The Bigfoot Capital of the World

Discover Bigfoot’s story in Willow Creek.

Explore the Bigfoot collection- footprint casts, sighting records, photographs, and the Bluff Creek history- alongside historical artifacts from the people and industries of the Klamath and Trinity River region.

Seasonal hours May–September: Wednesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm October: Saturday–Sunday, 10am–4pm

Inside the museum

Three collections. One remarkable region.

Start with local history, learn from the living cultures of Native communities, and investigate the evidence and stories behind Bigfoot.

Featured collection

Titmus Bigfoot Collection

Footprint casts, photographs, sightings, research, and historical documents connect visitors to Northern California’s most famous mystery.

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History

China Flat Collections

Photographs, maps, mining and blacksmith artifacts, books, obituaries, and stories of everyday life in Willow Creek.

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Culture

New Native Room

Learn about the Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe, Chimariko, and Wintu peoples and their enduring ties to this land.

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More than a roadside legend

See the objects behind the Bigfoot story.

The collection connects Bluff Creek, the 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film, decades of footprint discoveries, field researchers, and reported encounters through original objects and archival records.

A museum visitor holding a textured Bigfoot footprint cast
A footprint cast from the museum’s Bigfoot collection.

Featured program

Annual Membership Dinner

The museum’s 2026 dinner gathering for members with a talk by Jerry Rohde on the history of our area.

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Museum & community events

Gather in Bigfoot Country.

Annual celebrations bring together neighbors, visitors, makers, and museum supporters.

16th Annual Membership Dinner

An annual gathering for friends and supporters of the museum.

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Christmas Bazaar

Local Artisans offer hand made crafts in the museum. Call for info.

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Father’s Day BBQ

Celebrate Father’s Day with the museum community.

64th Annual Bigfoot Daze

Music, food, fun, and a Sasquatch-sized community celebration.

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16th Annual Hammer-In

See blacksmith artisans forge with fire. Admission is free.

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Make a day of it

Explore Willow Creek and Humboldt County.

Discover redwood country, river recreation, local businesses, events, and community favorites around the museum.