Giant 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]

Giant Forest Museum
Giant Forest Museum, and the Sentinel Tree
Established2001
Location47050 Generals Hwy, Three Rivers, CA 93271
Coordinates36°33′53″N 118°46′22″W
TypeNational Park museum
WebsiteGiant Forest Museum

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]

Displays

At the museum and nearby, one can[3]

  1. Learn how to identify the trees of the area,
  2. learn the difference between California coastal redwoods and giant sequoias,
  3. explore the natural history and ecology of Sequoia National Park, via interactive exhibits,
  4. take stroll around Round Meadow, an easy one-mile,
  5. Also hike the Hazelwood areas, 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". 2019.
  4. "Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park".
  5. "Contact Us". July 19, 2019.
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