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John Wesley Powell Museum

6 North Lake Powell Blvd., P.O. Box 547, Page, AZ 86040
888-597-6873, 928-645-9496
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Ranked #8 of 12 attractions in Page
Type: Specialty Museums, History Museums
Most recent review
- May 23, 2013
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Lake Oswego
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19 reviews 19 reviews
7 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

We weren't expecting much but were pleasantly surprised by the attractive displays and interesting information. The museum is on the main road in Page and hard to miss. It helped us understand the area and made our trip more meaningful.

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San Francisco, California
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

If you are visiting any of the surrounding area, this is a great little museum to stop in and get information for tours and hikes nearby. There is a great historical section about Powell and others who explored this area early on, and a nice gift shop with a lot of free pamphlets full of tips and things to see.

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herts,uk
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32 attraction reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

We found ourselves at a bit of a loose end one day in Page and decided to visit the Powell Museum. My wife found the story of Powell's expedition very interesting and the small number of artefacts in the Museum includind on of the boats gave a better idea of the difficulties that were faced. It took us well over... More

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Page, Arizona
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

Full of History of the Page Lake Powell surroundings. Has some old boats and maps of yesteryear. Attendants very helpful and informative. Relaxing

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arizona
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18 reviews 18 reviews
10 attraction reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

So my family Loves museums. This one is Free, right next to the damn and small enough to do within 30 minutes. Anyone interested in the southwest, Grand Canyon or just history in general will love it!

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Show Low, Arizona
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61 reviews 61 reviews
7 attraction reviews
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

We visited the museum which was small and didn't have a lot of artifacts but had some good history of the City of Page with some old photos along with a few dinosaur bones.

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Arundel, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012

Small, Busy, Slightly under staffed. Well maintained and lots of literature of the area. Shame we couldn't spend the day queuing for a little more information.

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Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

Not the biggest of museums but the presentation of the materials was well done and there was a logical progression through the history of the region and the short history of Page itself. An informative visit which explains much about the tough life in the past.

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Washington, UT
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14 attraction reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 12, 2012

This place looks small but houses tons of great information and pictures of a pretty impressive guy, river explorer John Wesley Powell, as well as fellow river greats such as the Nevilles and Georgie White. It's packed in pretty tight compared to larger museums but they even managed to squeeze in dinosaur info and bones! And how about the corn-grinding... More

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Lake Powell, Utah
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 attraction reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2012

small museum, cost $5 to get in, pretty informative about John Powell, who was actually a very interesting guy. If you are looking for something to fill the time with, might as well go.

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