Natural History Museum of Utah

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Natural History Museum of Utah is a true gem for families and curious minds of all ages. The striking modern architecture sets the tone for an experience where science and storytelling come alive. Inside, you’ll find an engaging mix of education and entertainment—from towering dinosaur skeletons and ancient fossils to immersive geology exhibits. The interactive, hands-on elements are a hit with both kids and adults. A highlight is the Discovery Room, where younger visitors can dig for fossils, solve puzzles, and explore in a fun, educational space. The museum also features rotating exhibits, workshops, and knowledgeable staff who are always ready to share their passion. Whether it’s your first visit or your fifth, there’s always something new to discover. A captivating, well-curated destination that truly inspires a love for the natural world. Highly recommended!

We come here once or twice a year and look forward to their special exhibits they have. Our kids always love coming here, but especially with the family over school field trips. They love spending time in each section reading and learning something new everyday. The staff is great at the special exhibits. They are informative and friendly. They have free puppet shows at various times. We loved the Teen Explainers that they've added too. I think it's such a great way for teens to spend their time working a job that allows them to contribute to younger children's educational experience.

We went on a Thursday afternoon and it took about 2.5 hrs to go through, and there was no wait to get tickets. It was busy, kids summer camps, but not crowded. The overall atmosphere was relaxed and informative. The facility is clean, modern, and nicely laid out. They have many hands-on activities for kids, and plenty of staff and volunteers to guide you or answer questions. Obviously, it shows cases Utah's unique history and people.

Ones of my all-time favorite museum visits! The exhibits are extensive and thought-provoking. I love that the interpretation encourages visitors to think from different perspectives. The exhibit design is logical and had plenty of interaction opportunity that reinforce what you just viewed. I saw people from age 2 to 82 enjoying and learning. Don't miss the outdoor views of SLC and the surrounding mountains. The cafe was really good too!

This was so much fun. We spent 3 1/2 hours there and we were never bored. So many hands on exhibits and the raptor educational time with the owl and falcon was amazing. Absolutely 100% recommend this for all ages.

What an absolute treat! We’ve been to some pretty amazing museums- this one is definitely in the top 3 GOAT’s. New and contemporary- with great exhibits. Another great aspect is the flow of the tour. The staff is super helpful and very knowledgeable. Definitely going back.

Over the years, we have visited a great many museums and it is very rare to find one as interesting and professionally done as this one. It is in a class with the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC. Visiting this museum was not part of our plans for our trip but it would have been horrible if we had missed this magnificent place. If you go, allow yourself plenty of time to marvel at the scale of the artifacts presented here.

5 level facility with amazing galleries with both taxidermy,fossils and live animals as well. Tons of interactive areas for the kids to enjoy. Adults and kids will love this. It took me the full two hours to see everything here.

An amazing museum- worth the money to get in. There are 5 amazing floors and some more interactive parts as well. It was crazy to go from one area of my interests (fossils and bones/lithics) to another area (animal species and ecosystems), to crystals and geological specimens!! We had someone who is semi-disabled from surgery with us and he found it relatively easy to manage the floors as it was a cohesive ramp upward from one exhibit to the next. Really great information and we could have easily spent 2 more hours there. Love that they stay open on Wednesday late considering we worked until 5pm so really gave us the opportunity to check it out. Great work and friendly staff. Easy parking access and well thought out architecture agains the gorgeous Utah mountains too

We took our 3 year old and parents to this museum and they all loved it. There are 5 floors the way this museum was designed was so engaging and adult and kid friendly. Our favorite was the Dino section. They even have a section where you can dig up Fossils for the kiddos. The area that I enjoyed the most was the sky act which you were able to go outside, and Lounge in specific areas. But also the view was amazing.

It can't be easy making fossils, plants, shells, bits of old pottery, dead animals and bugs, and rocks interesting to the general public. Somehow this museum pulls it off very well (although, personally, the rocks will never do it for me). The building itself is architecturally beautiful, both inside and out. It is very well designed. The dinosaur fossils are the stars of the show and, fortunately, they come first. We easily spent at least half our total time here with the dinosaurs. It's extremely well done. After the dinosaurs, there is still much to view and enjoy. Although I didn't find the rest as interesting as the dinos, that doesn't mean you or someone else won't. Admittedly, I loved the displays with the wild animals. There are also numerous exhibits focused on artifacts, water conservation, and Native Americans, among many other subjects. Everything is presented very professionally. There are also a lot of hands-on displays which are great for young children. You could easily spend half a day or more here, especially if you break for a snack or lunch in the cafe. The views of the valley from the cafe are simply tremendous, by the way. I suspect most people spend between two and three hours here. For the price (low $20s for adults), this museum offers a ton of education, entertainment, and value. It is well worth a visit. Free and easy parking, too, which is a rarity these days.

Genuinely one of the coolest museums I have ever visited. Most museums and other historic sites make me bored out of my mind, but this place was perfect. Everything was laid out in a simple and interesting manner, the exhibits were super cool, and the staff were extremely friendly/helpful. This was a beautiful, informative and affordable place to spend the afternoon on our SLC trip, and we would gladly return when in Utah.

This is a 5-story museum with 4 floors of exhibits. Essentially, there's a one-way route from the 2nd through 4th floor. If you go in the main entrance on the first floor, you take the steps or the elevator up to the 2nd floor. There's the actual starting point with a gift shop, and a cafeteria. When you get in - you turn right and travel from dinosaur eras through to the present focusing on the natural history (instead of the people history) - from floor 2 through 4. You can then take the steps up to the 5th floor and get a really good sense of the 5 local Native American tribes. There's a walkout door with wonderful views of the Salt Lake City valley. There are many hands on things for kids including a separate playroom. We spent about 4 hours there - given we read a lot of the exhibit signs and also had lunch there.

Well organized and provided a good self-guided trip through different eras. Displays were interesting and informative. Staff was courteous and helpful. Also, military and veterans have free admission.

This museum is totally worth check out when you're visiting Salt Lake City. There is so much to see and you will spend 2-3 hours here if you go at a reasonable pace. Loved seeing all the dinosaurs and all the other cool things they had to offer.

We had a great time exploring the natural history museum while in SLC. The dinosaur displays were awesome and the place overall is well kept and a great place to beat the heat this summer.

I really hate paying for museums (and anything in general), but this was some of the best money I've ever spent. The dinosaurs and various terraces to see the mountains, skyline, and the salt lake were all so cool!

Awesome place to go. Family friendly. Has ramps, elevator. Have sensory bags if you want to have. Great museum. There are kids friendly things to do, so, the adults can read or watch things near them. You need to be in the museum atleast 3 hours to cover every thing in passing and pausing on something in between. But, might need longer hours to get the most of whats in it all.

I love museums. I love natural history museums. This one is the very best of its kind that I've visited. It's well designed, filled with the state's geological and natural wonders, and most of all it's beautiful. The curation is superbly done. Every exhibit, every room are thought provoking. I enjoyed everything! The area is also beautiful; situated on the hills right by the Red Butte Gardens, the nature surrounding the building is just as rich and serene. I could spend all day here. The views from the top of the building are not to be missed! I plan to bring husband in our next visit to SLC.

Y'all, I've been to PLENTY of museums in so many different states and the Natural History Museum at the University of Utah is second only to the museum in Houston, Texas. I love how spacious, modern, and clean this museum is. They have tons of gorgeous and educational exhibits that are actively managed, updated and designed by university professors. They have areas designated for younger kids and appear to have classes scheduled for extracurriculars! Of course, the best exhibit has been and always will be the lovingly curated dinosaur exhibit. (My professor designed the triceratops wall!) The University of Utah has a vast number of fossils that are posed to paint a picture for guests. I could go on and on about how much I love this museum, but you'll just have to visit yourself! Be sure to check their website because they have a rotating exhibit of borrowed collections and international history (I visited for the Viking and Khmer exhibits).

Excellent place for adults and kids to enjoy the wonders of "Past Worlds" and "Ice Age". Displays are wonderfully arranged in an elliptical rising pattern as you walk on the ramp from the second to fourth floors admiring dinosaurs skeletons of various periods. Also, enjoy the panoramic views of Salt Lake City as you tour the top floor!

Beautiful building! We came to the natural history museum specifically for the Orca Exhibit in November 2024, but I was impressed with the permanent exhibits and the museum as a whole as well. Staff at the front desk and gift shop were very nice. I liked the different levels and everything flowed well. There is a terrace on the 5th floor with great views over the city. Although some exhibits are somewhat geared towards kids, adults can still enjoy a lot of the information and items on display. Definitely worth at least one visit!

First time visit to SLC and I had a wonderful time at the museum. This place has an extensive collection of beautifully curated exhibitions. The admission fee is reasonable and the space is well designed with an easy to follow layout. Overall solid experience and highly recommended.

Probably one of the most beautiful museums I've been to. Period. This museum is located at the base of a mountain. I came here in winter and the snow cascaded off the mountains with a prestige modern building located at its base. There's a pathway next to the museum that looks like a trail. Absolutely stunning. Walking in you can tell the wooden modern decor is impeccable. They took their time designing this museum and it shows. The art starts on the second floor and goes on until the fifth or sixth floor I believe. Everything went in chronological order starting with the dinosaurs. It talked about the land and geology of Utah. Just so gorgeous. They had a special exhibit featuring Jane Goodall and her work with chimpanzees. It was so informative and heroic. Truly a pioneer of her time. I recommend any visitors with kids to come here. It didn't cater too much to the very small ones but there are things for them to see and do. My older kids loved it.

I went here 2 weeks ago. It was amazing!!! They have so many different dinosaur fossils, in addition to other environmental exhibits. Additionally, when I went there was a special exhibit for someone who takes unbelievably detailed photos of bugs, and That was truly incredible, and it made me even want to buy his book as well. Plus, this museum had free backpacks to usewith different stim toys and noise cancelling headphones for those who need it which I thought was a very nice detail and very inclusive of different types of people. Finally, the building (which was built around ~14 years ago I think) is amazing with very unique architecture. Definitely check this place out!!

So many things to see and interact with this museum. Great for children 6 and younger (probably great for kids any age- I just can't speak to that yet). Their collection of dinosaur bones is impressive and displayed in a creative and playful/engrossing way. I also love the sand table when you get to the higher floors.

This place is amazing for young and old alike. I loved the exhibits and how the entire building was organized. In particular, the dinosaur exhibit should not be missed. Lots of hands on activities which were fun to do. The cafe makes a mean chai latte and my son's sandwich and my Niçoise salad were very good and reasonably priced for a museum. This is a great place to come for a few hours. Oh, and don't miss the museum store -- lots of cool stuff that is reasonably priced. I ended up getting a t-shirt that was half off, beautiful amber earrings, and a refrigerator magnet.

absolutely INSANE. So many interactive pieces that really allow you to hands on learn whats going on. This isnt a museum where you just look and read. I walked out of there with a bunch of new information in my brain and for that 5/5 stars.

Super interesting, clean, big enough to not get crowded, wonderful museum! We spent almost three hours inside & saw everything!

Great museum with an attractive layout and good views of the Valley. Liked the cafe and each floor of the museum! Underneath the migrating birds on the ceiling, is a map of the Great Salt Lake through the ages. The UGuest Wi-Fi is tricky to access because you need to enter your phone number as a username and an access code. If you have to switch screens to find the code, then the login disappears and you start over. Some of the staircases could be marked for those with low vision: add a stripe of paint across the top step and across the bottom.

We decided to take family today to see the museum. It was fabulous. The displays were so fun and informative. There was a lot of interactive displays that were fun for adults and kids alike. I'm a lover of museums and I felt very satisfied when we left this one. I love how it has stuff from all over the world but still leans more on the history of our area here in Utah. Very well laid out and a lot of fun.

I loved it!! I'm a big dinosaur fan so it was extremely cool to see all the bones. Since we are visiting we just ordered tickets for the day but this place is so cool. If I lived here I would definitely get a membership. The exhibits are really cool and informative. I loved seeing the storage area. I also work in a lab and getting to see the paleontology lab was awesome! We got to see one of the talks for Wild World that included a tarantula and snake. Very fun! Highly recommend if you are looking for something to do indoors.

I came here last week when I visited Salt Lake City for a week. This was an awesome museum. The orca exhibit was my favorite part of the museum. I love everything that deals with the ocean. The price to enter the museum was a decent price (about $23 a person). You can easily spend four plus hours in this museum. Customer service was great. The view from the museum was also awesome, as it sits on top of a hill. :)

What a fantastic museum! Both architecturally perched on the side of the mountain with sweeping views over the city to the lake, but also the set of exhibits and things to keep little hands busy. It also seems like there are some hiking trails that go right by the museum I would have checked out with more time. The Jane Goodall exhibit was nicely done. Even though i know her story through other venues - the children's book "it's me Jane" and documentaries - it was wonderful to see some of her original letters and appreciate her contributions to science in her unique way of observing the animals. The gemstones and minerals were also a highlight, and I enjoyed the early people exhibit showcasing the progression of pottery art. My kids enjoyed flooding Salt Lake City and then draining the lake through a simulation and the progression of dinosaurs and animals from prehistoric to today. We spent two hours there, and if I lived nearby I would definitely have a membership to be able to go back and spend an hour or two at a time.

Today was my third time and the special exhibits always dazzle and challenge my mind. Thank you for the great Orca exhibit examining the magestic animals and our interactions with them. I also always learn something new about wild Utah! So fun to spend 2-3 hours here. The gift shop is also a treat.

For travelers and locals, the museum is the place to learn about Utah's long and varied history, from massive dinosaur fossils to our local First People's history. Modern and interactive displays keep visitors of all ages engaged. The museum is itself a work of art and a modern jewel in our mountain town. The museum often has special exhibits that bring impressive artifacts. The current exhibit is Angkor Wat with original Khmer pieces on display. Having visited this site and many others in Cambodia, I found it to be fascinating as so well done. The museum is also an amazing venue for private events. Sophisticated and fun environment with access to the rest of the museum makes it a memorable night.

My favorite Natural history museum thus far. They had the biggest and most impressive exhibit of dinosaurs (I love me dinosaurs). My daughter and I were most excited about this exhibit. The museum also featured a large and beautiful collection of gems and minerals. My daughter is an avid collector and was thrilled to see ones that she didn't have yet. Throughout the museum, there were several hands on educational installations, which we appreciated. A few of the installations were on subjects/concepts that my daughter and I covered in homeschool; it provided an opportunity to review the information with use of visual aide. At the time of our visit, they had a limited time exhibit called, The Nature of Color. This exhibit allowed us to play with colors to understand its meaning and significance in many facets of life. Price for an adult ticket is $19.95 and $14.95 for a child. My daughter and I will definitely be returning on our next visit to Salt Lake City

It is always interesting when places like this state something as scientific fact when the science they are referring to is discredited. Be aware that not everything they are saying is correct. It does have a great display of dinosaurs. It was nice to see statements that indicated they were not sure.

Amazing experience!! Worth the visit! Very much enjoyable for any type of group/party! And thank you Hook for the Orca history :)

Amazing museum!!!! Learned so much about Utahs history here. Must see especially for first timers/tourists! Lots to see as well. Four/five floors.

Wait, this museum was actually well put together! In search of things to do in SLC, my family and I visited this museum. The architecture of the museum was impressive enough to draw us in, as it was designed to be reflective of the natural environment, and you can see all levels of the museum from the top. On the first floor are exhibits of the insects of the land, dinosaur fossils, taxidermy of common wildlife in the region, skeletons of dinosaurs, and even a viewing window into an active paleontologic lab. On the second floor are more dinosaur exhibits. The third floor is host to displays on rock formations and artifacts from indigenous peoples. The fourth floor has displays of preserved insects, and the fifth floor has a patio with view of the SLC skyline + a Native American exhibit + part of the Angkor Wat exhibit. Across the bridge on the 3rd floor, on the north side of the museum, is the majority of the Angkor Wat exhibit, a gemstone display, and viewing window into a warehouse full of fossils. Had it been just my brother and I in the museum, we would've lingered there in amazement for hours. But since our parents were with us, we kind of breezed through. Glad to have visited!

While visiting Salt Lake City my boy and I decided to stop here and loved the experience. This museum was very clean and well organized. There were some interactive aspects to it as well that make it fun. While there, they also were featuring Jane Goodall and this was a very well made, fantastic way to highlight her life and accomplishments with the work she has done with Chimpanzee. Overall this was a great place to go and see history unfold and highly recommend for anyone.

This is a lovely Natural History museum! It has a location kind of out of the city at an elevated spot. Great view (especially from the rooftop where you can go to learn about solar energy). There are exhibits about dinosaurs, Utah's natural world (which had some bugs on display), native cultures, animals, and more. We were there for at least 4 hours. The set up of the museum is great too. Not confusing to navigate too, but set up in a way that you don't miss stuff or need to look too hard. The dinosaur/fossil section is definitely the highlight. The wall of ceratopsians is particularly fascinating. Highly recommended!

Do you like dinosaurs? Or rocks? If you do, this museum is for you! It's got lots of interesting artifacts and exhibits on display. The place is large and can feel a little overwhelming, but take your time and enjoy it all. I imagine Ross Geller would be in dinosaur heaven here-that is, if Ross were a real person. I've attended the museum a few times to browse through exhibits as well as a private event held onsite. I thought it was an odd venue for a wedding, but it would probably be perfect for the right couple. The event I recently attended was a fundraiser dinner and it was fun to be able to wander around the museum before the program and check things out. In fact, it was darn near perfect-no strollers to dodge or wild children running around. Although the lighting and acoustics for the program were pretty rough. I'd say it's best for smaller events. Parking is pretty good, but plan on a small hike to get inside. The parking lot has several levels to it and if you park a few rows away, you may be taking some stairs. However, it is very ADA accessible, so no worries there.

I come here once a year for the dinosaurs and always make sure to check out the featured exhibit. The first year I came it was Egyptian themed and this year it was Cambodian. Their exhibits remind of why I love traveling so much, I really felt like I got to fully immerse myself in a different culture for a length of time, and I didn't even have to leave SLC to get that glimpse of that experience. But the dinosaurs, I'll keep coming back again and again for them. One of my favorite things is you get to watch paleontologists working in real time. So freaking cool!

First exhibit to see was world of color and that was all I needed to get HOOKED on this museum. If you like gems,stones, jewels, minerals, or other things of that nature, you will love it. The permanent gems are in glass but amazing! This museum is so cool I can't even begin to do it fashion in writing a 5+ star review. Pro tip: looking up free days online, if you are a university student or facility, look up deals! Also if you have or use EBT, there are educational centers that will provide $4 day passes temporarily.

We love the NHMU. Has been a favorite of our family from when my kids were little to now (upper elementary). There is always so much to explore and it's surprisingly very accessible to little kids. Lots of interactive, sensory learning - you can touch, play with a lot of the exhibits. I love the rotating exhibit section too. Live animals in the kid play room at the front. There's a cafe inside or you can bring food and eat it at the tables by the huge front windows or the patio. Very handicap accessible. Parking is easy if you come early. The free ZAP days are nice because they book you in a time slot so it's not too crowded.

Really awesome place to visit when in town. The dinosaurs were fantastic, but I wish there were more options for younger kids. We still had a great time

Breathtaking museum and they just added a new Egyptian session which has amazing artifacts from the Egyptian pyramids. There are 5 floors which consist of native Americans, dinosaurs, geology and biology, and great Egyptians Kings and queens. All the artifacts in this museum are 100% real and some are so astonishing to see how far back they have existed for. An adult admission ticket is $15 which is a good deal for the knowledge you obtain and things you see. The museum is opened from 10am to 5pm everyday even in Sunday's. P.S - you have to purchase your tickets online on their website before entering the museum. Quick and Easy process.

When my boyfriend suggested visiting this museum while on a road trip through Utah, I wasn't that excited. I have been to a lot of museums and I didn't think using our time to go to this place was real wise when there is so much more to see in Utah. I am so glad we went. It is a very clean, big, well laid out, interactive, COOL musuem. I thought the prices were very reasonable for what you got as well. There are many floors to this museum with a ton of exhibits, many that are interactive. We really loved the earthquake section, and the Colors exhibit. We also really enjoyed the outdoor viewing deck and weather cameras. The gift shop is very nice as well. The cafe was closed while we were there. There were several school field trips while we were there which was kind of a bummer as many children were not supervised well and were taking over many of the exhibits. Also, we bought our tickets online because we thought we had to as they make it sound like there is a limited supply. We saw people buying tickets the day of which frustrated me, because we had to lock ourselves into a time for entrance by buying them online and we were given the impression that was the only way to gain entrance. Highly recommend this place!

Thanks to its mountainside location, the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) boasts a series of terraces that offer intimate contact with the foothills into which the Museum blend, as well as expansive views of the Salt Lake Valley down below. When the University is not in session, though, you may need a bit extra effort to get to this place by public transit. I do not quite understand why the welcome desk is on a separate floor from the main lobby. Perhaps this design is intended to create some transcendental experience when you enter the Canyon (i.e., the lobby), or it may simply be attributed to some practical reason. Anyway, the admissions area doesn't feel particularly welcoming due to a lack of natural light and sense of space, but that is just a quibble. The mission of the NHMU is to "illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it." And it does so by touching on important global environmental issues such as climate change, but the real focus is, understandably, on the Beehive State. For example, the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake and the cheatgrass invasion on the sagebrush steppe in Utah are all discussed. The "Life" exhibition covers all levels of ecology, from genes to ecosystems. It is great to see that the NHMU retains the use of dioramas to illustrate the different biomes of the state--some newly (re)opened natural history museums no longer bother to do this. Their dioramas are not very well-made, though, and I also didn't find an overall distribution map of those biomes. All eight of Utah's federally recognized tribes are covered by the "Native Voices" exhibition. Text-wise, both comments from the curators and quotes from the Native peoples are included. Object-wise, historical artifacts and works from contemporary crafting practices are both featured. I think the Museum does a good job here of balancing the insiders' and outsiders' perspectives, as well as the past and present of Native Americans. I have briefly reviewed only two of the NHMU's exhibitions above, and the Museum surely has much more to offer: for instance, the "First Peoples" exhibition contains a wealth of information about the prehistoric dwellers in the Great Basin (optimal foraging theory is rarely brought up in similar museums). If you want an overview of the natural and cultural history of Utah, then a visit to this place can't be beat. So why four stars? To me, personally, walking through its galleries is like reading a standard textbook: it does most things correctly, but it also tries to play safe so that there are few encounters with a "Wow!" moment.

PLANNING AHEAD: It is worth reserving your tickets ahead of time. Do research ahead of time when the museum is open, especially if the date falls close to a holiday. For example, they're generally open on Wed nights with the exception of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (closes 3pm) SPECIAL TICKET INFO: Free admission for University students, faculty & staff. Museums for All Program: "Upon proof of your EBT or WIC card, we can provide up to 6 tickets for $2 each. Valid for out of state card holders, as well" WHAT TO EXPECT The permanent exhibits provide vast information about the natural history of the state of Utah. I personally enjoy learning more about how the Great Salt Lake & the natural rock formations of Southern UT came to be. Be amazed with the dinosaur exhibit! What keeps me coming back for further visits is the special exhibits which rotates 2x a year, this is a nice exchange they have with other museums to go view things you may not see elsewhere. I've seen Horses, Vikings, Antarctic dinosaurs & most recently Mummies. The other special event worth a visit is when the museum opens their vault/storage room to the general public. Lots to see! This is next to the special exhibit room.

Gorgeous museum with a huge collection of dinosaur bones. The articulated skeletons are amazing. Very informative and plenty of interactive stations for kids. Lovely trip for the whole family.

One of the best natural museum I've seen. Starting with how beautiful architecturally the building is. Outside and inside. Located next to the butte gardens I've heard are wonderful in the spring-summer. Then continuing to how elaborate and sheer size of it. Feels like a museum you will encounter in one of the big cities like New York. Yelp pictures don't give it justice. Modern design and so big and a joy to walk it and educate yourself. We almost didn't come here but managed to do so for a bit before leaving back to idaho. I would recommend this place highly. Also, make sure to use your ASTC passport if you have a membership with other discovery centers and such. Free admission to 4 ppl. Such a wonderful perk for members worldwide and in the USA.

Love love love the precautions they used here! They make all guests reserve times to come to manage crowd levels. They provide stylus pens to all guests they you can use to press buttons and interact with some exhibits. Love the indigenous culture section that shed light on the area before the pioneers. The dinosaur section was so fun and the special exhibit about Arctic Paleontology was unique. It was educational and fun as an adult but I wish I had kids with me. They were so cute and in awe of the exhibits! The cafe is closed.

This place is so cool! Of all the museums in Utah this one is my favorite! It has stuff for kids and adults! They also have a rotation exhibit, right now it's urban forestry. They have costumes for the kids and talk al about urban forests, bugs and animals. The museum has tons of dinosaurs obviously. Also exhibits related to Utah. They do birthday party too if your kid love Dino's! Check it out!

My absolute favorite activity during my three-day vacation. There was a steady stream of people but everyone moved at a reasonable pace so all the exhibits could be admired and appreciated. The choice to start the museum experience with the dinosaurs was AMAZING! I easily spent 2+ hours there and could have spent 2 more. The gift shop was cute.