visitors center

Information for guests

A visitors center is a facility providing information and orientation at parks, historic sites, tourist destinations, or other points of interest.

Staff answer questions, distribute maps and brochures, and explain what there is to see: We stopped at the visitors center to get a trail map.

Also spelled visitor center or visitor's center.

Opposites
function/purpose

visitors centermain attraction

Primary point of interest

star attraction · main event · centerpiece · headliner · crown jewel

orientation to place

visitors centerdeparture lounge

Airport holding space for travelers

insider/outsider status

visitors centercommunity center

Shared neighborhood gathering space

town hall

Family

visitor, center, visit, visits, visited, visiting, visitation, visitations, visitors

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G