| Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station | |
| Nrhp Type: | nhl |
| Coordinates: | 44.7264°N -110.7033°W |
| Built: | 1929–30 |
| Added: | July 21, 1983 |
| Mpsub: | Yellowstone National Park MPS |
| Designated Nrhp Type: | May 28, 1987[1] |
| Refnum: | 83003362 |
The Norris Geyser Basin Museum, also known as Norris 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 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of three parts of a National Historic Landmark, the Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums, which were funded by Laura Spelman Rockefeller's grant of $118,000.[2] [3] Built 1929 - 1930, the Norris Museum is sited on a hill between the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin of Norris Geyser Basin. Its central breezeway frames a view of the Porcelain Basin for arriving visitors.
The 94feet by 20feet 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.[3]
A nearby comfort station is included in the National Register nomination. It was probably built in the 1930s.[3] 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.