Place

Tusayan Pueblo Museum

A small building of uncut stone and rough wooden beams reads
The Tusayan Museum and Pueblo features exhibits of Native American artifacts and culture.

NPS / M. Quinn

Quick Facts
Location:
3 miles (4.8km) west of Desert View
Significance:
Archeological/Cultural Site and Museum
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No

Parking - Auto

The Museum is Closed Until Further Notice.

The adjacent pueblo site and self-guiding trail is open Thursday through Monday from 9 am to 5 pm

Located 3 miles (4.8km) west of Desert View Watchtower, the Tusayan Museum and Pueblo interprets a small Ancestral Pueblo village. The museum is closed at this time. 

When the museum reopens, you can: 

  • View: 2000 to 4000-year-old cultural items along with traditional handicrafts made by Grand Canyon's tribal communities.
  • Learn: about the people who made this place their home, and the tribes who are here today.

This was a thriving community that created rooms, kivas, pottery, arrowheads and other household items which all still hold cultural significance to Indigenous people today.

Hours of Operation 

The museum is closed until further notice.

Grand Canyon National Park

Last updated: April 5, 2024