A new exhibit entitled “View & Visitors: The Yosemite Experience in the 19 th Century,” opened to the public on June 16.  The exhibit, in the Yosemite Valley Museum features paintings, prints, artifacts and ephemera from Yosemite’s early years.

The exhibit also includes antique photographs and paintings of visitors, historic hotels, and the Yosemite landscape.  Historic photographs will be exhibited through a digital slideshow, as well as displayed in protective cases.  Early souvenirs, guidebooks, and other artifacts will also be featured.

The exhibit was made possible through a grant from The Yosemite Conservancy, as well as funding from the National Park Service.

The Yosemite Museum is located in Yosemite Valley next to the Visitor Center.  The exhibit will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 31.