Hoover
Dam Visitor Center & Tour Information
Completed on
June 21, 1995, the $87.9 million Visitors Center has tours of Hoover Dam,
exhibits about its history and impact on the Southwest and commemorative
art recognizing the achievement of Hoover Dam and its benefit to
agriculture, electrical power and recreation.
Hours:
The standard operating hours the Hoover Dam Visitor Center start at 9:30AM
and continue until 5:00PM. Ticket sales for the last tour of the day
will begin at 4:15PM. All
times are Pacific. Closed only on two days of the year, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Please note that due to the current heightened
security, no visitors are permitted on the top of the dam after 5:30PM.
Tours:
Due to security considerations and the
public interest, the only tour which is currently available is called
the 'Hoover Dam Discovery Tour'. This is a self paced tour which
features talks presented by the guide staff at a number of locations
both within the center and at the top of the dam. They are presented in
1.5 hour intervals beginning at 9:00AM. This tour is estimated to take
about 2 hours.
Photos:
The photo at the top looks at the Visitors Center from the
Arizona side.
The picture on the right looks down at the river from right
next to the Visitors Center.
For more information call: 1-702-494-2517
| Discovery
Tour Admission Fees |
| Children
(0-6) |
Free |
| Juniors
(7 - 16) |
$4.00 |
| Adults
(17 to 61) |
$10.00 |
| Seniors
(62+) |
$8.00 |
| Military
and dependents (17+) |
$8.00 |
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