Date: April 1, 2008
Contact: Pam Koenig, 605-574-3115
Contact: Amy Bracewell, 605-574-3114
Superintendent Gerard Baker has announced the summer schedule for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Beginning May 24, 2008, the Memorial’s Lincoln Borglum Museum and the Information Center will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. The evening program and lighting ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. from May 24 to August 14 and then at 8:00 p.m. from August 15 through September 30. Daily ranger-led interpretive programs will begin on Saturday, May 24. The historic Sculptor’s Studio will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from May 15 to May 23 and from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from May 24 through August 15. All dates and times are subject to change.
Presidential Parking Inc. will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from May 1 to May 8. From May 9 through May 23, the parking garage will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and from May 24 to August 14, the garage will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
The hours for the Xanterra Dining Room and Gift Shop will be as follows:
May 17 – May 23 Gift Shop 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Carvers Café 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
May 24 – August 14 Gift Shop 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Carvers Café 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Ice Cream 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
August 15 – August 31 Gift Shop 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Carvers Café 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ice Cream 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Please check in at the Information Center for a daily schedule of interpretive programs and special events. For more information, please visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial’s official website at www.nps.gov/moru or call (605) 574-2523.
