NPS/Janine Waller Situated on the ridge overlooking the Norris Geyser Basin, this historic building is staffed during the summer with rangers who provide park information and facilitate ranger programs. Restrooms are located in the parking lot. When automobiles replaced stagecoaches as the main means of transportation through the park, people were no longer accompanied by a guide. The Norris Museum was completed in 1930, and built as a "trailside museum" for visitors to learn about Yellowstone on their own. The open foyer through the middle of the Norris Museum still functions as the visitor's gateway to the Norris Geyser Basin. One of the two rooms on either side of the foyer originally contained bird specimens; both now have exhibits explaining geothermal activity and life in thermal areas. The museums at Fishing Bridge, Madison Junction, and Norris Geyser Basin were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1982. They exemplify rustic design in the national parks and served as models for hundreds of park buildings constructed during work relief programs of the 1930s. Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information StationSituated on the ridge overlooking the Norris Geyser Basin, this historic building is staffed during the summer with rangers who provide park information and facilitate ranger programs. Visitors have been seeking information here since 1930 when the museum was built as a "trailside museum" to serve people traveling in their own automobiles without a guide. Restrooms are located in the parking lot. Physical Address Grand Loop RoadYellowstone National Park, WY 82190 Mailing Address P.O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 The Norris Geyser Basin Museum is located 1/4-mile west of Norris Junction just off the Grand Loop Road. It can be accessed from three directions so check a map carefully before planning your trip.
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Last updated: April 17, 2025