Norris Geyser Basin Museum in Yellowstone National Park

Norris Geyser Basin Museum

The museum is housed in a classic "parkitecture" stone and log building.

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Norris Geyser Basin Museum Details

If you want to get an educational overview of the geology of the Norris Geyser Basin, drop into this museum and check out the exhibits on geothermal activity, highlights of the basin, and the life that thrives in and around the hot springs, pools, vents, and fumaroles. The museum is housed in a classic "parkitecture" stone and log building that is a National Historic Landmark.

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Low

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Region

Norris to Madison

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An excellent example of the stone-and-log style architecture that became the iconic design.

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Flush toilets are available at the museum.

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Norris Geyser Basin

Even among hydrothermal areas, the Norris Geyser Basin is pretty hot.