For those times it is too hot or too windy to spend time outdoors...

Ranger Programs
Presented during the main visitor season from mid October through mid-April. Map talks in the Death Valley Museum or evening programs in the Furnace Creek Visitor Center auditorium cover a wide variety of subjects. Check the schedule for current programs.

Furnace Creek Visitor Center 
The main park visitor center has a bookstore, auditorium with park orientation program, and the Death Valley Museum. Exhibits explain natural and human history of Death Valley. Rangers are on hand to answer questions. Hours: Winter 8 am to 5 pm; Summer 9 am to 5 pm.

Scotty's Castle & Visitor Center
Scotty's Castle is an elaborate, Spanish-style mansion built in the 1920s and '30s. Take a ranger-guided tour of the castle interior or the system of underground tunnels. Visit the museum and bookstore located in the Scotty's Castle Visitor Center. A snack bar and gift shop are nearby. Hours: Winter 8:30 am to 5:30 pm; Summer 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Borax Museum 
A privately-owned museum located in the Furnace Creek Ranch. Exhibits include a mineral collection and the history of Borax in Death Valley. Behind the museum building is a assembly of mining and transportation equiment. Hours: call (760) 786-2345