Pasto Agricultural Museum — Attraction in Ferguson Township

I have to admit, I'm not all that into agriculture so I could be a bit biased here. This place is out in the middle of nowhere, and I went for their ice cream day with my kid. That was a good experience.

There are several exhibits here. Some are hands on and appropriate for kids. Mine enjoyed milking the fake cow. But a lot of the exhibits are just to look at and probably would bore younger kids.

If I went alone I'd enjoy looking around a bit. You can see everything in about thirty minutes, which is about how long it took us to drive out there. If it were on campus I would recommend it.

If you're into farming or just old ways of living, you'll probably...

Sometimes you just get lucky and hit... pay dirt. You can too. Two key words: Rita Graef. She's the curator there. Ask for her. She is a riveting raconteur. I'm not particularly interested in agricultural implements and Good Lord, I spent 3 hours in the Bayer Museum of Agriculture in Lubbock, Texas. What's left to know? I wandered in for 5 minutes. I left an hour later, reluctantly. All Rita Graef's fault. If you are interested in history and answering the question "why is what's here, here?" in a broader sense, is this place and this chick Rita...

A wealth of information about the history of agriculture implements and methods - not only local, but at least state-wide. Very attentive guides who were able to answer and expand on any questions we asked. Good wheelchair access, parking, and child-friendly. Occasional special programs from demonstrations to book author presentations and signing.

You can walk through in 15 minutes, but not see all of it during an hour. We will...