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Top 10 Museums in Salt Lake City, Utah (UT)
Known for the stunning backdrop afforded by the towering Wasatch Mountains –
and the endless opportunities for outdoor recreation they provide – Salt Lake offers
visitors a uniquely vibrant and dynamic urban experience. As one of North America’s
most accessible destinations, Utah’s capital city offers year-round excitement and
activities for the entire family, alongside a contemporary edginess and vitality that’s
helped the “new” Salt Lake become a renowned culinary destination.
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1. UTah Artist Hands
2. Art at the Main Gallery
3. Land Cruiser Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 52 reviews
The mission of the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum is to preserve and celebrate the history of one of the world's greatest vehicles, the Toyota Land Cruiser. See over 90 models of Land Cruisers from countries around the world, including the first Land Cruiser imported to the U.S. and the one that drove on all seven continents.
Reviewed By H7800JNdavidw - Winnipeg, Canada
Just visited the land cruiser museum. It is an amazing collection and the staff are friendly and helpful. Great gift shop too! This is a must visit spot for anyone with an interest in cruisers, so many unique vehicles.
4. Wheeler Historic Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 209 reviews
A working historic farm!
Reviewed By tallred6 - Midvale, United States
We LOVE coming here to go on a stroll past the farm animals, get a ride on a tractor around the property, or to just stroll by the stream and ice ponds. Great all seasons of the year, and a wonderful chance for photos.
5. Church History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 352 reviews
Museum detailing the history of the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Reviewed By tallred6 - Midvale, United States
We saw the great exhibition space devoted to the first voting women in the country in February--such a great opportunity to see how far we've come!
6. Pioneer Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Museum containing memorabilia from the age of the American pioneers.
Reviewed By jcromero27
This was my wife and I’s first trip to Salt Lake City and we wanted to find a nice museum with significant local historic value. After reading reviews of several museums in the area, we decided to visit this Pioneer Museum. We are very glad we did. First, the location is very nice, it is located right across the street from the Capital Building, so once you finish your walk-through of the museum, you can enjoy a nice walk around the Capital. Astonishingly, this museum is free to visit. It is more and more rare to find decent free museums. The staff at the front door were very pleasant and gave a very good description of the museums layout prior to our adventuring through the three floors and an addition wing of artifacts. All the items in the museum were specific to the area and were in great condition. If you enjoy historic pieces, I would highly recommend stopping by this museum for a couple of hours while you are in Salt Lake City.
7. Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 674 reviews
Building owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, housing two restaurants, a small movie theater and a variety of banquet halls for rent.
Reviewed By LuckyBarber - Toronto, Canada
To reiterate the subject title, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is an extravagant, luxurious, posh Building to behold; a treat for your visual senses. Indeed, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is sublimely beautiful both in it elegant exterior design, as well as for its noble, high-class, epicurean interior decor, design, and amenities. We were told by its internal Guide that in its glorious, century-old past, it served as a hotel, and hosted USA Presidents, and assorted entertainment-industry celebrities. Today, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is a public venue and lounge, and an "active museum" of sorts. When you visit the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, please make it a point to go to the top floor. You will thus be treated to sublime, uninterrupted views of the Temple Square, and of the Temple itself. The view is spell-binding; it will render you speechless and breathless. Moreover, the panoramic view of the top floor affords you the vista of the expansive downtown Salt Lake City core. When you properly plan your itinerary -- and to mark any special personal occasion that you desire to bless with lush gallantry -- you may elect to dine at the top-floor "The Garden Restaurant." You may dine at a window-side table that extends to you the aforementioned beautiful view of the Temple, Temple Square, and downtown Salt Lake City. The Garden Restaurant on the top floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building renders an experience at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building truly unique and special. The Joseph Smith Memorial Building is exclusively beautiful and calming, and most assuredly worthy of your time to visit, behold, dine, and experience. I will return to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building as my personal "go to" venue whenever I am in Salt Lake City to dine at The Garden Restaurant with my girlfriend to further treat her like a Princess, and to properly set the regal mood of my sojourn to Salt Lake City.
8. Clark Planetarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 409 reviews
For more than 50 years, Clark Planetarium, formerly known as Hansen Planetarium, has been Salt Lake’s go-to destination for visitors of all ages who want to discover and learn about space and science. We engage audiences inside our walls and across the State of Utah in the creative process that is science through educational outreach, hands-on exhibits, on-site programming and our IMAX and dome theatres.
Reviewed By saulgcullen - Ketchum, United States
Great place with some fascinating exhibits. As well as some good general science exhibits, there is a pretty rare moon sample. You’ll also find lots of cool meteorites!
9. Natural History Museum of Utah
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,513 reviews
As the Utah state museum of natural history, this top attraction provides an introduction to the science in Utah's remarkable landscape! With engaging exhibits and over 5,000 artifacts on display, the Museum features Utah's paleontology discoveries, fascinating gems and minerals found world-wide, preserved artifacts from Utah's prehistoric peoples, and stories told by the five Native nations that lie within the state's boundaries. Journey to the top of a three-story indoor Canyon. Wander through Utah's dinosaurs and animal life. Interact with earthquakes, erosion, and our Digital Globe to discover how the earth's surface and the Great Salt Lake have changed over time. Enjoy breath-taking views from our observatory deck. Hike the Bonneville Shoreline trail. Experience natural history as only Utah can reveal it. Enjoy beverages, lunch or a snack at the Museum Cafe. Shop the Museum Store for unique jewelry and gift items influenced by nature's design. Visitors with young kids will enjoy Our Backyard, an intimate, discovery-based environment that invites our pre-school visitors to experience natural history first hand!
Reviewed By lizw2014 - Foresthill, United States
Excellent experience for all ages! Wonderful interactive exhibits and the kids loved the dinosaur area so much. Highly recommend this museum for anyone interested in learning about Utah and the west.
10. Salt Lake Art Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 reviews
Art museum with a strong collection of contemporary art.
