List of museums in Utah

This list of museums in Utah encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries. (Websites are listed for museums with no existing articles.) Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Museums
Name Image Town/city County Area of study Summary
Alf Engen Ski MuseumPark CitySummitSportswebsite, ski equipment and memorabilia, 2002 Winter Olympics
Alice GallerySalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtwebsite, works by Utah artists, operated by the Utah Arts Council at the Glendinning Mansion
American Fork DUP MuseumAmerican ForkUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history and historic cabin[1][2]
American West Heritage CenterWellsvilleCacheOpen airwebsite, four themed areas: Shoshone encampment, Mountain man camp, pioneer family settlement, 1917 farm, summer living history programs, Cache Valley Cultural History Museum
Anasazi State Park MuseumBoulderGarfieldNative AmericanAncient Native American village and museum with excavated artifacts
Arches National ParkMoabGrandNatural historyVisitor center exhibits about the geology, prehistory and natural history of the park
Monte L. Bean Life Science MuseumProvoUtahNatural historyPart of Brigham Young University, dioramas and displays of animals, birds, butterflies, shells
Bear River City DUP MuseumBear River CityBox ElderHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, historic log cabin, open by appointment[1]
Beaver DUP Court House MuseumBeaverBeaverHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, historic courthouse with pioneer relics[1]
Beehive HouseSalt Lake CitySalt LakeHistoric houseOfficial residence of Brigham Young and family
Benson Grist MillStansbury ParkTooeleOpen airLate 19th-century grist mill, blacksmith shop and pioneer cabin
Bicknell DUP MuseumBicknellWayneHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts, open by appointment[1]
Big Water Visitor CenterBig WaterKaneNatural historyInterprets the fossils and geology of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument area, operated by the Bureau of Land Management[3]
Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors CenterBingham CanyonSalt LakeMiningOverlook and exhibits about the Bingham Canyon Mine, a copper mine
Bluff FortBluffSan JuanOpen airwebsite, original and replica buildings of the town's first settlement
Bountiful Davis Art CenterBountifulDavisArtwebsite, regional community art center
Bountiful Historical MuseumBountifulDavisHistorywebsite, local history, operated by the Bountiful Historical Preservation Foundation
Box Elder County DUP CabinBrigham CityBox ElderHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts in a restored log cabin[1]
Box Elder MuseumBrigham CityBox ElderNatural Historywebsite, fossils and minerals from Box Elder County and around the world
Brathwaite Fine Arts GalleryCedar CityIronArtwebsite, part of Southern Utah University, located on the ground floor in the Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center building
Brigham City Museum-GalleryBrigham CityBox ElderMultipleHistoric period room displays, changing exhibits of art, photography and culture
Brigham Young University Museum of ArtProvoUtahArtCollections emphasis on American art from the late 18th century to the present, including painting, photography, prints and sculpture
Brigham Young Winter Home and OfficeSt. GeorgeWashingtonHistoric houseMid-19th-century period home of Brigham Young
Browning-Kimball Classic Car MuseumOgdenWeberAutomotivewebsite, located in Union Station, auto examples of the Golden Age of motorcar history, antique gas station pumps, model cars, Utah license plates
Bryce Canyon National ParkBryceGarfieldNatural historyVisitor center exhibits about the geology, plants and wildlife of the park
Bryce MuseumBryceGarfieldNatural historywebsite, wildlife dioramas of animals from around the world
BYU GalleriesProvoUtahArtPart of Brigham Young University, B.F. Larsen Gallery and Gallery 303 and fourth and fifth floors of the Harris Fine Arts Center
BYU Legacy HallProvoUtahSportswebsite, Brigham Young University athletes, trophies, uniforms, memorabilia
BYU Museum of PaleontologyProvoUtahNatural historyPart of Brigham Young University, dinosaurs, fossils, rocks, minerals
Cache County DUP MuseumLoganCacheHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, mountain man and early pioneer relics[1]
CAF Utah Wing Air MuseumHeber CityWasatchAviationwebsite, WW II and other historic aircraft and WW II artifacts and displays, formerly the Heber Valley Aero Museum, operated by the Commemorative Air Force Utah Wing
Camp Belknap DUP MuseumElsinoreSevierHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
Camp Christine DUP CabinRedmondSevierHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment, pioneer log cabin[1]
Camp Clear Creek DUP MuseumJosephSevierHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment, pioneer log cabin[1]
Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and MuseumFairfieldUtahMilitaryMid-19th-century U.S. Army post
Cannonville Visitor CenterCannonvilleGarfieldHistoryOperated by the Bureau of Land Management, natural and cultural history of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument area[4]
Capitol Reef National ParkTorreyWayneMultipleIncludes visitor center exhibits about the park's natural and cultural history, Fruita Schoolhouse and Gifford Homestead
Cedar City DUP MuseumCedar CityIronHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts[1]
Centerville Cabin DUP MuseumCentervilleDavisHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, log cabin, open twice a year and by appointment[1]
CUACSalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtwebsite, artist-run contemporary art center
Charles Penrose Cabin DUP MuseumFarmingtonDavisHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, historic cabin, open by appointment[1]
Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk ArtsSalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtNative American, ethnic, rural folk art from Utah
Chieftain MuseumSantaquinUtahHistorywebsite, local history, period room and business displays, located in a former high school
Church History MuseumSalt Lake CitySalt LakeReligiousFormerly the Museum of Church History and Art, history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Clark PlanetariumSalt Lake CitySalt LakeScienceScience and astronomy exhibits, planetarium and IMAX theater
Classic Cars InternationalSalt Lake CitySalt LakeAutomotivewebsite, automobile showroom and museum
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur QuarryClevelandEmeryNatural historyWorking dinosaur quarry and visitor center
Corrine Historical Society MuseumCorinneBox ElderHistoryinformation, local history, open by appointment
Cove FortCove FortMillardHistoryRestored mid-19th-century fort, stagecoach stop and cabin
Covey Center for the ArtsProvoUtahArtwebsite, performing arts center with art gallery
Crandall Historical Printing MuseumProvoUtahMediawebsite, different methods of printing and its impact on society, founded by Louis E. Crandall
Dan O'Laurie Museum of MoabMoabGrandMultiplewebsite, local history, prehistoric artifacts, fossils, uranium mining and minerals
Daughters of Utah Pioneers MuseumProvoUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history[1]
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log CabinTooeleTooeleHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history, pioneer artifacts, log cabin, adjacent to the Tooele Pioneer Museum
David O. McKay HomeHuntsvilleWeberHistoric house[5]
Delta DUP MuseumDeltaMillardHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, McCullough Log Cabin, open by appointment[1]
The Dinosaur MuseumBlandingSan JuanNatural historywebsite, dinosaur sculptures, fossils, skeletons, eggs, footprints
Dinosaur National MonumentVernalUintahNatural historyDinosaur fossils
Discovery GatewaySalt Lake CitySalt LakeChildren'sFormerly the Children's Museum of Utah
Donner-Reed Pioneer MuseumGrantsvilleTooeleHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment, artifacts of the Donner Party
Draper Historical Society MuseumDraperSalt LakeHistorywebsite, local history
Eccles Dinosaur ParkOgdenWeberNatural historywebsite, dinosaur museum, life-sized sculptures and working laboratory
Echo Church & MuseumEchoSummitHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[6][1]
Edge of the Cedars State Park MuseumBlandingSan JuanNative AmericansIncludes Anasazi pottery and artifacts, ruins of an authentic Puebloan village, changing exhibits of art, photography and culture
Emery County Pioneer MuseumCastle DaleEmeryHistoryPeriod room displays, pioneer artifacts[7]
Escalante DUP Camp MuseumEscalanteGarfieldHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
Escalante Interagency Visitor CenterEscalanteGarfieldNatural historyOperated by the Bureau of Land Management, natural and cultural history of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument area[8]
Fairview Museum of History and ArtFairviewSanpeteMultiplewebsite, local history, natural history, art, fossils, antique collections
Fanny Powell Cropper DUP MuseumDeltaMillardHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1]
Farmington Historical MuseumFarmingtonDavisHistoryLocal history, operated by the Farmington Historical Society[9]
Fielding Garr RanchSyracuseDavisHistoric housePart of Antelope Island State Park, historic ranch and outbuildings
Finch Lane GallerySalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtwebsite, operated by the Salt Lake City Arts Council in the Art Barn
Fine Arts CenterBrigham CityBox ElderPuppetrywebsite, includes The World of Puppetry Museum
Fort BuenaventuraOgdenWeberMilitaryReplicas of the 19th-century stockade and cabins
Fort Douglas Military MuseumSalt Lake CitySalt LakeMilitaryHistory of the mid-19th-century military garrison and Utah military history
Fountain Green DUP Museum & Old Tithing HouseFountain GreenSanpeteHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Francis DUP MuseumFrancisSummitHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1]
Fremont DUP MuseumFremontWayneHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] pioneer artifacts, open by appointment
Fremont Indian State Park and MuseumSevierNative AmericanArtifacts, petroglyphs, and pictographs of the Fremont culture
Frontier Homestead State Park MuseumCedar CityIronOpen airFormerly Iron Mission State Park Museum, pioneer iron mining and industry, farming equipment, pioneer household, historic cabins
Gale Center of History & CultureSouth JordanSalt LakeMultiplewebsite, includes period home and business displays, household items, quilts, dugout, granary, farm machinery
Gallery EastPriceCarbonArtwebsite, part of the Utah State University Eastern
George F. Freestone Boy Scout MuseumProvoUtahScoutingMay no longer exist[10]
Glenwood DUP MuseumGlenwoodSevierHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment, pioneer log cabin
Golden Spike National Historic SitePromontoryBox ElderRailroadCommemorates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad
Goulding's LodgeOljato-Monument ValleySan JuanHistoryHistoric lodge, restaurant and gift shop, with museum in the original trading post about the area and its history
Grantsville DUP MuseumGrantsvilleTooeleHistorywebsite, located in the J. Reuben Clark Home, local history and pioneer artifacts
Great Basin MuseumDeltaMillardMultiplewebsite, local history, geology, fossils, prehistory, Topaz War Relocation Center exhibit
Hatch DUP MuseumHatchGarfieldHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Hellenic Cultural MuseumSalt Lake CitySalt LakeEthnicGreek culture and immigration in Utah, operated by the Hellenic Cultural Association in Holy Trinity Cathedral
Henefer DUP MuseumHeneferSummitHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] pioneer cabin with historic artifacts
Heritage Museum of LaytonLaytonDavisHistorywebsite, local history
Highland DUP MuseumHighlandUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] pioneer cabin and artifacts, open by appointment
Hill Aerospace MuseumHill Air Force BaseWeberAerospaceU.S. Air Force museum with historic aircraft, munitions, equipment, vehicles
Historic Pioneer Relic Hall DUP MuseumAlpineUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] local history[11]
Historic Wendover AirfieldWendoverTooeleAviationwebsite, history of Wendover Air Force Base
Hogan Cabin DUP MuseumWoods CrossDavisHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment, log cabin with pioneer furnishings
Huck's Museum and Trading PostBlandingSan JuanNative AmericanIncludes arrowheads, beads, pendants, and pottery of the Anasazi culture[12][13]
Hurricane Valley Pioneer Heritage Park and MuseumHurricaneWashingtonHistoryLocal history[14][15]
Hutchings Museum of Natural and Cultural HistoryLehiUtahMultiplewebsite, includes Western history, rocks, minerals, fossils, shells, stuffed birds, eggs, Native American artifacts, pioneer items, and Wild West guns and memorabilia
Hyrum City MuseumHyrumCacheHistorywebsite, local history
International Model Car Builders' MuseumSalt Lake CitySalt LakeSportswebsite, information, open by appointment, displays model cars tracing the development of craftsmanship and history of the hobby
Jacob Hamblin HouseSanta ClaraWashingtonHistoric houseEarly 19th-century period home of Mormon pioneer Jacob Hamblin
John Carver Cabin/Plain City DUP MuseumPlain CityWeberHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment, pioneer artifacts
John Jarvie RanchBrowns ParkDaggettHistoric housewebsite, information, late 19th-century ranch and outbuildings, operated by the Bureau of Land Management in Browns Park[16]
John M. Browning Firearms MuseumOgdenWeberMilitarywebsite, weapons, located in Union Station, features original models of firearms designed by John M. Browning including rifles, shotguns, pistols, machine guns and cannons
John Patten DUP MuseumMantiSanpeteHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
John Wesley Powell River History MuseumGreen RiverEmeryMultiplewebsite, early Indians, mountain men, explorers, river rafter's hall of fame, art gallery
Juab County DUP MuseumNephiJuabHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Island in the Sky Visitor CenterMoabGrandNatural historyGeology, natural history of Canyonlands National Park
Kamas DUP MuseumKamasSummitHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Kanab Heritage MuseumKanabKaneLocal historywebsite, includes late 19th-century Heritage House, museum with pioneer and Native American artifacts, household items, photos, kitchen items, quilts, clothing, textiles, toys and dolls, military uniforms and artifacts
Kanab Visitor CenterKanabKaneHistoryOperated by the Bureau of Land Management, archaeology and geology of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument area[17]
Kimball Art CenterPark CitySummitArtwebsite
Laketown DUP Relic HallLaketownRichHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Lehi DUP MuseumLehiUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
The LeonardoSalt Lake CitySalt LakeMultipleScience, art and culture
Levan DUP MuseumLevanJuabHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Lewiston-Wheeler Log CabinLewistonCacheHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Loa DUP MuseumLoaWayneHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] pioneer artifacts, open by appointment
Magna Ethnic & Mining MuseumMagnaSalt LakeEthnicwebsite, minority stories of Utah's mine workers and European transplants, located in a restored J.C. Penney building
Mapleton Heritage MuseumMapletonUtahHistoryLocal history, open by appointment[18]
Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw GalleryOgdenWeberArtwebsite, part of Weber State University, located in the Kimball Visual Arts Building, contemporary art of local, regional, and nationally recognized artists, including new work
Maynard Dixon Summer Home and StudioMount CarmelKaneHistoric houseHome and studio of artist Maynard Dixon
McQuarrie Pioneer MuseumSt. GeorgeWashingtonHistorywebsite, operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history
Midvale MuseumMidvaleSalt LakeHistoryLocal history, operated by the Midvale Historical Society[19][20]
Midway DUP MuseumHeber CityWasatchHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Miller Motorsports ParkErdaTooeleAutomotiveIncludes the Larry H. Miller Total Performance Museum with classic cars and vintage racing cars, posters, memorabilia
Moab DUP MuseumMoabGrandHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] local history
Moab Museum of Film and Western HeritageMoabGrandMediawebsite, located at the Red Cliffs Lodge where many movies were shot, features early cowboy ranching and local movie memorabilia
Monticello DUP MuseumMonticelloSan JuanHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Monticello Frontier MuseumMonticelloSan JuanHistoryLocal history[21][22]
Monroe DUP MuseumMonroeSevierHistoric houseOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment, 1886 William Cordingley Cabin
Moqui CaveKanabKaneNatural historyCave and museum with fluorescent minerals, Native American artifacts and dinosaur tracks, gift shop
Morgan County DUP MuseumMorganMorganHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Mt. Nebo Pioneer Memorial Relic HomeMonaJuabHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] historic log cabin, open by appointment
Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Museum & Relic HomeMount PleasantSanpeteHistoric housewebsite
Murray City MuseumMurraySalt LakeHistorywebsite, local history
Museum of Mormon History of the AmericasProvoUtahReligiouswebsite, history of Mormonism in Mexico
Museum of Ancient Life, Thanksgiving PointLehiUtahNatural historyDinosaur skeletons, fossils, rocks and minerals; part of Thanksgiving Point
Museum of Natural Curiosity, Thanksgiving PointLehiUtahChildren'sFive exhibit areas: Rainforest, Waterworks, Kidopolis, Children's Discovery Garden, and Traveling Exhibits; part of Thanksgiving Point
Museum of Peoples and CulturesProvoUtahMultipleBrigham Young University's primary museum of anthropology, archaeology and ethnology
Museum of the San Rafael SwellCastle DaleEmeryNatural historywebsite, dinosaurs, wild animals, early humans
Myton Memories MuseumMytonDuchesneHistoryLocal history, open by appointment[23][24]
Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake CitySalt LakeNatural historyPart of the University of Utah, Utah's natural history and anthropology, including dinosaurs and fossils, gems and minerals, Utah's five First Nations, weather, climate, astronomy, geology
Nielsen's Grove MuseumOremUtahHistoric housewebsite, replica Danish pioneer home and park
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of ArtLoganCacheArtPart of Utah State University, focus is modern and contemporary art of the American West
Old Bell School DUP Museum & Log CabinPleasant GroveUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] local history
Ophir Historic DistrictOphirTooeleOpen airRestored historic buildings, including homes, a post office, a train with period antiques, a shoe shop and an ore wagon[25][26]
Oquirrh Mountain Mining MuseumTooeleTooeleMiningwebsite, part of the Deseret Peak Complex, open by appointment, old mines, current mines, and reclamation practices of area gold and copper mines[27]
Orderville Kane County DUP MuseumOrdervilleKaneHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1][28]
Orem Heritage MuseumOremUtahHistorywebsite, local history, located in the SCERA Center for the Arts
Ott PlanetariumOgdenWeberSciencePart of Weber State University
Panguitch DUP Camp MuseumPanguitchGarfieldHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Park City MuseumPark CitySummitHistorywebsite, local history
Parowan Old Rock Church MuseumParowanIronHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts CenterPaysonUtahMultipleLocal history, Victorian room displays, art, Western sculpture, clothing
Petrolania MuseumProvoUtahAutomobileLocated at AAA Lakeside Storage, includes antique gas pumps, an antique Texaco Gas station, gas station signs, antique cars, automotive memorabilia[29][30]
Pilot Peak DUP MuseumEnterpriseWashingtonHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] open by appointment
Pioneer Memorial MuseumSalt Lake CitySalt LakeHistorywebsite, also known as the DUP Museum, main museum of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Pioneer Relic Hall DUP MuseumRichmondCacheHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer and Native American artifacts[1]
Pioneer VillageFarmingtonDavisOpen airPart of Lagoon Amusement Park, reconstruction of a typical late 1800s frontier community
Pope House MuseumDuchesneDuchesneHistoric house[31]
Price DUP MuseumPriceCarbonHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers,[1] Leander and Grimes log cabins with historic artifacts, open by appointment
Provo Pioneers VillageProvoUtahOpen airwebsite, pioneer buildings and furnishings, wagons, tools, farm implements, blacksmith shop and ox shoer
Randolph DUP Relic HallRandolphRichHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, log home with historic artifacts[1]
Richfield Pioneer Relic HallRichfieldSevierHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment, log cabin with pioneer artifacts[1]
Rio GallerySalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtArt, photography and crafts by Utah artists, operated by the Utah Arts Council in the lobby of the Rio Grande Station
Robert F. Aldous CabinHuntsvilleWeberHistoric house19th-century log cabin[5]
Rosenbruch Wildlife MuseumSt. GeorgeWashingtonNatural historywebsite, wildlife dioramas, insect collection, wildlife art gallery
Round Valley Camp DUP MuseumScipioMillardHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
S&S Shortline Railroad Park & MuseumFarmingtonDavisRailroadFeatures over 90 engines and rail cars, museum, two different gauge railroads to ride
Sagwich Camp Paradise DUP MuseumParadiseCacheHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
Salem DUP MuseumSalemUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, log cabin, open by appointment[1]
Salina Historical MuseumSalinaSevierHistoryinformation, local history
Salina Pioneer Relic HallSalinaSevierHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment, pioneer artifacts[1]
Sandy MuseumSandySalt LakeHistoryLocal history, a look at life in the late 1800s. Admission is free.
Sears Art Museum GallerySt. GeorgeWashingtonArtwebsite, part of Dixie State University's Eccles Fine Arts Center, features six exhibits each year, offering a variety of art styles from traditional to contemporary
SEGO Art CenterProvoUtahArtwebsite
Silver Reef MuseumSilver ReefWashingtonHistoryMuseum and tours of the late 19th-century ghost town
Snook's Dream CarsHannaDuchesneAutomobilewebsite, recreated 1940s era Texaco gas station, showroom of automobile memorabilia and a car collection presented within period scenes ranging from a 1930s general store to a racetrack from the 1960s
Snow College Art GalleryEphraimSanpeteArtwebsite
Sorensen Home MuseumDraperSalt LakeHistoric housewebsite, 1890s period house
South County DUP MuseumPaysonUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Spanish Fork DUP MuseumSpanish ForkUtahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history[1]
Spring City-Canal Creek DUPSpring CitySanpeteHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers[1]
Springville Museum of ArtSpringvilleUtahArtFocus is Utah art
Springville-Mapleton Pioneer MuseumSpringvilleUtahHistorywebsite, operated by volunteers and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history[1]
Sterling DUP MuseumSterlingSanpeteHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
St. George Art MuseumSt. GeorgeWashingtonArtwebsite, art from Utah and the Southwest
St. George Children's MuseumSt. George, UtahWashingtonChildren's
St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson FarmSt. GeorgeWashingtonNatural historywebsite, dinosaur tracks, fossil fish, plants, rare dinosaur remains, invertebrates traces and sedimentary structures
Summit County Historical MuseumCoalvilleSummitHistorywebsite, local history
Syracuse DUP MuseumSyracuseDavisHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
Syracuse Museum & Cultural CenterSyracuseDavisHistorywebsite, local history, period room and farm displays, household items
Taylorsville Bennion Heritage CenterTaylorsvilleSalt LakeHistoric housewebsite, 19th-century period house
Teasdale DUP MuseumTeasdaleWayneHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts, open by appointment[1]
Temple Square Visitor CentersSalt Lake CitySalt LakeReligiousTwo visitor centers that provide tours of the area buildings, exhibits about the LDS church’s humanitarian efforts, prophets, Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, history of the Salt Lake Temple[32]
Territorial Statehouse State Park MuseumFillmoreMillardHistoryState history, pioneer artifacts, two restored cabins and a schoolhouse
This Is the Place Heritage ParkSalt Lake CitySalt LakeOpen airIncludes heritage village and Native American village, living history demonstrations
Tintic Mining MuseumEurekaJuabMiningHistoric mining tools, mining relics, minerals, and other historical artifacts[33][34]
Tooele Pioneer MuseumTooeleTooeleHistoryLocal history, pioneer artifacts, adjacent to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log Cabin
Tooele Valley Railroad MuseumTooeleTooeleRailroadLocomotives and equipment from the Tooele Valley Railway, other local railroads, smelting and mining artifacts
Topaz MuseumDeltaMillardHistorywebsite, planned museum about the Topaz War Relocation Center
Treehouse MuseumOgdenWeberChildren'swebsite
Tremonton Firefighting MuseumTremontonBox ElderFirefightingwebsite
Uintah County DUP MuseumVernalUintahHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts[1]
Uintah County Heritage MuseumVernalUintahHistorywebsite, local history
USU Eastern Prehistoric MuseumPriceCarbonNatural historyDinosaurs, Fremont culture, Utah’s Ice Age ecology and Paleoindian presence
USU GalleriesLoganCacheArtwebsite, galleries of the Caine School of the Arts of Utah State University
USU Museum of AnthropologyLoganCacheAnthropologyPart of Utah State University, includes Native American, Meso-American, Egyptian, and ancient Near Eastern artifacts
Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage MuseumOgdenWeberHistorywebsite, includes the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame, honors artists, champions, entertainers, musicians, ranchers, and writers who have promoted the western life style; located in Union Station
Utah Field House of Natural History State Park MuseumVernalUintahNatural historyDinosaurs, fossils, geology, natural history, Utah's Fremont culture and Ute tribe artifacts
Utah State Firefighters MuseumTooeleTooeleFirefightingwebsite, part of the Deseret Peak Complex, vintage fire vehicles and equipment[35][36]
Utah Governor's MansionSalt Lake CitySalt LakeHistoric house
Utah HouseKaysvilleDavisEnvironmentwebsite, sustainable building demonstration and education center located at the Utah Botanical Center
Utah Museum of Contemporary ArtSalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtExhibits groundbreaking contemporary artwork by local, national, and international artists in four galleries, formerly known as the Salt Lake Art Center
Utah Museum of Fine ArtsSalt Lake CitySalt LakeArtPart of the University of Utah, collections include African, Oceanic and the New World, Asian, European, American, and the Ancient and Classical World
Utah Southern Railroad Depot MuseumLehiUtahRailroadAlso known as Lehi Railroad Depot Museum
Utah State CapitolSalt Lake CitySalt LakeHistory
Utah State Railroad MuseumOgdenWeberRailroadLocated in Union Station[37]
Wasatch County DUP MuseumHeber CityWasatchHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, open by appointment[1]
Washington City MuseumWashingtonWashingtonHistory[38]
Weber County Pioneer MuseumOgdenWeberHistorywebsite, operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, museum and 1841 Miles Goodyear Cabin[1]
Weber State University Museum of Natural ScienceOgdenWeberNatural historywebsite
Wellsville Tabernacle DUP MuseumWellsvilleCacheHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts[1]
Western Mining and Railroad MuseumHelperCarbonRailroadImpact of area railroads and coal mining
Western Sky Aviation Warbird MuseumSt. GeorgeWashingtonAviationwebsite, restored aircraft
West Jordan DUP MuseumWest JordanSalt LakeHistoryOperated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, pioneer artifacts, open by appointment[1]
West Jordan Historical MuseumWest JordanSalt LakeHistorywebsite, local history, includes farm homestead and blacksmith shop, operated by the West Jordan Historical Society
The WhitakerCentervilleDavisHistoric housewebsite
Woodbury Art MuseumOremUtahArtwebsite, part of Utah Valley University, focus is modern and contemporary art
Zion Human History MuseumSpringdaleWashingtonHistorywebsite, operated by Zion National Park, includes American Indian culture, historic pioneer settlement, Zion's growth as a national park, the effects of water in Zion

Defunct museums
  • Deseret Museum, Salt Lake City
  • McCurdy Historical Doll Museum, Provo[39]
  • North Box Elder County Museum, Tremonton[40]
  • Railroad Village Museum, Corinne
  • Riverton Museum at the Crane House, Riverton[41]
  • Roy Historical Museum, Roy[42]
  • Southern Utah Air Museum, Washington[43]

Notes
  1. "DUP Satellite Museum Directory". Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Historic Preservation". American Fork. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. "Big Water Visitor Center". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  4. "Visitor Centers: Cannonville Visitor Center". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. "Huntsville History Library". Huntsville Town. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  6. "Echo Church And Museum". American Heritage. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  7. "Travel: Museums". Emory County. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  8. "Visitor Centers: Escalante Interagency Visitor Center". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. "Farmington Historical Museum". Waymarking. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  10. "What to Do in Provo: Museums". Provo Library. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. Ashley King (July 11, 2009). "Historic Alpine building now museum". Herald Extra. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  12. "Huck's Museum in Blanding". Utah's Adventure Family. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. "Huck's Museum and Trading Post". Utah.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. "Facebook site". Hurricane Valley Pioneer Heritage Park. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  15. "Area History and Attractions". City of Hurricane. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  16. "John Jarvie Historical Ranch". Utah's Adventure Family. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  17. "Visitor Centers: Kanab Visitor Center". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  18. "Mapleton Heritage Museum". Utah Valley CVB. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  19. "Midvale Museum". City of Midvale. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  20. "Facebook site". Midvale Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  21. "Frontier Museum". National Geographic. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  22. "Farebook site". The Monticello Frontier Museum/Welcome Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  23. Todd Tanner (June 22, 2014). "Uniquely Utah: Myton Memories Museum". Fox 13. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  24. "Sidney the Saloon Dog". Roadside America. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  25. "Ophir Historic District". Explore Utah's Tooele County. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  26. "Ophir Historical Site". Utah's Adventure Family. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  27. "Oquirrh Mountain Mining Museum". Explore Utah's Tooele County. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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