Looking across an exhibit hall with paintings and exhibit panels on the walls
Wood frame building nestled by oak trees is overlooking sunset falling on colorful peaks and cliffs.

History Exhibit | South Rim Village | The Amazing Kolb Brothers - Pioneer Photographers (free)

Grand Canyon National Park

  • Every day at 8:00 AM from January 23, 2025 to September 01, 2025
  • Free

For those with an interest in Grand Canyon history, see the Amazing Kolb Brothers Exhibit at Kolb Studio, house-turned-museum perched perilously on a western precipice in Grand Canyon Village. — View the antique cameras used by our pioneer photographers, study paintings by plein-air artists, and watch their 1912 motion picture travelogue, about their exploration of Grand Canyon and river trips down the Colorado River. 

Nearly demolished in the 1960s, this structure stands today as a park icon, art gallery, and bookstore for visitors in the vicinity of Bright Angel Trail.

Currently operated by the park's non-profit partner, Grand Canyon Conservancy, visitors can purchase artwork, books, gifts, souvenirs, and basic hiking gear, or simply stop by for park information and the Amazing the Kolb Brothers Exhibit about the life and adventures on the edge of Grand Canyon.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Kolb Studio is located in the South Rim Village Historic District, on the canyon rim at the head of Bright Angel Trail, and just west of the Bright Angel Lodge cabins. This historic studio is open year-round. It contains an exhibit hall, an information desk, and a Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store. The store features a tribute to the Kolbs' photographs of mule riders at Grand Canyon. A small exhibit on the top floor tells the Kolb brothers' story, and displays their early black and white photographs. The downstairs gallery features paintings by some of the most renown Grand Canyon Artists during the annual Celebration of Art Exhibit, from mid-September to mid-January. The Amazing Kolb Brother's Exhibit and the 1912 film made by the Kolb brothers, plays in the auditorium the rest of the year.

Latitude and Longitude 36.057960, -112.142600

Schedule

Days:

Every day

Dates:

January 23, 2025 to September 01, 2025

Time:

8:00 AM

Duration:

10 hours

Contact Information

Kolb Studio
928-638-2771
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Event Type

  • Exhibition/Show
Tags: exhibit, hisory, historic building, art collection, photographers, pioneer, book store, shop, overlook