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    4.3 (7 reviews)
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    Cherry's Custom Framing & Art Gallery - Still life in Gallery.

    Cherry's Custom Framing & Art Gallery

    5.0(1 review)
    12.9 mi

    Don't let the name mislead you! SO MUCH MORE TO DISCOVER HERE!!! Yes, it is a marvelous, upscale…read moreART GALLERY featuring, acclaimed local artists as well as jaw dropping regionalists from Tennessee to Texas & Montana to Mississippi! Of course, they will FRAME your treasured artwork as well. HOWEVER, under the same gargantuan roof, & owned by the same sassy proprietress, there is a wonderland of shops & services to be discovered. The WOODSHED (found elsewhere on YELP) is a larger-than-you-would-believe RESTAURANT decorated on the eclectic side with huge metal business signs from yesteryear & amazing artwork covering the walls. A full bar named CHERRY'S welcomes you with a stage area for live bands & piano brunches located across the large hall! The sweet service was extra friendly here! In another area (you must explore) is an upscale GIFT BOUTIQUE with inventory I'd expect in a Chicago shoppe, not Carthage. Nice to know good taste is appreciated & fostered everywhere! The WINE SHOP & RARE SPIRITS ROOM is stocked to the brim with luscious sips & libation accoutrement! Scamper over to the FINE LADIES APPAREL for unique, bespoke creations before entering a java jamboree in their coffee lounge known as MOTHER ROAD COFFEE (also on YELP). I was blown away. You might ask someone on the square to direct you toward the correct quadrant as it's not exactly clear through which door to enter. But once there, no treasure map is needed as they lay right before your eyes...everywhere!!!

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    Cherry's Custom Framing & Art Gallery - Wild West in Gallery.

    Wild West in Gallery.

    Cherry's Custom Framing & Art Gallery - Moby Dick in Gallery.

    Moby Dick in Gallery.

    Cherry's Custom Framing & Art Gallery - Majestic sails in Gallery.

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    Majestic sails in Gallery.

    Joplin History & Mineral Museum - My favorite kind of dinosaur

    Joplin History & Mineral Museum

    4.1(8 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    We LOVE little museums like this! Lots of great mineral displays. Really nice. Upstairs are some…read moremodels of mining history - what my daughter and I were completely enthralled with were vintage panoramic group photos of the miners. Literally could have spent hours here, though for the record we are super nerds. Then, there's another wing of the museum that is all about Joplin history. But as a bonus this also includes the National Cookie Cutter Museum! Who knew? Loved it here. Staff was super friendly and helpful. I think admission was $5, a great bargain!

    The display of lead/zinc minerals in this museum are world class. I'm a geologist by training, and…read moreI've been to a LOT of museums, and this is one of the best single-district ones in the world. One quibble is that the display lighting and signage doesn't look like it's been changed since the 60's. I was told they were working on it. Hint: bring your own high-powered LED flashlight to illuminate the displays. It makes the specimens pop! The staff at the museum is every bit as good as the minerals. They were friendly and every question was answered thoroughly and professionally. When it was clear I was a geologist the museum's curator, Chris, took me under his wing and showed me many wondrous things. And, yes, there is a LOT more than rocks... though I have to admit I gave the rest of the museum only a cursory look. Beautiful quilts and historic displays make this a must-see attraction. Oh... and did I mention cats? The museum has two uber-friendly resident cats! Minerals and cats. What more can a person ask for!

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    Joplin History & Mineral Museum - Fluorescent minerals display

    Fluorescent minerals display

    Joplin History & Mineral Museum - National Cookie Cutter Historical Museum; includes a free cookie cutter

    National Cookie Cutter Historical Museum; includes a free cookie cutter

    Joplin History & Mineral Museum - Bonnie and Clyde photos - these are from film in a camera they left behind in Joplin!

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    Bonnie and Clyde photos - these are from film in a camera they left behind in Joplin!

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