Salt Lake County28 on the list
TheBest Museums in Salt Lake County
Downtown, the University of Utah and the valley around them. Plenty of these are a short drive or a TRAX ride from each other.
28 museums in 9 towns, and 27 of them have a page of their own here. The most common kinds: history (10), animals and gardens (5) and art (4). Every one is on the map and in the list below.
Every pin is also in the list below.
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Salt Lake County
28- Draper Historical Society MuseumDraperHistory
- Sorensen Home MuseumDraperHistoric homes and farms
- Rio Tinto Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine Visitor ExperienceHerrimanMining
- Midvale Historical Society & MuseumMidvaleHistory
- Murray City MuseumMurrayHistory
- Wheeler Historic FarmMurrayHistoric homes and farms
- Old Dome Meeting Hall MuseumRivertonHistory
- Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk ArtSalt Lake CityArt
- Church History MuseumSalt Lake CityHistory
- Clark PlanetariumSalt Lake CityScience
- Discovery Gateway Children's MuseumSalt Lake CityKids
- Gilgal Sculpture GardenSalt Lake CityArt
- International Peace GardensSalt Lake CityAnimals and gardens
- Land Cruiser Heritage MuseumSalt Lake CityTrains and cars
- Museum of UtahSalt Lake CityHistory
- Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake CityScience
- Pioneer Memorial MuseumSalt Lake CityPioneer
- Red Butte Garden and ArboretumSalt Lake CityAnimals and gardens
- This Is The Place Heritage ParkSalt Lake CityPioneer
- Tracy AviarySalt Lake CityAnimals and gardens
- Utah Museum of Fine ArtsSalt Lake CityArt
- Utah Sports Hall of Fame MuseumSalt Lake CityHistory
- Utah State CapitolSalt Lake CityHistory
- Utah's Hogle ZooSalt Lake CityAnimals and gardens
- The Gale MuseumSouth JordanHistory
- Conservation Garden Park at Jordan ValleyWest JordanAnimals and gardens
- West Valley Cultural Celebration CenterWest Valley CityArt
- Hellenic Cultural MuseumSalt Lake CityCheck before you goHistory
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