Yosemite Exploration Center

Learn more about Yosemite's many treasures!

Quick Facts

Amenities

13 listed

Automated Entrance, Benches/Seating, Bicycle - Rack, Bus/Shuttle Stop, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Recycling, Restroom, Tactile Exhibit, Theater/Auditorium, Toilet - Flush, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

The Yosemite Exploration Center (formerly the Valley Visitor Center) is a newly designed space that includes interactive displays and exhibits highlighting Yosemite's many stories and resources. Bring the family and learn more about Yosemite's history, the people who originally called this place home, as well as more about meadows, animals, and sequoias! 

Hours

Year-round
9 am to 5 pm

Getting Here

Located in eastern Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite Village, nearest to Yosemite Village Parking. The Yosemite Museum is also located at shuttle stop #5 on the free Yosemite Valley shuttle route.

Accessibility

This facility is accessible. A few designated accessible parking spaces are available just west of the Yosemite Museum.