School group tours at Crazy Horse Memorial

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Crazy Horse Memorial welcomes school groups

Information for teachers and group leaders
Whether you are from the Black Hills area or are traveling cross-country on a school trip, Crazy Horse Memorial, including the Indian Museum of North America, is an excellent field trip experience for your class. Advance booking is required, but the Crazy Horse staff can work with your group to make your visit interesting and educational.

Please call (605) 673-4681 well before your visit. We will need to know your planned arrival and departure times, grade level of your students and the approximate numbers of students and adult chaperones. Native American groups are admitted to Crazy Horse Memorial at no charge. Other groups are asked to pay a modest admission fee. (Remember that Crazy Horse accepts no governmental funds. Our important work is funded entirely by admission fees and charitable contributions.)

All school group visits begin with our 20-minute orientation video presentation describing the history of the Memorial and the work on the Crazy Horse mountain sculpture.

Depending on the age of your students, our staff can offer a "Treasure Hunt" that challenges teams of students to locate many artifacts and exhibits in the Indian Museum of North America.

If we agree to provide this activity for your group, plan to spend a minimum of 2 to 2-1/2 hours at Crazy Horse. Adult chaperones also need to be actively engaged in this activity.

Students enjoy the
hands-on table in the Native American Educational & Cultural Center

During the summer season, if weather and numbers of other visitors permit, we may also be able to offer your students a bus ride to the bottom of Crazy Horse mountain, which will require an additional 30 minutes.

Teachers and chaperones are expected to accompany the children throughout the tour. If your students visit the gift shop, they should visit a few at a time with your chaperones present.

Laughing Water Restaurant at Crazy Horse, or Heritage Village Restaurant a mile away, is happy to accommodate visiting school groups, with advance notice. We also can provide an area for your students to eat a sack lunch.

Visiting Crazy Horse Memorial is a memorable and enriching experience for your students. Call (605) 673-4681 during regular business hours in the Mountain Time Zone and ask for Robert Cook to schedule your visit.