{"id":2635,"date":"2021-04-10T20:34:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T20:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenhorizontravel.com\/blog\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2021-05-01T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T13:50:47","slug":"yosemite-visitor-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenhorizontravel.com\/blog\/yosemite-visitor-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Yosemite Valley Visitor Center | Yosemite Park Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Yosemite Valley  Visitor Center: <\/strong>Year-round facility offering visitors to Yosemite useful information, maps & brochures, nature exhibits, a bookstore and an educational movie theater about Yosemite National Park history, geology and biology.  Yosemite Valley center is located at 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389. The museum and visitor center are open daily from 9 am to 5 pm (winter and holiday schedules might differ, so ensure to call before you head there (209-372-0200). The Yosemite Valley Visitor Center has an exhibit hall, where you can learn how Yosemite\u2019s spectacular landscape was formed, how people have interacted with it through the centuries, how wildlife adapts and survives and how your national park continues to evolve. A free 23-minute film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite\u2019s splendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yosemite Valley Wilderness Center <\/strong>(open May to October) offers wilderness permits, bear canisters, maps, and guidebooks. Information on pre-trip planning, minimum-impact camping, and the Yosemite Wilderness, is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yosemite Museum<\/strong>  (all year): The Indian Cultural Exhibit and Village interprets the cultural history of Yosemite\u2019s native Miwok and Paiute people from 1850 to the present. Demonstrations of traditional skills are presented. The Gallery offers art exhibits periodically throughout the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nature Center at Happy Isles<\/strong>(May to September): Designed for nature-exploring families, this center offers natural history exhibits, and interactive displays. Nearby are short trails through the area\u2019s forest, river, and fen environments. Evidence of the huge 1996 rockfall from the Glacier Point cliff is visible above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, <\/strong>formerly LeConte Memorial Lodge (late May to early September): Yosemite\u2019s first public visitor center, operated by the Sierra Club, features a children\u2019s corner, library, and a variety of environmental education and evening programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Ansel Adams Gallery<\/strong> offers work of Ansel Adams, contemporary photographers, and other fine artists. In addition, a wide selection of handcrafts, books, gifts, and photography supplies is available. The Gallery, formerly known as Best\u2019s Studio, has been operating in the park since 1902.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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