Madison Museum
United States historic place in Madison Junction, Wyoming. Built 1929 by Herbert Maier. Added to the National Register in 1982, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Madison Museum is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and is one of three parts of a 1987-declared National Historic Landmark, the Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums. Built in 1929, the Madison Museum is the smallest of the three. It is sited on a small rise that overlooks the meadows and canyon of the Madison River, and still fulfills its function as an informal interpretive center.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Yellowstone National Park, Madison Junction, WY |
| County | Teton County |
| Listed | Jul 9, 1982 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Also known as | See Also:Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums |
| Reference number | 82001720 |
| Built | 1929 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Herbert Maier |
| Type of place | trailside museum, museum building |
| Style | rustic architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Yellowstone National Park, Madison Junction, WY |
| Coordinates | 44.6422° N, 110.8621° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Yellowstone National Park · 16 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Bakers Hole (Mt) 12 miles · Indian Creek Campground (Wy) 18 miles · Rainbow Point Campground 18 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Madison Museum listed on the National Register?
Jul 9, 1982. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Madison Museum built?
1929, designed by Herbert Maier, in the rustic architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Madison Museum?
Yes. Madison Museum is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Madison Museum?
Yellowstone National Park, Madison Junction, Teton County, Wyoming. The nearest national park unit is Yellowstone National Park, 16 miles away.
Source: Yellowstone National Park
Where is the nomination form for Madison Museum?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Madison Museum?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Bakers Hole (Mt), 12 miles away. Indian Creek Campground (Wy) is 18 miles away, and Rainbow Point Campground is 18 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 82001720. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.