Top 50 Museums in Utah - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Salt Lake City's museums split cleanly between Mormon pioneer history and natural science. The Church History Museum and This Is The Place Heritage Park cover the settlement story, while the Natural History Museum of Utah, perched above the university campus, holds nearly two million artifacts and specimens.

Utah Museums Map

The Utah Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Salt Lake City, Roy, and other destinations throughout Utah.

Below is a broader list of Utah's museums, concentrated in Salt Lake City with strong additions from Ogden, Park City, and Moab.

List of Museums in Utah

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake CityNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs & Utah geologyhttps://nhmu.utah.edu
Utah Museum of Fine ArtsSalt Lake CityArtPaidGlobal art collectionshttps://umfa.utah.edu
Church History MuseumSalt Lake CityHistoryFreeLDS Church historyhttps://history.churchofjesuschrist.org
Discovery Gateway Children's MuseumSalt Lake CityChildrenPaidInteractive learninghttps://discoverygateway.org
The Leonardo MuseumSalt Lake CityScience & ArtPaidInnovation & technologyhttps://theleonardo.org
Pioneer Memorial MuseumSalt Lake CityHistoryFreePioneer heritagehttps://www.dupinternational.org
Clark PlanetariumSalt Lake CityScienceFreeSpace & astronomyhttps://clarkplanetarium.org
This Is The Place Heritage ParkSalt Lake CityLiving HistoryPaidPioneer villagehttps://thisistheplace.org
Fort Douglas Military MuseumSalt Lake CityMilitaryFreeUtah military historyhttps://fortdouglasmuseum.org
Utah Museum of Contemporary ArtSalt Lake CityContemporary ArtFreeModern arthttps://utahmoca.org
Museum of Church History and ArtSalt Lake CityHistoryFreeReligious historyhttps://history.churchofjesuschrist.org
Wheeler Historic FarmMurrayLiving HistoryFreeHistoric farm lifehttps://slco.org/wheeler-farm
Hill Aerospace MuseumRoyAviationFreeMilitary aircrafthttps://www.aerospaceutah.org
Treehouse MuseumOgdenChildrenPaidInteractive storytellinghttps://treehousemuseum.org
Union Station MuseumsOgdenHistoryPaidRailroad & local historyhttps://ogdencity.com
Eccles Community Art CenterOgdenArtFreeRegional arthttps://ogden4arts.org
Brigham City Museum of Art & HistoryBrigham CityArt & HistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://brighamcity.utah.gov
BYU Museum of ArtProvoArtFreeClassical & modern arthttps://moa.byu.edu
Museum of Peoples and CulturesProvoAnthropologyFreeWorld cultureshttps://mpc.byu.edu
Monte L. Bean Life Science MuseumProvoNatural HistoryFreeWildlife exhibitshttps://mlbean.byu.edu
Museum of PaleontologyProvoPaleontologyFreeDinosaurs & fossilshttps://geology.byu.edu
Springville Museum of ArtSpringvilleArtFreeUtah art collectionshttps://smofa.org
Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient LifeLehiPaleontologyPaidDinosaur exhibitshttps://thanksgivingpoint.org
Museum of Natural CuriosityLehiChildrenPaidInteractive sciencehttps://thanksgivingpoint.org
John Hutchings Museum of Natural HistoryLehiNatural HistoryFreeGeology & fossilshttps://www.lehi-ut.gov
Brigham Young Winter Home & OfficeSt. GeorgeHistoric HouseFreeMormon pioneer historyhttps://history.churchofjesuschrist.org
St. George Dinosaur Discovery SiteSt. GeorgePaleontologyPaidDinosaur trackshttps://utahdinosaurs.org
St. George Children's MuseumSt. GeorgeChildrenPaidInteractive exhibitshttps://sgchildrensmuseum.org
Frontier Homestead State Park MuseumCedar CityHistoryPaidPioneer heritagehttps://stateparks.utah.gov
Southern Utah Museum of ArtCedar CityArtFreeContemporary arthttps://www.suu.edu/suma
Daughters of Utah Pioneers MuseumCedar CityHistoryFreeLocal pioneer historyhttps://isdup.org
Escalante Heritage CenterEscalanteHistoryFreeGrand Staircase historyhttps://escalanteheritagecenter.org
Edge of the Cedars State Park MuseumBlandingArchaeologyPaidAncestral Puebloan ruinshttps://stateparks.utah.gov
Natural History Museum of MoabMoabNatural HistoryFreeColorado Plateau geologyhttps://moabmuseum.org
Moab MuseumMoabHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://moabmuseum.org
John Wesley Powell River History MuseumGreen RiverHistoryPaidColorado River explorationhttps://johnwesleypowell.com
USU Eastern Prehistoric MuseumPricePaleontologyPaidDinosaurs & archaeologyhttps://museum.usu.edu
Helper MuseumHelperHistoryFreeMining & railroad heritagehttps://helpercity.org
Western Mining & Railroad MuseumHelperRailroadPaidMining historyhttps://westernminingandrailroadmuseum.org
Topaz MuseumDeltaHistoryPaidJapanese American historyhttps://topazmuseum.org
Great Basin MuseumDeltaHistoryFreeRegional heritagehttps://millardcounty.org
Daughters of Utah Pioneers MuseumFillmoreHistoryFreeTerritorial historyhttps://isdup.org
Territorial Statehouse State Park MuseumFillmoreHistoryPaidUtah territorial capitolhttps://stateparks.utah.gov
Bingham Canyon Mining MuseumTooeleMiningFreeCopper mining historyhttps://tooeleco.org
Tooele Valley Railroad MuseumTooeleRailroadFreeRail historyhttps://tooelecity.gov
Dinosaur National Monument Quarry Exhibit HallJensenPaleontologyFreeDinosaur fossilshttps://www.nps.gov/dino
Museum of Western Colorado – Utah Border ExhibitVernalNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs & geologyhttps://museumofwesternco.com
Uintah County Heritage MuseumVernalHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://uintahcountyut.gov
Bridal Veil Falls Historic ExhibitProvo CanyonHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://utah.com
Cove Fort Historic SiteBeaverHistoric SiteFreePioneer forthttps://history.churchofjesuschrist.org
Fact Details
StateUtah
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 300 museums
Largest Art MuseumUtah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City
Most Visited MuseumNatural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City
Largest Science MuseumThe Leonardo Museum, Salt Lake City
Most Popular Children's MuseumDiscovery Gateway Children's Museum, Salt Lake City
Largest Natural History MuseumNatural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City
Official State History MuseumChurch History Museum, Salt Lake City
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumUtah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City
Popular Free MuseumsChurch History Museum, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Hill Aerospace Museum, BYU Museum of Art
Largest Museum CampusThanksgiving Point, Lehi
Major Museum CitiesSalt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, Lehi, St. George, Moab
Popular Museum CategoriesNatural History, Art, Science, Aviation, Pioneer History, Native American, Paleontology, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumThis Is The Place Heritage Park, Salt Lake City
Best Time to VisitSpring and fall offer pleasant weather for museum visits and sightseeing.
Top Family MuseumsNatural History Museum of Utah, Discovery Gateway Children's Museum, Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life, Hill Aerospace Museum
Presidential MuseumsUtah has no official U.S. Presidential Library.
Specialty MuseumsHill Aerospace Museum, Museum of Ancient Life, Church History Museum, Topaz Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsUtah museums welcome millions of visitors every year.
Top Museum RegionsWasatch Front, Salt Lake Valley, Utah Valley, Canyon Country, Dixie Region, Dinosaur Country
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