Museums near the Armstrong Mansion
Sites in red link to websites with additional information
Children's Museum of Utah
A hands-on discovery museum for kids of all ages. Houses 140 interactive exhibits, a puppet theater and daily arts and crafts activities. Offer birthday party packages and special Saturday performances. 444 W. 100 S, Salt Lake City, (801) 456-KIDS.
Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Art
Contemporary Utah folk art. Free concert series held on Monday evenings during August annually. Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, (801) 533-5760.
Classic Cars International Auto Museum
A collection of antique, classic, and special interest autos. Vehicles from 1903 to 1970 are represented. 355 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City, (801) 322-5186, (801) 582-6883.
Museum of Church History and Art
Just west of Temple Square is the Museum of Church History and Art. (801) 240-3310. Art exhibits and artifacts related to the L.D.S. church from the mid-1800's to the present are shown.
Fort Douglas Military Museum
1,500-volume library of military history of Utah and For Douglas, reading room, two cemeteries, guided tours, permanent and temporary exhibits.32 Potter St., Salt Lake City, (801) 588-5188.
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Thousands of artifacts from the late 1800's, hand-made items by pioneers,
photos, quilts, etc. 300 N. Main, Salt Lake City, (801) 538-1050.
Utah State Historical Society Museum
Book and gift shop, permanent and special exhibits, and lectures. 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, (801) 533-3500.
Salt Lake Art Center
Art workshops changing exhibits of contemporary arts, films, performing arts, educational programs and art classes for children and adults. Guided tours. 20 S. West Temple St., Salt Lake City, (801) 328-4201.
Utah Museum of Natural History
Mounted dinosaur skeletons and a fossil mammal exhibit. Extensive collection of artifacts from ancient tribal cultures. Hands-on exhibits. Presidents Circle, 200 S. 1340 East, Salt Lake City, (801) 581-4303.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Collection of approximately 15,000 art objects representing world cultures for the past 5,000 years. Lectures, films, musical concerts, and gallery talks. 1530 E. South Campus Dr., Salt Lake City, (801) 581-7049.
The Alpine Art Center
A museum and state-of-the-art foundry offering the unique opportunity to see metal-cast art works in process. An outdoor sculpture park surrounds the art center. Interior galleries include watercolor works, paintings and sculptures. (801) 763-7173. 450 S. Alpine Hwy, Alpine.
George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park
Outdoor museum contains pre-historic creatures in a realistic environment, including water moat, volcano, and special above and below ground exhibits. 1544 Park Boulevard, Ogden, (801) 393-3466.
Fort Buenaventura State Park
Exhibits focus on the Mountain Man era. 2450 A Ave, Ogden, (801) 621-4808.
Union Station
A railroad museum, vintage car collection, gem and mineral exhibit, etc. 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden, (801) 629-8444.
Hill Aerospace Museum
One of the largest collections of vintage aircraft in the United States. Guided tours with facts and interesting stories about planes and their pilots. 7961 Wardleigh Rd., Roy, just off I-15 at Roy exit. (801) 777-6868.
A website list of all museums in Utah
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