Ashley K.
10/30/2025
One of the best small museums I have been to, and very tastefully well done. Such an important part of our country's history, and the Center staff were so kind and informative as well. If you're...
Heart Mountain Interpretive Center
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1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435
The Heart Mountain Interpretive Center is located at the site of a former World War II Japanese American Relocation Camp. Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese Americans on the West Coast were rounded up and confined in 10 camps around the country. One of these was located at Heart Mountain, and approximately 14,000 Japanese Americans were wrongly incarcerated here. The camp today features a museum, gallery, walking tour, original Relocation Camp structures and a World War II Memorial. The museum features interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages showing how Japanese Americans coped with unjust confinement and how the story of Japanese American imprisonment affects our lives today. A 14-minute introductory film plays several times each hour.
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Elise B.
10/15/2025
The Heart Mountain Center preserves what remains of the WWII Japanese American Confinement Camp. You can see what remains of the Root Cellar, Memorial Monument, Hospital, Guard Tower, and...
Britta F.
5/30/2025
This is a worthwhile visit that highlights the internment of people of Japanese descent during World War 2. The museum is well-designed and informative with many personal stories of individuals...
Dalynn H.
6/7/2024
Excellent historical information! Staff was very friendly & knowledgeable & attentive to our questions. Michael was very attentive & provided us with personal tours & information. Johnny Yellow...
Peggy Sue J.
7/22/2019
Today, the Twins, decided it was high time to find out what Heart Mountain Interpretive center was all about. As we parked and entered the Center, we were greeted by a guide who gave us...
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