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The Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, also known as simply Wonders of Wildlife is a not-for-profit educational conservation-themed attraction in Springfield, Missouri. It is located adjacent to the Bass Pro Shops National headquarters, and is named for Johnny Morris , the Bass Pro Shops' founder.
Morris opened the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, in 2017. [2] The museum helps bring visitors to Bass Pro's store there, with which it shares a location. [9] [10] In September 2017, Bass Pro acquired Cabela's, another retailer of outdoor merchandise, for $4 billion. [11]
In 2021, Bass Pro Shops and Helping a Hero held the Helping a Hero telethon to raise money for Helping a Hero and to raise awareness for the 100 Homes Challenge issued by Johnny Morris. [74] Under the challenge, Bass Pro Shops paid for 25% of the next 100 homes built by Helping a Hero. [75] The company also paid 100% of the cost of 10 homes. [76]
This 100,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is going up in a fast-growing corner of the Metroplex, next to a new Andretti Indoor Karting and Games.
Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid contains 600,000 gallons of water features and the largest collection of waterfowl and hunting-related equipment in the world. [23] Over 3 million people visited Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in 2015. [24] In 2015, Bass Pro Shops considered adding a zip-line and a second hotel to the Pyramid. [25]
This list of museums in Missouri encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including non-profit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public ...
The tornado followed a 22-mile-long (35 km) path from Kimberling City, Missouri, across Table Rock Lake and along the entertainment strip Missouri Route 76 (now 76 Country Boulevard) before hitting the downtown area where it blew out or cracked windows in 219 of the hotel rooms in the 12-story/295 room Hilton Branson Convention Center.
Jarrett Middle School seventh-grader Robin Kuehne tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas at Bass Pro Shops on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. From 9-11:30 a.m., an American Sign Language-fluent ...