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Museums
Use this guide to locate museums in Utah exhibiting dinosaurs and/or fossils. This information is not updated regularly; therefore some museums may not be on this list. If you see incorrect or incomplete information, please email christinewilkerson@utah.gov. Utah Museum of Natural HistoryPresident's Circle (200 South 1350 East) Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:30-5:30; Sundays and Holidays,12:00-5:00 Fees: $6.00 for adults Website: Utah Museum of Natural History Paleontology exhibits include mounted skeletons of Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Camptosaurus from the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, and a fossil mammal exhibit. The Museum's Education Department offers many services to schools and the community, including outreach kits and workshops for teachers, guided tours, field trips, and classes for children and adults focusing on fossils and other natural-history topics. Earth Science Museum Brigham Young University1683 North Canyon Road Hours: Mondays, 9:00 am-9:00 pm; Tuesday - Friday, 9:00
am-5:00 pm; Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 pm Fees: None Website: Earth Science Museum Brigham Young University The emphasis at this paleontological museum is on dinosaurs, including mounted skeletons of Allosaurus and Camptosaurus, and bones of Supersaurus, Ultrasaurus, and Triceratops. There is also a viewing window into the lab area with paleontologists at work. Weber State University Museum of Natural ScienceLind Lecture Hall Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm Fees: None Website: Weber State University Museum of Natural Science Exhibits include dinosaurs, early mammals, and other natural-history topics. College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum155 East Main Hours: Summer - 4/1 to 9/30, Monday - Sunday, 9:00 am-6:00
pm Fees: $4 for adults, $2 for children (under 2 free), or $10 per family. Memberships begin at $30. Website: CEU Prehistoric Museum Fossils common to eastern Utah displayed here include skeletons of Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, Camptosaurus, and Camarasaurus from the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry and tracks of Cretaceous dinosaurs from the area's coal mines. Museum of the San Rafael96 North 100 East Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Saturday, 1:00
am-4:00 pm Fees: Donation requested Website: Museum of the San Rafael This new museum, formerly a part of the Emery County Pioneer Museum, highlights the natural history of the San Rafael Swell. It features a paleontology room with mounted skeletons of dinosaurs discovered in Emery County. Utah Field House of Natural History State Park496 East Main Street Summer Hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day): 8:00 am-7:00 pm
daily Fees: Adults: $5, Children (ages 6-12): $3, Children five and under free Website: Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Exhibits include fossils common to the Uinta Basin, such as dinosaurs and large mammals like the uintatheres that inhabited the region 200 to 40 million years ago. The adjacent Dinosaur Garden contains an array of full-sized, lifelike dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in a natural setting. Dan O'Laurie Museum of Moab118 East Center Street Summer Hours (April 1st - October 31st): Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 6:00 p.m. Fees: $3 adults and children over 12, $7 family Website: Dan O'Laurie Museum Exhibits at this museum emphasize local history, archaeology, geology and paleontology. Dead Horse Point State ParkP.O. Box 609 Summer Hours (May 16 - September 15): 8:00 am-6:00 pm daily Fees: $7 day-use; $14 overnight camping Website: Dead Horse Point State Park Exhibits at the Visitor Center include displays of dinosaur bones, plants, archaeology, geology, and history of the area. The park also features scenic viewpoints, a campground, hiking trails, self-guided nature trails, and evening ranger programs May 16 - September 15. |