Artistic terracotta benches are placed throughout the area for the convenience of pilgrims. The shrine is dedicated to America's first citizen saint, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. St. Cabrini founded the Order of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, an orphanage, and numerous schools and hospitals. There are ongoing quilt exhibits in the gallery and quilt and quilt-related items are for sale in the museum shop, the Quilt Market. Lookout Mountain Nature Center offers naturalist-guided activities in Jefferson County Open Space parks for all ages, toddlers to seniors.
Tours are available.
Comprehensive exhibits and videos explain the latest breakthroughs in solar, wind, biomass, and other renewable energy resources and technologies. This is the largest cobblestone building in the country. It was built in 1913 using 3,300 wagonloads of stream-worn boulders from Clear Creek and quartz from Golden Gate Canyon. Built in 1917, the Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. There are five rental rooms for conferences, weddings, banquets and other events.