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Natural History Museum of Utah

301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 581-6927
4.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums
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All Over
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96 reviews 96 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Tours were given on the hour and the artwork and history of Church of Latter Day Saints was great. The volunteers were just so friendly and there's even a children's section for them to learn interactively. Glad we got a chance to see and explore. More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Fabulous place for kids and adults alike. Informative, friendly staff. Make sure you have enough time. More

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See 4 more reviews by homesafe60 for Salt Lake City
Gallipolis, Ohio
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Kids really like the museum and adults will find all the displays highly educational. One of the best in the West! The building is really unique More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

You won't believe the dinosaur room. I had no idea we had so many in Utah. Lots of fun things for kids, my four year old grandson LOVES the place. And so do I. Been four times and its always fun and interesting. More

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Los Angeles, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

The NEW Natural History Museum is located near the University campus, and in an archectural building that most will find modern and attractive. They have an interesting collection of various Native American items that are for the most part from the 1900's, and a great place for chldren to have a hands on experience with all kinds of things. The... More

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See 6 more reviews by teobuck for Salt Lake City
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

We were worried that our two and four year old would get bored or in trouble in this place. Not so! Well thought out exhibits, and enough to keep everyone occupied. We stayed for three hours. More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

We visited and thought the new building was very well done. The dinosaur exhibit is neat to look at. All in all we had a good time. More

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Seattle, Washington
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

It's beautiful inside and out. The exhibits are well designed, with some things geared to children and lots of details for adults. It covers the natural history of the Great Salt Lake and area, geology, genetics, dinosaurs, minerals, the Native peoples, to name some of the features. It has mounted a telescope outside that lets you see what's happening on... More

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south of Tucson, AZ
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

This newly constructed museum is an outstanding day trip. It is magnificent, educational, and well worth a visit. More

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Dallas, Texas
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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We went on a tour of the museum and it was amazing. I would put it at the top of the list of things to see in Salt Lake! More

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