Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Area Status: Open Managed by the USDA Forest Service, the 25,000 square-foot building includes the permanent exhibit hall, 158-seat theater, an education room for hands-on curriculum-based activities, and a retail store.

Standing high on the cliffs at Cape Disappointment State Park, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center tells the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Chinook tribe, as well as local maritime and military history. Ages 18 and older: $5.00, Ages 7 to 17: $2.50, Ages 6 and younger are free.

The Interpretive Center grounds include a segment of the Great Falls River’s Edge Trail, as well as two short interpretive trails through the natural landscape. The Center also maintains the Sulphur Springs Trail, approximately eight miles downstream from Great Falls.

The Center includes large permanent galleries which explain the many facets of life on the Plains. Here you’ll learn about the lives of the Native peoples, the explorers, and the traders. Two galleries feature rotating art and history exhibits.

In addition to presenting the story of the Siouxland leg of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Center offers approximately 135 children’s classes and activities, 65 programs for adults and families, and 10 new, temporary exhibits per year, all free to the public.

Jun 22, 2018 · Lewis and Clark spent more time in Great Falls than anywhere else on the trail that wasn’t the winter quarters. The Interpretive Center is a big museum built into a cliff side on the Missouri River.

Directions: The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is located inside Giant Springs State Park at 4201 Giant Springs Road, Great Falls, Montana. Ownership and Management: U.S. Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (406) 727-8733.

Retrace the more than 200 year old journey of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the Corps of Discovery. Over 4,000 miles of rough, rugged terrain challenged the Corps’ 30 men, 1 woman, and 1 baby.

Perched on a cliff 200 feet above the pounding Pacific surf, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center shares the story of the Corps of Discovery’s journey, focusing particularly on their Pacific Coast stay during the winter of 1805-1806.

Perched on a cliff 200 feet above the mouth of the Columbia River, the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center tells the story of the Corps of Discovery’s journey, focusing particularly on their Pacific Coast stay. It’s a wonderful stop for families with interactive exhibits.