title: Giant Forest Museum
text: # Giant Forest Museum
  
  The Giant Forest Museum is a museum, dedicated to the main features of the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park, including its giant sequoias, meadows, and also the human history of the area.
  
  ## History
  
  The renovation of the market building of historic Giant Forest, started in 1999, and was completed to a museum and visitor center in summer 2001.
  
  ## Activities
  
  At the museum and nearby, one can do the following:
  
  * Learn how to identify the trees of the area;
  * learn the difference between California coastal redwoods and giant sequoias;
  * explore the natural history and ecology of Sequoia National Park via interactive exhibits;
  * stroll around Round Meadow, an easy mile; and
  * hike the Hazelwood areas and see the Hazelwood Tree.
  
  ## Management
  
  The museum is managed by the National Park Service.
  
  