NEWS RELEASES
Olympic National Park Visitor Center Reopens After Renovations
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved through NPS's website.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- The Olympic National Park Visitor Center (ONPVC) and Wilderness Information Center (WIC) in Port Angeles reopened to the public Tuesday, May 22 at 9 a.m. following an eight-month renovation project. The $3,393,241 ONPVC renovation project, largely funded through entrance fees, brought the facility into compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility standards and current life/safety codes and improved energy efficiency as well as visitor and employee health and safety. Originally named the Pioneer Memorial Museum, the ONPVC was built by vocational carpentry classes from local Roosevelt High School in the 1950s.
“Improving energy efficiency, accessibility and safety, along with the new exterior restroom and facility upgrades, will enhance the visitor experience at our main visitor center,” said park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum. “We appreciate the fine work of local companies and are excited to reopen the visitor center to the public just in time for the 2018 summer season.” The facility has been closed since September, 2017. Several roads within the park remain closed or under repair due to flood damage. Call the recorded Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131 for current conditions.
For additional information, visit the park website or view the full press release.