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at Mastodon State Historic Site

replica of mastodon skeleton Accessible Symbol

 

The museum and visitor center is a great place to begin any visit to Mastodon State Historic Site. The center includes displays, artifacts, exhibits and an interpretive video that reveal the secrets of the Kimmswick Bone Bed and help visitors understand the significance of the site. The impressive mastodon skeleton replica is a sight not easily forgotten.

View a video that interprets the historic site. It is started every half hour during museum hours, with the last showing beginning 30 minutes prior to closing time. Reduced fees are available to groups of 15 or more who reserve a date and time in advance of their visit.

Museum Fees

Hours

  • March 16 through Nov. 15
    Museum closed Monday and Tuesday
    9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday
    Noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday (closed Easter Sunday)
  • Nov. 16 through March 15
    Museum closed Monday through Wednesday
    11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday*
    Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
    *Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days
Historic Site Office Hours
  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
  • Noon to 4:30 p.m., Sunday (closed Easter Sunday)
  • Please note there will be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working on the grounds. The office telephone is monitored for messages during office hours.

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Coordinates

38.379051, -90.384673

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Jan. 2, 2023; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Historic Site Grounds

  • 8 a.m. to half-hour after sunset, daily, year-round

Museum hours

  • March 16 through Nov. 15
    Museum closed Monday and Tuesday
    9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday
    Noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday (closed Easter Sunday)
  • Nov. 16 through March 15
    Museum closed Monday through Wednesday
    11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday*
    Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
    *Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days
Historic Site Office Hours
  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
  • Noon to 4:30 p.m., Sunday (closed Easter Sunday)
  • Please note there will be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working on the grounds. The office telephone is monitored for messages during office hours.