Visitor Centers/Museums

Some Visitor Centers are CLOSED in response to COVID-19.
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 PARTIALLY OPEN
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 CLOSED
• Maltese Cross Cabin CLOSED
• 17-minute park film, "Refuge of the American Spirit" CLOSED
• Staffed information desk OPEN
• Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association Bookstore OPEN
• Restrooms OPEN
• Drinking fountain OPEN
• 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. CANCELED
• 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 OPEN
Daily, 8:00 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 CURRENTLY CLOSED

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.