With just a couple dollars in coins, this place can keep you entertained for a good minute. More of an oddities shop than an educational museum, but let's be honest, we're all stopping here to get a glimpse of Jake the Alligator Man. read more

Very entertaining and interesting location. I urge visitors to bring their extra coins in with them, so you can play all the old arcade games! Fun for the whole family. Only problems i have are small. 1) They aren't great at labeling which machines aren't working so you might play roulette on which ones actually function. 2) Some of the items for sale made me uncomfortable. They sold whole alligator hands and maybe 50 skulls in a barrel. Cool at first, but the harvesting and selling of them made me feel weird. Probably just a me thing. read more

Just my kind of place! I was not going to leave the island without some salt water taffy so we popped in here. Also grabbed my nephew a shot glass with his name on it because, for some reason, he has a shot glass collection (he's 8). Can't believe I got my Christmas shopping done so quickly! Bet this place is mobbed in the summer! read more

Bad reviews? Come on, people! It's a free wacky "museum" that give 20-30 minutes of enjoyment on vacation. Husband and I traveled sans kids (thankfully) and we still enjoyed it. I only bought a bumper sticker as the rest is tourist knick-knack junk that I would never consider paying good money for. Still, it was fun to look at. You have to stop in at least once. And be sure to check out the world's largest chop sticks! read more

Rebecca W., you must be FUUUUUN to go on vacation with! You don't sound like a horrible stick in the mud at all! Marsh's FREE Museum is great. I'm not saying drive a thousand miles to get there, but if you're in the area it's definitely worth killing 45 minutes and seeing some of the weird stuff they have in there. I guess some people might prefer going to a place where they are playing a CD of someone playing the hammered dulcimer, and buy some scented candles or an upholstered magnet that shows two geese kissing and a sign that says "Home Sweet Home." Gimme the weird old rotting stuff in jars any day. read more

This is as good as it gets for a free museum. Lots and lots of interesting things to see inside and its all free. A got to see place on any visit to Long Beach, Washington. Rumor has it that Jake the alligator man has grandchildren who hide in dark places in Long Beach at night, so be careful about putting your hand dark places around town! read more

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A trip to Long Beach is never complete with out a stop at Marsh's! It's a ye ol' curiosity shope with all sorts of odds and ends. There are lots of kitschy sea shell knick-knacks, kids souvenirs, saltwater taffy, grandma t-shirts and other oddities. It's filled with lots of side show games and displays. Say hello to Jake the alligator man! Test your passion factor in the vibrating red vinyl chair! Try not to get creeped out by the stuffed animal heads staring at you from everywhere! It's the one stop fun shop for all. read more

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Yikes! This place is sooooo tacky and so much fun at the same time. It reminds me of the dime store I used to haunt in a past life, complete with hovering blue-haired ladies working the cash register. If you've ever wanted to litter your house (or inflict it on others) with dust collectors or some remarkably un-politically-correct trinkets, look no further. read more

This is a great place to kill time, especially if you're a certified creep, like me. It looks exactly like the basement level of every serial killer's home in every single Lifetime Movie Network original I've ever seen. Jake the Alligator Man is a real piece of work, too. He just sits there, totally motionless, judging you the entire time. read more

One fateful Saturday morning a couple of friends and I decided to venture North to find treasures in Long Beach. We had heard tales of folly, adventure, and buried treasures during Long Beach's summer city-wide garage sales. Truth be told we found more folly than treasure at the garage sales, but that was ok because we stumbled upon Marsh's Free Museum! Coastal towns are known for the tacky treasure troves, but Marsh's is the best that I've been to that I can think of. (Something kind of akin to Ripley's Belive It or Not in Newport, Oregon but FREE) The building greets you with an odd assortment of whale vertebrae, chainsaw sculptures, and the timelessly inappropriate wooden Indian. The minute you step in the door you're greeted by typical tourist shop meets-the Adams Family-meets an episode of Hoarders. Oh my lord! You could spend hours in this store sifting through the plethora of typical, tacky, and wacky. Seashells your thing? Marsh's has you covered. Stupid t-shirts your thing? Marsh's. Shellacked pictures of wolves and eagles on pieces of drift wood? Again, Marsh's. Ancient dead stuffed cats, wildebeasts, tigers, birds, two headed calves your thing? Marsh's has all of these things and more! Old time-y erotica machines, some weird machine that runs on it's own showing a little wooden man getting hanged, unfortunate and unrepentently non-PC things abound here. All and all Marsh's made the entire trip to Long Beach worth it. Check it out and you will not be disappointed. Also you get a cute little seashell with every purchase. A few other Long Beach Tips for the Americana/Weirdness Inclined: - Make sure to walk across the street and get your picture taken with the World's Largest Clam Pan!!! - Pinball a Game of Skill, which is also across the street and up the block, is a great place if you like pinball and has a weird old time-y western arcade shooting range -Drive around the neighborhoods to see spectacular Victorians, strange architecture, and impossibly spooky shacks. read more

I was excited to visit a museum and felt instead like I was just in a giant gift shop. Most of the museum worthy items were tools and weapons hanging high on the walls most well above eye level. There were a few oddities like Jake the alligator man or a supposed two headed lamb that looked like they were freakshow museum pieces from the 20s and 30s that ended up in someone's yard sale and repurposed for the museum by dusting it off and putting it behind a glass box. The shop had a lot of cool gifts and would have warranted a 3 rating at least but considering they advertise it as a museum first with a gift shop it felt misleading. It's a gift shop with some museum pieces. read more

This tourist trap is full of trinkets, old music machines, other oddities like the 2 headed calf, shrunken heads, a fortune telling machine and Jake the 1/2 man & 1/2 gator. I love this place, absolutely love it! It's full of some of the tackiest stuff on earth; like the love seat where if you sit and put in a quarter it will let you know if you're a red hot lover or a cold fish. Where else can you buy a clamshell clock for your desk? There's penny candy, old fashioned flip card viewing machines, some very early mechanical video games and so much more. It's a fun place to spend your pocket change and pick up a souvenir to remember your trip to the beach. This store/museum has been around a long time and I hope it continues to be around for years. I loved this place as a child and hope to bring my children there someday. Located in Long Beach Washington right downtown! read more

I HATE touristy stores, BUT this place is absolutely cool! It has so much neat and unusual stuff to look at especially the old time penny arcade stuff. I could have spent a couple of hours in there easily and I usually gag at those stores... AND, best of all, their prices were cheaper than any other stores on that block. The salt water taffy was a dollar less per pound. I bought a walking stick for the b.f. and it was only $12.95 with leather handle and hanger... nice. I also got a free seashell at checkout, nice touch. My boys loved all the strange things like the human alligator thing... pretty gross. They had a bunch of stuff animal heads on the wall too. Very cool place and good prices, I'm so there. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. There is a black face boy in a box with huge lips with a harmonica in his hand. To top things off? There's a picture of SLAVES on a plantation attached to the box! This place, by the way, is not a museum. It is a store. I did not say anything at the time because I was highly offended. But I called them today to express my offense and the lady on the phone was VERY rude and even had the audacity to laugh at me like it was no big deal. I didn't do business with them because of that. It would be one thing if it was an ACTUAL museum and it was being displayed as an educational piece, but this is displayed as an "out of order" toy. Apparently Ashley (whoever that is that works there) deals with this "complaint" but clearly they don't care because they have yet to remove it. I'm still waiting for Ashley to call back but the insensitivity to the whole subject is ridiculous and I will make sure to tell everyone I know how racist and offensive this is to my culture and the insensitivity shown to the subject. My culture is not a joke, or something to laugh at. read more

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I remember this from my childhood. Staring at the oddities and old curiousities for hours, and not much has changed as an adult. I spent over an hour here just looking at things without even trying to shop, then another length of time picking out items to actually buy. Just a tip: bring quarters! read more

Such a neat place! Spent the first hour of our trip here. Lots of random knick-knacks, stuffed animal heads, snacks, souvenirs, clothing, and more randomness! I would love to come back and visit this place, as I'm sure I missed a ton of cool stuff in here - so much to see! read more

This is Long Beach's equivelant of Seattle's Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. There is a fake alligator/human body in the back. Good place for souveniers, there was a baby shark body floating in some blue liquid that was kind of cool, but kinda gross at the same time. I'm not too into these gift shops, they didn't have anything really exclusive to Long Beach though, seashells, taffy, little glass figurines, and some other stuff. You could probably pick up half the stuff in there from your own local gift shop! I mean, I guess you gotta go once when your in town, but I think this place is overrated! read more

OK, it's a tourist trap--but one with a soul. Is it kitchy if it's not self-consciously so? I'm not sure. Regardless, it's a great place for kids and adults to wander around and look at, and even play with, all the great stuff. Sadly, many of the old-timey amusement machines are out of order. That's too bad; I remember how much fun I had operating them when I was a kid. They have lots and lots of forgettable touristy stuff (junk?), but if you want/need such trinkets, this is the A-Number-One spot for them! I love the salt-water taffy, and the free sea shells are fun for the kids. No mention of Marsh's would be complete without Jake "The Fake" Alligator-Man. Even as a kid I knew that Jake was a crock, but I still had fun with Jake and the other oddities. If you're in the area, you owe it to yourself, and your kids, to go. Have fun! read more

For those of you who live "normal" lives but hanker, about once a year, for the trailer park lifestyle you left behind, the Marsh Museum is your go-to spot. It is everything that was bad and good about your childhood in the if your parents were lower middle class and prone to think that driving to any body of water was a vacation. You will see fake saloon signs, salt water taffy, Jake, sea shell jewelry and about a bizzillion other things you don't need but will want to see all jammed into one retail establishment. I can't resist buying something every single time I go. It is as tacky as it is fun and I hope this place lives forever. read more

This is a large touristy, junk, knick-knack shop. I guess a baby's skull glued to a small alligator body makes this a museum??? The best part was the machine where you tried to win a knife. About 5 minutes after this I had to skedaddle out of there because all the touristy junk was just. too. overwhelming. read more

Marsh's is a must go to place when visiting Long Beach! It's the best giftshop in the area but also there is sooo much stuff to look at and take in that you could go in the place 4-5 times in a row and still see new stuff! Jake the alligator man is Marsh's claim to fame. He's displayed in a large glass container towards the back of the store. Jake is not the only cryptozoology find here as you will also see jackalopes, werewolf heads and two headed cows. Gift prices are reasonable. I got a very nice necklace for seven bucks. I might steer away bringing in the really young ones as this place does contain many breakables. Marsh's is a fun romp for certain and well worth the drive or walk in!! read more

This place is full of old penny/nickel games, that for the most part still work. Lots of old trinkets line the walls and ceiling as well. Jake the alligator man is on display here too, and you really should check him out. The place is really a trinket shop that happens to have some older things to look at and play with, but I had a blast in the place. read more

You can't miss this place! It's definitely a must see when you are in Long Beach. They have a ton of gifts, keepsakes, souvenirs and more. If you walk around the store, they also have some really cool exhibits that old machines to play around with. It's really fun! read more

This place is awesome! Eclectic, Crazy, Awesome! The cashier really gets into the cosplay with the leather and goggles and top hat...there is a lot of whimsy and historicity...and some not so historicity, but fun nonetheless! We ended up leaving with quite a few hermit crabs as they are an excellent deal (especially when you have an empty critter cage at home)...all in all, don't take this place too seriously...it's all for the whimsy! read more

This place warped my brain as a child, and brings a sentimental thrill to my adult self. Alas, many of the coin-operated machines are in great need of repair, but if you're looking for garish neon tie-dyed t-shirts of Jake the Alligator Man, THIS IS IT!!!! PS: I'm not a big fan of their signature freebie gift of little shells sloppily hot-glued to biz cards, but this place has never been one of great moral standards. read more

As a kid, it was an interesting/creepy place. As an adult, I needed to get out of there after about ten minutes. We happened in on a day when the place was swarming with tourists (mostly tourists with children), which added a whole level of overwhelming onto an already sensory-overload experience. Of course Marsh's is not really a museum; it is a gift shop with lots of alarming and non sequitur crap tacked on the walls. Some of this crap is awesome, and some of it is silly. The souvenirs are likewise a mix of crap / silly crap / seashells / candy / children swarming the candy and seashells. I appreciate the quirky roadside attraction vibe... but twice in a lifetime is completely sufficient for me.. read more

This is a fun little place to kill some time and treat your inner - child / inner-tourist. Lots of fun and funky things to look at, some will make you laugh out loud, some will make you groan, but it's a lot of fun to take it all in. Many touristy souvenirs and typical gift shop offerings to meet any and all budgets and interests. Of course, how can you not like Jake!!!! Tell him that I said "Hello!!". He isn't much for words nowadays, but is still a good lad. The old games are a true trip down nostalgia lane. This is a very popular spot with the tourists and has a lot packed into it's floor plan. Those with wee ones may want to think twice and / or keep a firm hand on them, as there is far too much to tempt little fingers and curiosities. Just a fun place. read more

If only I could travel back in time, and convince my parents to take 7-year-old me to Long Beach to visit Marsh's. 7-year-old me would have spent hours deciding which shells to buy, staring at the jackelope and other strange cryptozoological items, and marveling at the stunning amount of tacky souvenirs. Alas, current me did not find Marsh's nearly so entertaining. Current me loves odd roadside attractions and collects them in every state, but current me did not find this one up to par. It was just... weird stuff and tacky stuff, badly arranged, and way over-priced. But if you're in Long Beach, you should visit anyway. Other Yelpers love Marsh's. Maybe you will, too. read more

Fun shop, my grandma calls it the junk shop. Been going here for 30 years. Fun place to kill some time and get your kids a fun toy. Yes it's expensive but that ok we're on vacation. read more

Marsh's Free Museum - Antiques Near Me - Long Beach, Washington

Absolutly must stop here. It's a cool little store with lots of sideshow type of items

This place is great fun to look at all the old antiques, the weird and totally strange things like, Jake the Alligator Man. However, I cannot help but be concerned about the blatantly racist symbols that exist there, even though they are antiques basically. The stuff they sell is way overpriced and their return policy is pretty draconian!! I had bought a few earrings just a few moments earlier and wanted to return them. Although I had bought them only minutes ago, they were not going to give me my money back. Clean up the racist crap! Leave these in the dustbins of history! read more

First this is not a museum it's a overstuffed gift shop. They do have some historic pieces in the shop, but they are up on the wall and not easy to see as they're behind tables and whatnot and above eye level. If they thinned it out a bit it might be a fun place to shop, but it was busy and crowded and just not fun for us at all. We did a quick walk through saw Jake (so now I finally know what all the bumper stickers are) and got the heck out of there. It's so tight spaced even without a ton of people in there, then you add a busy day to it, it was all too much for my hubby's ptsd. read more

This is a fun place. We enjoy coming here when we stroll through Long Beach. Love the weird coin machines, all the what nots and whosy does its. The exhibits are neat. Love looking at all the strange things on display. Bring dimes and nickels for the weird machines. Sometimes they work... one time I won a coin and didn't get it. It was disappointing. Just take this place for what it is. Campy fun. Go see Jake! read more

Fun little museum / gift shop to visit while in town. read more

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This is the place to buy souvenirs in Long beach. And definitely bring your kids here, they'll love it. Just be aware that there's tons of breakable things so be careful. They have a lot of vintage game machines that are only a few cents, many of them I had never seen before. They were even selling this doll I used to play with as a child in the nineties! It took me down memory lane :) definitely swing by if you are in the area! read more

Marsh's Free Museum - I used to own this doll as a child :) - Antiques Near Me - Long Beach, Washington

The reviews don't lie. This place pretty much is Long Beach. Aisles of random stuff, mummified freaks, toys, test your ___ machines, all FREE... What's not to love? If you're staying in Long Beach, you've definitely got to bring the whole family through hear. Find that little souvenir the kids have to have (you know you're going to have to get it somewhere). Just be sure to bring the camera. read more

This place was weird. It had some touristy things to buy, but overall it was...unique. The ancient, stuffed animals along the walls were interesting to look at. Our boys enjoyed sitting on the giant chopsticks outside. read more

Ooh this place looked interesting! And, we had all kinds of legal fun inside and left without spending a dime! The best kind of dive, tourist traps -- FREE! Warning: If you have a crow-like impulse to gather future clutter, you will leave with armloads of stuff no one needs. read more

Not really a museum per say, its definitely more of a gift shop. There were some cool things inside and I would recommend stopping in if you are in town. There are a ton of old machines and music players which are really cool to see and use however I put money into three machines and they all did nothing. While buying my souvenir's I let the cashier know that a few of the machines did not work and she didn't seem concerned at all like it is a normal thing. It was really sad, they rip people off all of the time. The alligator man was cool yet creepy. There is a penny smashing machine which was the only one I found in Long Beach. Overall it was a fun place to stop in on but I really wish they would take time to fix their machines or at least put signs on them to let people know that they are out of order. read more

A lot of cool things to look at. Yes, it's very touristy trap but I love places like this. The old timey games in there only costs pennies, nickels, and dimes so if you don't like carrying change this is a good time to get rid of them. The taxidermy is hilarious and weird featuring animals with two heads, human heads, and horns. Everything in a beach gift shop is also here for purchase. There is a lot of stuff inside and outside to take pictures of. read more

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