Glen Canyon Dam is scheduled to reopen the Carl B. Hayden Visitor Center doors beginning Thursday, March 3, after being closed since March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The public will be able to access exhibits inside the visitor center and use facilities during normal hours. Guided tours of the dam and the theatre will remain closed. The visitor center will be open Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesdays. and Wednesdays) between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., with COVID-19 safety and social distancing protocols in place. While alterations were made to the displays and exhibits to enhance social distancing, masks will be mandatory for all visitors and staff and the use of newly installed hand sanitizer dispensers is encouraged.
“We are excited to reopen the visitor center doors to the public and to offer educational opportunities through interactive displays about the history of the dam, hydropower, and Lake Powell," said Acting Glen Canyon Dam Field Manager Gus Levy. “It’s also worth visiting just to enjoy the panoramic view [from the visitor center] that is 700 feet above the Colorado River overlooking the dam and Lake Powell."
The visitor center provides many interesting exhibits, audio-visual programs, ranger presentations, as well as a gift shop and bookstore. It is owned by Reclamation and operated through the National Park Service.
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Source: Bureau of Reclamation
