Visitor Centers/Museums

South Unit Visitor Center is open daily, year-round.

South Unit

South Unit Visitor Center

Location: South Unit entrance adjacent to the town of Medora.
Open year-round.
Current hours: Daily, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm MT
Extended hours June through September

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Features:

• Museum with Theodore Roosevelt collections and exhibits on history, nature, and geology
• Maltese Cross Cabin
• 17-minute park film, "Refuge of the American Spirit"
• Staffed information desk
• Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association Bookstore
• Restrooms
• Drinking fountain
• Park rangers present a variety of programs June through mid-September; check the park website, visitor center or park bulletin boards for dates, times, and more information
• Visitor Center, Maltese Cross Cabin, and restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible.

 

Painted Canyon Visitor Center is not your average interstate rest stop.  Be alert for bison grazing in the area.

Painted Canyon Visitor Center

Location: Exit 32 on Interstate 94
Current hours: Open May through October
Daily, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm MT
Extended hours Memorial Day through Labor Day

Features:

• Panoramic views
• Wildlife viewing
• Hiking trails
• Staffed information desk
• Exhibits and displays
• Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association Bookstore
• Picnic shelters
• Restrooms
• Drinking fountain
• Vending machines
• Public telephone
• Visitor center, overlook, picnic area, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible

 

North Unit

North Unit Contact Station

Location: Entrance of North Unit

Current hours: Open Friday through Monday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CT
Open daily May through October

Trailers at the park entrance serve as a temporary contact station for visitors to the North Unit. The original building had to be demolished due to structural failure. Planning for a new facility is underway. Park information, informal presentations, restrooms, and a gift shop are all available in this temporary facility.