Giant Forest Museum

Giant Forest Museum, Sequoia National Park, California, United States
36°33′53″N 118°46′22″W / 36.5647°N 118.7727°W / 36.5647; -118.7727TypeNational Park museumWebsiteGiant Forest Museum

The Giant Forest Museum is a museum, dedicated to the main features of the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park, including its giant sequoias, meadows, and also the human history of the area.[1]

History

The renovation of the market building of historic Giant Forest, started in 1999, and was completed to a museum and visitor center in summer 2001.[2]

Activities

At the museum and nearby, one can do the following:[3]

  • Learn how to identify the trees of the area;
  • learn the difference between California coastal redwoods and giant sequoias;
  • explore the natural history and ecology of Sequoia National Park via interactive exhibits;
  • stroll around Round Meadow, an easy mile; and
  • hike the Hazelwood areas and see the Hazelwood Tree.[4]

Management

The museum is managed by the National Park Service.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Giant Forest Museum". January 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Giant Forest Museum, history". January 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Giant Sequoias & Museum". VisitSequoia.com. 2019.
  4. ^ "Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park". Sierra Nevada Geotourism.
  5. ^ "Contact Us". July 19, 2019.
  • The museum's website
  • visitsequoia.com link
  • hikespeak.com link
  • sierranevadageotourism.org link
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