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Town in California, United States
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Yucca Valley is a large town in south central San Bernadino County in California Desert on the north-western boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.
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The museum is dedicated to educating residents and tourists about the cultural heritage, natural history and desert environment of the Morongo Basin and High Desert.
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By bus
There is a limited bus network, run by the Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA). Service runs west towards Palm Springs and east towards Joshua Tree Village and Twentynine Palms.
By plane
The closest passenger airport is Palm Springs Airport (PSP), 35 mi west.
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