Need tips on where to go...

[ithacaartist]

...and what to see. My friend Holger, the Erma author from Munich, needs advice or leads about firearms related attractions--museums, etc., for his upcoming trip through our West Coast and Southwest!

BTW I will be in the U.S. the upcoming five weeks traveling around the Southwest. Do you know any interesting museums or collections around guns to visit as it seems that the most interesting ones are far away from my travel route. My rough route will be San Francisco and Bay area, San Simeon, Yucca Valley, Phoenix, Tucson, Tombstone, El Paso, Santa Fe, Cortez, Moab, Panguitch, Kanab, Williams, Las Vegas, Porterville, Fresno, Lee Vining, Reno, Alturas, Klamath Falls, Roseburg, Crescent City, Eureka, Mendocino, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Napa, San Francisco.

Although I've been to many of those places mentioned, I wasn't actively firearms oriented at that time, so I figured I elicit some suggestions from the forum. If he wants to see firearms, he's come to the right place--the good ol' U.S.A.!!!

[Edward Tinker]

Going south of two that are very good, Cody Museum and John Brownings

But here is one link;

http://armscollectors.com/museumlist.htm

[saab-bob]

I recently visited the California State Military Museum in the Sacramento Old Town district. Here is the website http://www.militarymuseum.org/
Had some good displays.
Bob

[alanint]

The Gene Autrey Museum is also a must!!

[cdmech]

http://www.ewarbirds.org
The Esrella Warbird Museum has a very impressive display of firearms, as well as military trucks, vehicles and equipment. A little drive south of Fresno, but through great wine tasting country around Paso Robles.
Marc

[G.T.]

In Tucson is a great place if you like planes??.... til...lat'r...GT

[Sonofeugene]

As I recall, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose has an interesting collection of Winchesters.

http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/museum.cfm.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by Sonofeugene

As I recall, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose has an interesting collection of Winchesters.

http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/museum.cfm.

This one is already on his list.

Thanks, all, I'll cut and paste these suggestions into an email for him.

If there ar any other venues of note, keep 'em coming, and I'll forward those, too.