Visitor Information
Palm Springs Visitor Information Center
2901 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm daily
800-347-7746 | 760-778-8418
The soaring roof of Albert Frey’s Tramway gas station is a Palm Springs landmark and home to the Official Palm Springs Visitor Information Center. The iconic soaring roof building welcomes visitors each year from all over the world to discover where to stay, play, shop, and dine in Palm Springs. The guest services staff can assist you with accommodations, dining, shopping, museums, attractions, and events. In addition, the Visitors Center has gift items, maps, souvenirs, and Palm Springs-logo apparel for sale.
Palm Springs Visitor Center: A Historic Gem of Palm Springs Designed by Albert Frey
Welwood Murray Memorial Library
100 S. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Hours: Friday - Wed., 10 am - 6 pm: Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm
760-323-8296
Another classic gem designed by modernist architect John Porter Clark sits in the heart of downtown. Visitor information and periodicals are available. This digital branch of the Palm Springs Public Library is also home to the Palm Springs Historical Society’s Research Archive.
Discovering the Palm Springs Historical Society

Architects Who Built Palm Springs: William Cody
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Desert Modernism, Resort Architecture, and the Postwar Transformation…
Architects Who Built Palm Springs: Albert Frey
- 8 min read
Albert Frey didn’t just design buildings in Palm Springs; he…
Architects Who Built Palm Springs: Howard Lapham
- 9 min read
Howard Lapham’s Palm Springs Vision Among the architects who…
From Sacred Space to Center Stage
- 9 min read
Transforming Frey’s Desert Gem into Dezart Performs Playhouse…
The Untold Stories Behind Palm Springs Street Names
- 8 min read
Discover the Meaning Behind Palm Springs Street Names Vista Chino…
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