Yosemite Climbing Museum

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5180 State Highway 140
Mariposa, CA 95338
The Yosemite Climbing Association's Climbing Museum houses the largest collection of photographs and climbing artifacts from Yosemite Valley in the world. The current exhibition begins with the first ascent of Half Dome in 1875. Then, you'll explore through the ages of Yosemite Rock Climbing. We have a gift shop and offer private or self guided tours. We host a variety of special events at the museum such as book signings and private events. We look forward to your visit!

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Joe M.
6/11/2025

Small but delightful! I really enjoyed the photographs of amazing athletes in an amazing landscape, many of the photos taken by professional photographers. I'm not a climber: the docent...

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Haylie S.
4/4/2025

Brought my sister here while she was visiting from the bay! Nancy was so incredibly sweet, she chatted with us the whole time about climbing and Yosemite and Mariposa, and informed us that parts...

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Jim C.
9/3/2024

I came here a month ago with a few friends and we loved the tour of the museum. Although tiny, it's absolutely packed with the history of climbers and equipment alike. The sweet lady running the...

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Mark M.
1/5/2024

Amazing little slice of Yosemite climbing history starting with the first ascent of Half Dome by George Anderson including one-of-kind artifacts like the pins Anderson forged. Every surface of the...

Alexa G.
11/1/2024

What an incredible adventure! Nansi did such a fantastic job of describing everything to us! You have to come visit!

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