Yellowstone Historic Center |
59758 West Yellowstone, MT, United States of America (USA) (Montana ) |
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Address |
104 Yellowstone Avenue
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Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Opening times
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seasonally from mid-May to mid-October | ||||||||
Status from 03/2013
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Adults $6; Seniors (60+) & Active Military: $5; Children 18 and under & students: $3; Children 12 and under: $2 | ||||||||
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Homepage | www.yellowstonehistoriccenter.org/index.php |
Location / Directions |
The YHC Museum is located in the historic Union Pacific Railroad Depot, on the southwest corner of Canyon Street and Yellowstone Avenue in West Yellowstone, Montana. To find the Museum, look for the Bronze bear statue on the front lawn, the stagecoaches on the front porch, the bright yellow water wagon near the front entrance, and the large sign on the corner. The Museum is conveniently located two blocks west of the West entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Check our hours and admission and plan to stop in on your way into or out of Yellowstone. From Idaho on Highway 20: Heading east into West Yellowstone, Highway 20 turns into Firehole Avenue. Continue East on Firehole to Canyon Street. Head South on Canyon Street to Yellowstone Avenue. From Big Sky and Bozeman on Highway 191: Heading south into West Yellowstone, Highway 191 turns into Canyon Street. Continue South to Yellowstone Avenue. IMAX TheaterLocated at the west entrance of the Yellowstone National Park, the Yellowstone Imax Theatre is a "must see" on your travel itinerary.Grizzly & Wolf Discovery CenterThe Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is located one block south of the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park at 201 South Canyon next to the Imax Theater.Holiday Inn Sunspree TrainThe Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, 315 Yellowstone Ave, is 4 walking minutes west of the museum. The train car is in the porch of the restaurant. |
Description | Take a glimpse into our extensive collection of artifacts and documents relating to this history of travel and of West Yellowstone, the town established in 1908 for the sole purpose of serving visitors to the amazing place known as "Wonderland."
Come see our Museum in the historic Union Pacific Depot and enjoy our exhibits, which tell many stories of how people have journeyed to and through the region since the founding of Yellowstone National Park in 1872. The Museum features stagecoaches, trains, buses, planes, and snow machines that have transported tourists from around the world. While you are here, explore the 10-acre Oregon Short Line Historic District surrounding the Depot, which includes other Union Pacific Railroad facilities built to serve park visitors. Preserving and restoring these structures is part of our vision for the future. Our CollectionsThe backbone of the Yellowstone Historic Center is our one-of-a-kind collection of artifacts, historic vehicles, historic documents, recorded histories, and photographs. As part of our ongoing goal to share our collections with the public, we offer a variety of exhibits and displays in the Museum. We also offer behind-the-scenes tours of our collections vault and storage areas. Please call to schedule an appointment.IMAX TheaterFar more than just a theatre, the Yellowstone IMAX Theatre offers a rare educational opportunity. Through the stunning IMAX film "Yellowstone" as well as displays located in the lobby, visitors can see the true yellowstone as it is today and as it was a hundred and 100,000 years ago.Learn about Yellowstone's fascinating history and geological wonders at the Yellowstone IMAX Theatre. GRIZZLY & WOLF DISCOVERY CENTERThe Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center offers every visitor to Yellowstone a chance to uniquely experience the world of grizzly bears and gray wolves. All the animals at the Center are unable to survive in the wild and serve as ambassadors for their wild counterparts. (Open 365 days a year)Holiday Inn Sunspree TrainInside the Holiday Inn West Yellowstone you find a rail wagon 1903 with historic equipment. |
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