SCHOOL GROUP RATES
SCHOOL GROUP RATES
 
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The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is open 365 days a year, including holidays, (GWDC bears do not hibernate).
 
Please note that our hours do change with the season:

September 3rd thru September 29th, 2012 - 8:30am to 7:00pm

September 30th thru October 27th, 2012 - 8:30am to 6:00pm

October 28th thru April 18th, 2013 - 8:30am to 4:00pm

April 19th thru May 9th, 2013 - 8:30am to 6:00pm

May 10th thru September 1st, 2013 - 8:30am to 8:30pm

We are located just one block from the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park and one block south of the IMAX Theater (map and directions). 

As a 501©(3) not-for-profit organization, visitor admission is our main source of funding for continued operations.

School group rates are:

 Grades K - 8 $4.50 per student 
 Grades 9 - college $6.50 per student

 

Teachers, chaperones, bus driver and additional adults pay the student rate for their group. All school groups must have a chaperone for every ten students, we will allow up to two or three additional chaperones at the student rate. Additional chaperones will pay the higher rate.

A joint ticket with the IMAX Theater is available if arrangements have been made in advance. The GWDC will collect funds and issue a receipt for the IMAX Theater.

School group rates for a joint ticket with the IMAX Theater are:

 Grades K - 8  $10.00 per student
 Grades 9 - college  $12.00 per student

Cash, school check or credit cards are accepted. Please pay in a lump sum for the group.

The Center can accommodate groups from 8:30 am until one hour prior to closing.

Please specify in advance if you would like a particular topic discussed.
Make your reservations by calling our Group Tour Coordinator at 406 646-7001 or 800 257-2570.
  • Bus parking is available and within easy walking distance of the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center and the IMAX Theater.
  • Credit Cards accepted in both Admissions and Gift Shop: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. No out-of-state checks please.
  • An ATM machine is on the premises.
  • A playground is located on site (ADA accessible).
  • Wheelchairs are available and accessible.
  • Picnic tables are located around the outside perimeter of the Center.
The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center also offers grizzly and wolf Teacher Trunks and/or Teacher Packets. They are valuable educational tools to supplement your visit to the Center.

When possible, avoid the summer crowds from June through August. Plan school field trips in the spring, fall or winter months.

To contact us:
Email info@grizzlydiscoveryctr.com
201 South Canyon Rd.
P.O. Box 996
West Yellowstone, MT 59758

(800) 257-2570 or (406) 646-7001

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Grizzly bears are powerful, top-of-the-food-chain predators, yet much of their diet consists of nuts, berries, fruit, leaves, and roots. Bears also eat other animals, from rodents to moose.

 
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