 |
|
|
FACILITIES
Mount Rushmore Information Center
Open
Winter - 7 days a week (October 24th - March) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Summer - 7days a week (May/August) 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
12/24/04 open 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 12/25/04 closed
Phone
605-574-3198
Location
Located at the entrance to the memorial from the parking structure.
Closures
Spring and fall hours may vary. Closed December 25.
Exhibits
Historic photos of each president on Mount Rushmore taken during construction. Exhibit covering the construction of the memorial.
Available Facilities
Information Desk: staffed by rangers. Provides orientation to Mount Rushmore and the surrounding Black Hills area. A Mount Rushmore History Association Bookstore is also located in the building.
Restrooms, telephones and soda machines are available in the building opposite the Information Center.
Sculptor's Studio
Open
05/24/03 through 09/30/03 9:00 - 6:00
Closed 09/30/04 to 05/30/05
Location
Located adjacent to remote parking area. Access from Grand View Terrace atop Visitor Center is by .2 mile trail that descends 135 stairs.
Closures
Spring and fall hours may vary. Closed for the winter.
Special Programs
Studio Talk: a 15 minute ranger presentation on the mountain carving process. Summer only. Daily talks every hour on the half hour.
Exhibits
The studio itself is an historic structure built in 1939 as the second on-site studio for sculptor Gutzon Borglum.
Sculptor's Model: Gutzon Borglum's original 1/12 scale model used to create the memorial.
Hall of Records Model: a model depicting the concept of the unfinished Hall of Records. Includes explanation of the artist's intent and how it has recently been fulfilled.
Other displays include original tools and plaster mask used by workers.
Available Facilities
Handicap access is via remote parking area.
Studio staffed by rangers during open hours.
No restroom facilities available in studio.
Visitor Services
Open
Open All Year please inquire for times on specific dates
Phone
(605) 574-2515
Location
Located between the parking structure and the Grand View Terrace at Mount Rushmore.
Closures
Spring and fall hours may vary. Closed December 25.
Available Facilities
Food services include: restaurant, snack shop and fudge & ice cream shop. Gift shop. Services provided by Xanterra Parks and Resorts.
MUSEUMS
Lincoln Borglum Museum
Open
Open All Year
Winter - 7 days a week (October 24th - March) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Summer - 7days a week (May/August) 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
12/24/04 open 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 12/25/04 closed
Phone
605-574-3165
Location
Located 700 feet from the parking structure via the Avenue of Flags. Visitor Center is beneath the Grand View Terrace and is accessible by elevator or stairs.
Closures
Spring and Fall Hours may vary. Closed December 25.
Special Programs
Evening Lighting Ceremony: A 30 minute ranger presentation that concludes with the illumination of the sculpture.
Presidential Walk: A 30 minute ranger-led activity that takes you to the base of the sculpture and reveals more about the men portrayed on the mountain.
Children's Program: a half hour series of ranger-led activities for children age 6-10 years old. Parents must accompany children during program.
Check at Visitor Center desk for current program schedule.
Exhibits
Permanent exhibits include: interactive displays about the artist, Gutzon Borglum, and the workers involved in creating the sculpture; historical film footage of the carving; original models and tools used in the making of Mount Rushmore. Other exhibits highlight the selection of the presidents, memorial dedication ceremonies, preservation of the sculpture and Mount Rushmore in popular culture.
Temporary Exhibit: A reproduction of George Washington's Commission from the Continental Congress to be "General and Commander in chief of the army of the United Colonies."
Available Facilities
Theater: Showing "The Shrine", a short orientation film about Mount Rushmore. Presented every 20 minutes and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Information Desk: staffed by rangers.
Bookstore: operated by the Mount Rushmore History Association, provides books, videos and other educational materials.
Restrooms, telephones and drinking fountains available.
|
|
|
|
|
