Giant Forest Museum
Giant Forest Museum, and the Sentinel Tree

Established	2001
Location	47050 Generals Hwy, Three Rivers, CA 93271
Coordinates	36°33′53″N 118°46′22″W / 36.5647°N 118.7727°W / 36.5647; -118.7727
Type	National Park museum
Website	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]

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]

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