The National Park Service has announced it will not illuminate the Gateway Arch at night September 18-30, due to bird migration season.
“This time of the year, it is very common to see our feathered friends flying south for the winter," said Pam Sanfilippo, Chief of Museum Services and Interpretation, Gateway Arch National Park. “Every bird migration season, we turn off the upward lighting on the Gateway Arch’s exterior to avoid the possible disorienting effect on birds that migrate at night."
The exterior lights will be turned back on beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, and the monument will be lit nightly thereafter.
ABOUT GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK: The Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse are part of Gateway Arch National Park, located on the riverfront in downtown St. Louis. The Gateway Arch features the Tram Ride to the Top, the Museum at the Gateway Arch, the documentary film Monument to the Dream, The Arch Store and The Arch Café. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to the global pandemic, the Old Courthouse and documentary movie are currently closed. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Most programs are FREE of charge and open to the public. Programs and events at the park are made possible by the generous support from our cooperating association, Jefferson National Parks Association, and Bi-State Development. For Arch tickets, go online to gatewayarch.com, call 877-982-1410 or visit the ticket counter in the Arch Visitor Center.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
