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Capulin Volcano National Monument
Indoor Activities

Visitor Center/Exhibits
The visitor center contains exhibits about geology, natural history and human history of Capulin Volcano.
A ten-minute video shown in the Visitor Center auditorium details the story of Capulin's eruption and the surrounding Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field.

color photograph of Capulin Volcano visitor center building  

Did You Know?
The visitor center at Capulin Volcano National Monument was built in 1963 and remains the orginal building except for enclosing the porch to minimize heat loss.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST