Forks, Washington: John's Beachcombing Museum

Retired plumber John Anderson has picked up tons of beach junk since 1976. He's built a tower of floats in his yard, and his museum is packed floor-to-ceiling with everything from false teeth to pieces of jet airliners.

On my trip to Forks at the end of April the museum was temporarily closed with no information on a reopen date. I'm hoping that it opens back up soon. It really looked awesome from what I could see as I drove past.

The Beach Junk Tower and Museum was one of the highlights of my trip. John was happy to answer all my questions and has some amazing knowledge to share. It's $5 for adults, which I gladly paid. I don't remember how much for kids (less than $5, maybe free?), but there are things specifically directed towards kids like a sand table, and a list of items to try to find, which I thought was a cute addition.

Fascinating museum; bigger than expected. John has found and organized thousands (millions?) of items, from fossils and 400 hundred year old relics, to dolls and items from the Fukushima tsunami. He is a wealth of info and trivia. Glad we stopped!

What a wonderful museum and what a great curator John is. The museum is filled with a 40 years-plus collection of beach combing items. John has great stories about his finds. We also received a souvenir heart seed pod that floated in from the Amazon. He also has a mini gift shop area where you can purchase a glass float, John's very own weather telling device, and other goodies.