The Field House of Natural History features great exhibits on everything from dinosaurs to ancient mammals that once roamed the Uintah Basin. There is a lot to look at here and you could easily spend several hours. The exterior Dinosaur garden is wonderful to walk through during the summer when it is filled with blooming flowers. The only downside to... More

The museum houses excellent exhibits of dinosaurs, tracks and other artifacts from the excavations at Dinosaur National Monument and other locations. More

Our family really enjoyed visiting the Field House. There is so much history and interesting things to see. Our children ages 7, 5 and 2 each had a good time and were interested in seeing everything. More

Be sure to see the short movie first. Nice exhibits. More

So I grew up in this area and went to the prior location across the street dozens of times on field trips, with family and visiting relatives, scouts, etc. I had seen the new building and knew that it was far larger and more modern and was excited to tow my brood in to see all of the cool stuff... More

A trip to Dinosaur National Monument, just outside Vernal, UT is not complete without also spending some time at the Utah Field Museum in Vernal. I recommend starting your visit to the museum with the 12-15 minute movie, which gives the visitor an overview of how and where the dinosaur fossils were found as well as a quick geology lesson... More

This is a great hands-on place for kids and adults to understand the area and the dinosaur era. Our 4 and 6 year olds loved it and learned a lot (and so did I). It closed at 5 and we got there at 3:50, so I only wish we had more time. Two hours would be ideal to not feel... More

I came here with my 6 year old son as recommended by the park ranger at nearby Dinosaur National Monument (20 minutes away). This is a well laid out museum that caters to young children. Lots of interactive activities, a short introductory movie and hands on learning stations. This is a great compliment to nearby Dinosaur National Monument where you... More

My kids (ages 17, 12, 10) all really enjoyed the museum. It was very interesting and kept my kids attention the whole time....We all really enjoyed the movie at the beginning! A must stop if you are ever in Vernal! More