Operating Hours & Seasons

The sarcophagi of Ulysses and Julia Grant, made of red granite from Wisconsin, rests in the crypt of the General Grant National Memorial.

NPS

The visitor center is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The mausoleum is open Wednesday through Sunday, ONLY at the following times:

• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM*

*Until April 1, 2019, the mausoleum will be open from 3pm - 4pm instead of 4pm - 5pm due to the lack of visibility inside the mausoleum during the 4pm - 5pm hour in the winter months. This is effective beginning 12/20/2019. Federal Holidays:

The site (visitor center and mausoleum) are CLOSED for the following federal holidays even if it falls on a day when we are normally open:

• Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
• Christmas Day (December 25)
• New Year's Day (January 1st).

However, the site (visitor center and mausoleum) will remain OPEN for the following federal holidays, even if it falls on a day that we are normally closed:

• Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Third Monday in January)
• Washington's Birthday or Presidents' Day (Third Monday in February)
• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
• Independence Day (July 4)
• Labor Day (First Monday in September)
• Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
• Veterans Day (November 11)

Closures: The General Grant National Memorial may close in cases of inclement weather. Always check the ALERTS page, or call the visitor center at (646)-670-7251 to verify the opening hours of the site.