all things Donkey. You can even watch a video in their media area which gives more insights. Would most def recommend especially if you are into supporting charitable causes and animal sanctuaries. There is merch for sale along with a faux panning for gold water exhibit for a charge. The cost to enter the Museum is free. Location is Mesquite- ample parking

    Nycole R.

    As a lover of museums, I made sure to stop at the Donkey History Museum when I was in town. It's an odd juxtaposition of donkey paraphernalia as well as wartime artifacts. Lots and lots of donkey trinkets, miniatures and statues throughout. There are a few spots where the staff encourages selfies, and they do turn out pretty good-the lighting is fantastic! I learned that the museum supports a local donkey rescue. I would love to see it in person, but it doesn't sound like they are set up to do tours. However, the staff were very excited to talk all about it-they seem very passionate about the cause. If you're passing through, take a few minutes to visit this free museum. And maybe buy a thing or two from the gift shop to support the donkeys.

    Donkey art.
    MotoGuy A.

    This place is amazing! A must stop and see, really cool people, a very cool story about all the donkeys, history or donkeys and tons of really unique donkey artwork, statues, pictures...etc etc The staff was very friendly and talked about everything in the muesum...and it's free to get in, I did buy a few things to help support the effort.

    Okapi C.

    Stopped her on the way back to Vegas after a trip in Utah. So cute! It's a nice little stop for the kids to look at some donkey things. The staff were really friendly and it's very clean. They had a lot of cute donkey trinkets and information about the history of donkeys and even how they were used in the war. But the best part was the mining they had for the kids. You can buy a bag of dirt for $6.99 and the kids or you can mine for rocks! My kids went crazy on that and said they want to go back again just to mine for rocks again. A good teaching moment about the gold rush. If you are in the area, we definitely recommend stopping by. It's free admission and ample parking in the front. Good pit stop. Glad we found it.

    Kelly C.

    When you hear Donkey History museum, you probably don't think it will be as fascinating as this place is. It has so much information and all sorts of awesome trinkets, figurines, pictures, etc. Also, reasonably priced souvenirs and it is for a good cause.

    Angela L.

    They were so friendly we loved it. Lots of info. Cute little selfie spots. And lots of souvenirs

    There are several glass cases of donkey knickknacks and toys.
    Cindy P.

    The museum is small but the work they are doing at the donkey rescue is enormous! The history is mostly in photographs and the glass cases filled with knickknacks and toys. There is also a wonderful new mining sleuth and some great selfie stations. When we visited, there was only a young gal at the register ringing up gift shop purchases and she was very quiet! There's no interaction from staff so looking at the pictures and a quick glance at the souvenirs only takes a few minutes. If you love donkeys, it's your kind of place!

    Several curio cabinets with donkey and mule figurines.

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    Super cute place. I recommend docents are very knowledgeable. I 100% recommend coming here if your in mesquite!

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    Love this experience. Such a cute place to explore. Very informative and definitely a stop in spot for a rainy day in Mesquite.

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    Great place, Jeff was vary informative and friendly. A great place to take the kids for something fun and free to do.

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    The staff was so friendly. Great place to do indoor mining for the kiddos when it's 115 outside! So much information about donkeys!

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    Love the collection of fun trinkets!! I recommend the sluicing as well; it was very fun and we got a lot of cool gems and fossils.

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