The Norris Geyser Basin Museum, also known as Norris Museum, is one of a series of "trailside museums" in

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Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic. It is listed on the

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, and is one of three parts of a

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, the Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums, which were funded by

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's grant of $118,000. Built 1929 - 1930, the Norris Museum is sited on a hill between the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin of

Norris Geyser Basin The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at ...

. Its central breezeway frames a view of the Porcelain Basin for arriving visitors. The by museum consists of two rectangular sections divided by the breezeway, which is roofed by a prominent jerkinhead gable., framed in massive logs. The pavilions to either side are of shingle-coveredframe construction on a massive stone base. A stone and concrete terrace surrounds the building. A nearby comfort station is included in the National Register nomination. It was probably built in the 1930s. With the construction of modern restroom facilities the one story log structure is now used as a bookstore operated by the Yellowstone Association. The museum exhibits focus on geothermal geology, features of Norris Geyser and plant and animal life in thermal areas.

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Norris Geyser Basin Museum

Norris Museum, Museum Building, North of Steamboat Geyser & southwest of Norris Junction, Norris Junction, Park, WY
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Norris Museum, Restrooms, Northwest of Steamboat Geyser & southeast of Museum, Norris Junction, Park, WY
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