![]() NPS Photos Kelso Depot Visitor Center Click here (PDF, 273 KB) to view and/or print an informative brochure about Kelso Depot. Hours of Operation Entrance Fee Phone Exhibits Originally opened in 1924 as a train station, Kelso Depot was renovated and reopened in 2005 as the Visitor Center for Mojave National Preserve. Former dormitory rooms contain exhibits describing the cultural and natural history of the surrounding desert. The baggage room, ticket office, and two dormitory rooms have been historically furnished to illustrate life in the depot in the first half of the twentieth century. A 20-minute orientation film is shown in the theater. The Desert Light Gallery features rotating fine art collections by local artists, focusing on the cultural history and natural splendors of Mojave National Preserve. Click here for information on the current exhibition. ![]() NPS photos Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center Hours of Operation
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Last updated: December 6, 2020