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- Central Utah
Price.
Emery County Pioneer Museum is located at 64 East 100 North in
Castle Dale.
Fairview Museum of History and Art
Fremont Indian State Park and Museum is 3820 West Clear Creek
Canyon Rd in Sevier. Phone is (435) 527-4631
parkcomment@utah.gov
Great Basin Museum is located in Delta, the phone number is (435)
864-5013. The museum has pioneer memorabilia, early western farm
equipment, and pioneer home artifacts from the area.
Historic Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center
10 North 600 East in Payson
Museum of the San Rafael is located at 96 North 100 East in Castle
Dale. Museum visitors will find that from 'wild animals hiding in the bushes
to Native American artifacts, the museum brings the hidden mysteries of
the desert to view."
National Lapidary Museum is located in Fillmore. It displays
collections of Minerals, Gemstones and Specimens from each state.
Territorial Statehouse Museum is located in the Territorial
Statehouse State Park in Fillmore.
Western Mining and Railroad Museum is located at 296 South Main
in Helper.
- East of Salt Lake
Center at Utah Olympic Park, four miles north of Park City, Utah.
Heber Valley Aero Museum is located at 2002 Airport Road. The
museum offers educational displays about the history of the airlines
industry, World War II aviation, women in aviation, and much more.
Kimball Art Center is located at 638 Park Avenue in Park City. On
the last Friday of each month, take part in the Gallery Stroll, a wonderful
evening of art, hors d'oeuvres and live music. The Stroll begins at the
Kimball Art Center located at 638 Park Avenue, in the heart of historic
Park City, and runs from 6 to 9 pm. Admission for the Gallery Stroll is $7.
Park City Historical Society and Museum. The museum's
temporary exhibit is at 333 Main Street, suite 224. The main museum will
be reopened after renovation in the spring of 2009.
Western Heritage Museum is located at 328 East 200 South in
Verrnal.
- North of Salt Lake
thoughout the year. Visit their website for directions, various events and
admission cost.
Bountiful/Davis Art Center offers a free fun and educational
evening for family members of all ages to experience art. Visit the north
gallery for a brief mini lecture on that evening’s art technique and tour the
galleries with a fun "I Spy." The art center is located at 745 South Main
Street in the Bountiful City Complex (in the old courthouse & police
station building).
Eccles Community Art Center is located at 2580 Jefferson
Avenue in Ogden. Free admission
Eccles Dinosaur Park and Museum is located at 1544 East park
Boulevard in Ogden.
Fort Buenaventura reresents a period of transition in western history,
from the nomadic Indians and trappers to the permanent settlers. 2450 A
Avenue in Ogden. Phone (801) 399-8099
Hill Aerospace Museum is located at 75th ABW/MU
7961 Wardleigh Rd on Hill AFB Phone number is 777-6868 Museum
admission is free, but they accept donations
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is located at the Utah
State University. They offer tours for 4th Grade and above.
Ogden Nature Center is located at 966 W. 12th Street in Ogden.
On Wednesdays, at 3:30 the center offers Wildlife Wednesdays. A
Wildlife Educator will present a short talk about one of the native animal
species that call the nature center home. Learn about owls, tortoises,
spiders, hawks and more. Members are free, nonmembers pay regular
admission: $3 for adults and $1.25 for children.
Treehouse Museum is located at 347 22nd Street in Ogden. Fun
classes and events are offered.
Union Station is located at 2501 Wall Avenue in Ogden. With
admission purchase, you get admission to the Utah State Railroad
Museum, Eccles Rail Center, John M. Browning Firearms Museum, and
Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum.
Weber State Museum of Natural Science is located at main floor
of the Lind Lecture Hall on the northeast corner of the campus.
- Salt Lake Valley
exhibit to explore.
Classic Cars International operates a non-profit museum six days a
week. All proceeds go to the Utah Homeless Boys Ranch. The
location is 355 West 700 South in Salt Lake.
Discovery Gateway is Salt Lake's children's museum. It is located at
444 West and 100 South downtown. Half and full year memberships are
available.
Fort Douglas Military Museum Phone is (801) 581-1251
The Hellenic Cultural Museum is located at 279 South 300 West in
Salt Lake City. Phone is (801) 359-4163
(LDS) Museum of Church History and Art is located at 45 N.
West Temple Salt Lake City. Phone is 801-240-4615. Admission is
free.
Living Planet Aquarium is located at 725 East, 10600 South in
Sandy. On the first Monday of the month you can get in for Half-Price
Family Night, from 4-6pm.
Utah Museum of Natural History is located at 1390 East
Presidents Circle at the University of Utah. The First Monday of every
month is free admission.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts is located at 410 Campus Center Drive
on the University of Utah campus. The first Wednesday of every month
is free admission.
- South of Salt Lake
in Provo. Phone is (801)-422-3680. Admission is free, donations are
accepted.
BYU Special Collections is a library of rare books and print matter,
photographs, manuscript and archival collections. The library also offers
numerous exhibits, lectures, tours and conferences related to its holdings.
It is located in Room 1130 of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU.
Hutchings Museum of Natural History is located at 55 North
Center Street in Lehi. Phone is 801-768-7180
Museum of Ancient Life is located at Thanksgiving Point, in Lehi.
Museum of Peopls and Cultures at BYU is located at 700 North
and 100 East. Admission is free.
Monte L Bean Life Science Museum is located at 645 East 1430
North at BYU. There are free daily live animal shows according to the
following schedule:
Monday: Reptiles at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Tuesday: Adaptations at 7:30 pm
Wednesday: Utah Plants and Animals at 7:30 pm
Thursday: Ecosystems at 7:30 pm
Friday: Invertebrates at 7:30 pm
Saturday: Reptiles at 1:00 pm
USU Museum of Anthropology is located on the Utah State
University campus in Old Main building, room 252. Free admission.
UVSC Woodbury Art Museum is located at 800 West University
Parkway in Orem.
- Southern Utah
greatest animals in their natural habitat to you. It is located at 351 West
University Boulevard - Cedar City Phone is 435.586.7700 Admission is
free.
Museum of Moab 118 East Center Street Moab
Phone: 435 259-7985
Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum is located in St. George.
St. George Art Museum is located at 47 East 200 North in St.
George.
Southern Utah Air Museum offers experince of the sights, sounds
and smell of being in the cockpit of a KC-97, B-52 Stratofortress or T-
38 Talon. Browse dozens of world class aviation art prints from Pearl
Harbor to Desert Storm, Jimmy Doolittle's B-25 to the Mach 3 XB-70
Valkyre. Located at 400 West Telegraph Road in Washington.
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