Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

The Old Faithful Visitor Education Center features exhibits on Yellowstone’s hydrothermal features (geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and fumaroles), life in these extreme environments, the volcano beneath Yellowstone, and ongoing scientific research in one of the greatest living laboratories on earth.

Children of all ages will enjoy the Young Scientist exhibit room, which includes a geyser model, hands-on exhibits, and a gathering space for classes and other organized groups. Evening ranger-led programs are presented during the summer and the winter seasons.

The Old Faithful Visitor Education Center was built to minimize its impact on the natural surroundings and is a LEED certified building.

Located across the west parking lot are a combination ranger station, backcountry office, and clinic. This facility also houses the office of the district naturalist and the district library.

Visitor Services

Information on the Old Faithful area and the rest of the park.
Rangers who can provide information and assistance.
Predictions for Old Faithful's next eruption, as well as predictions for five other geyser eruptions.
Books and other souvenirs for sale inside the Yellowstone Forever bookstore.
Orientation and resource films are shown frequently in the theater.
Exhibits that allow exploration into the hidden realm of Yellowstone’s underground phenomena, including its volcano, and the amazing variety and sheer numbers of hydrothermal features.