About Camp Nelson Heritage Park
The Visitor Center, Museum, and Reconstructed Barracks are currently open 5-days a week, Wednesday through Sunday. The buildings are open and staffed on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Operating hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Visitor Center provides an orientation to the events that unfolded at Camp Nelson through exhibits and a 17-minute film. The Reconstructed Barracks features the award-winning Network to Freedom and Soldiers Exhibit.
Park Passport stamps are available here.
Adapted from National Park Service.
This listing comes from the Institute of Museum and Library Services museum directory (2018). Hours, contact details and status may have changed, so please check with the museum before visiting.
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 7.5 miles of Camp Nelson Heritage Park; the closest, Museum of Physical Security, is about 4.4 miles away.
