Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Information museum in Yellowstone National Park, United States
Description
Norris Geyser Basin Museum is an educational center in Yellowstone with a stone building organized around a breezeway connecting two exhibition sections. Inside, displays explain the geothermal features and hot spring activity unique to this part of the park.
History
Construction took place between 1929 and 1930 as an educational facility for park visitors. The project was completed as part of early efforts to help people understand Yellowstone's natural features through onsite interpretation.
Culture
The structure represents National Park Service Rustic architecture, designed by Herbert Maier to integrate natural materials with the surrounding landscape of Yellowstone.
Practical
Plan your visit during daylight hours when rangers are present and can answer questions about the geothermal features. From the building, marked trails lead to nearby geysers and hot springs worth exploring on foot.
Did you know?
The building sits between two different thermal basins that display different types of hot spring activity side by side. Standing here, visitors can see contrasting geothermal environments in a single location.
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