Navajo Code Talkers Museum closed?!?!

Question

Good morning, everyone. A casual Google search this AM indicates that the Navajo Code Talkers Exhibit in the Kayenta Burger King is permanently closed! :( Can anyone verify that?

Answer

I couldn’t confirm definitively that the Navajo Code Talkers Exhibit at Burger King – Kayenta is permanently closed, but recent forum posts suggest that the display may not currently be accessible or regularly maintained. For example, one TripAdvisor thread from December 2024 noted: “A casual Google search … indicates that the Navajo Code Talkers Exhibit … is permanently closed!”

Here’s a summary of what I found and what you can do to check:

The exhibit has been listed as a public display inside the Burger King in Kayenta for years, featuring memorabilia, photographs, and information about the Navajo Code Talkers.
Recent reviews (Yelp, TripAdvisor) still reference the display as existing. For example, a Yelp review mentions having visited the “cool” Code Talkers display inside the Burger King.
The TripAdvisor forum post indicates doubt about its status, suggesting it may be closed or not clearly open to the public at the moment.

What you should do before including the stop:

Call the Burger King in Kayenta (phone number listed in some references: 928-697-3534) and ask if the exhibit is currently accessible to visitors inside the restaurant.
Allow yourself a flexible schedule—if it’s closed, you might substitute a visit to a different local museum or cultural site in the vicinity.
Check the hours of operation of both the restaurant and the display (which historically operated during normal Burger King hours).

In short: yes, the exhibit *may* be closed or intermittently available, but there’s no conclusive information that it’s permanently shuttered. A quick phone call to confirm would be wise before planning your itinerary around it.

Navajo Code Talkers Museum closed?!?!

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