Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
The park's original museum, built in the 1920s, using dioramas and excavated artefacts to tell the story of the Ancestral Puebloans over hundreds of years.
Cutaway models show how life evolved from the pit houses of the Basketmaker period to the cliff dwellings, while the exhibits include pottery, basketry, tools and other artefacts. The museum also screens an introductory film about the park. The building was constructed by the National Park Service in its early days, using local stone. Admission is free with the park entry fee. There is a café and a bookshop next door.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Spruce Tree House
- Petroglyph Point Trail
- Mesa Top Loop Road & Sun Temple
- Square Tower House
- Cliff Palace
- Balcony House
- Wetherill Mesa (Step House & Long House)
- Far View Sites Complex