Crazy Horse Monument
Crazy Horse Monument

The world's largest mountain carving,
located in the Black Hills of South Dakota

 

Welcome Center

Dedicated in 1998, the new Welcome Center at Crazy Horse Memorial is the main entrance to the Visitor Complex.
Dedicated in 2000, the 40,000 square foot Welcome Center at Crazy Horse Memorial
is the main entrance to the Visitor Complex.


The main entryway and information desk are the first things visitors see when entering the Welcome Center.
The main entryway and information desk are the
first things visitors see when entering the Welcome Center.


"The Promise" painting above the information desk, by the late Steve Fountain (1921-2007), shows Korczak Ziolkowski and Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear at the 1948 dedication of Crazy Horse Memorial.
"The Promise" painting above the information desk, by the late Steve Fountain (1921-2007),
shows Korczak Ziolkowski and Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear
at the 1948 dedication of Crazy Horse Memorial.



These scenes, photographed from opposite directions in the Welcome Center,
show how the center represents a major expansion of the exhibit space
adjoining the Indian Museum of North America.


One of the most prominent displays in the Welcome Center is the plains tipi.
One of the most prominent displays in the Welcome Center is the plains tipi.
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