Moraine Park Museum
Touring the Moraine Park Museum in Rocky Mountain National Park gives you a true appreciation of this area’s scenic wonders, while you learn how these landscapes were actually created.
- Moraine Park Museum shows the geology of Rocky Mountain National Park
- Interactive displays give the “hands-on” approach to learning
- The museum is within easy reach from Estes Park, Colorado
- Admission is free
- Visit the gift shop to find some great gifts for family and friends
Overview
The Moraine Park Museum is a great place to start your visit to Rocky Mountain National Park. At the museum, the visitor will learn all about the geology, glaciers, thunderstorms and other forces that worked together (and at times against each other) to create the unique and fantastic landscape around you. Engaging exhibits attract the interest of all ages. Some of the interactive displays show exactly how a glacier glides and forms a valley between two mountains.
Location/Directions
Take Highway 36 west from Estes Park, Colorado, and after you pass the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station, Bear Lake Road begins on your left. Turn left and go about one and half miles to the Moraine Park Visitor Center. The museum is inside.
Contact information for Rocky Mountain National Park:
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, CO 80517-8397
Phone for visitor information: 970-586-1206
Hours/Seasons
Hours and seasons of the Moraine Park Museum and Visitor Center are as follows:
- April 23 and 24: 9 am to 4:30 pm
- Daily April 30 through June 18: 9 am to 4:30 pm
- Daily June 19 through September 5: 9 am to 5 pm
- Daily September 6 through October 10: 9 am to 4:30 pm
- Closed October 11 through early spring.
Cost
Admission to Moraine Park Museum is free.
More Info
In addition to the interesting and informative displays, there is an excellent bookstore that boasts a children’s section and plenty of fascinating gifts for the people back home.
After you visit the museum, you can then take the Free Shuttle Bus to visit other areas of Rocky Mountain National Park or elect to take a short scenic hike from any of the trailheads in the area.
