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Museums in the Provo Area

The Provo area has a large number of excellent museums. Many are educational facilities operated by Brigham Young University of Utah Valley University, or are sponsored by groups celebrating the area's pioneer heritage.

Historic Pioneer Relic Hall - Alpine
Photographs of Alpine's early pioneers; pioneer furniture and over 400 artifacts; pioneer histories; guided tours; audio/tape of Alpine's past and her... more

Tintic Mining Museum - Eureka
Located in historic building (1899 Eureka City Hall); library of Eureka Reporter newspapers from 1902 to 1942 available for use on premises; history r... more

Camp Floyd and Stagecoach Inn - Fairfield
Utah State Park Museum showing history of Camp Floyd, US Army station during pioneer times. Also Overland Stage and Pony Express displays and informat... more

John Hutchings Museum of Natural History - Lehi
Pioneer exhibits, undersea life from Puerto Rico & Pacific; Indian artifacts; minerals; birds and eggs; fossils; Viet Nam and South Sea Islands m... more

Museum of Ancient Life - Lehi
The Museum of Ancient Life has the distinction of being the world's largest display of mounted dinosaurs. Not only will you meet our fierce preh... more

Mapleton Historical Museum - Mapleton
The Roswell D. Bird pioneer home was built around 1895 and contains historical photographs, artifacts and a library of histories and journals. Call fo... more

Woodbury Art Museum - Orem
Woodbury Art Museum at Utah Valley University, University Mall - Orem. The Woodbury Art Museum seeks to provide cultural and educational opportunities... more

Daughters of Utah Pioneers - Payson - Payson
A completely furnished log cabin is located inside museum; museum also includes many pioneer relics; tours for children and adults. Fri 1:30-4:30 and... more

Peteetneet Daughters of Utah Pioneers - Payson
Victorian room with furnishings; City room with school, blacksmith shop, store and old tabernacle relics; tours for children and adults; exhibits chan... more

Daughters of Utah Pioneers and Pioneer Village - Provo
Jun-Aug, Mon-Fri 2:00-5:00 and by appointment; free admission. more

Earth Science Museum - Provo
250-volume library of books and 4,500 papers on vertebrate paleontology; educational facilities; docent program; education programs of undergraduate/g... more

McCurdy Historical Doll Museum - Provo
The museum is housed in a carriage house built in 1984 and subsequently restored; over 3,000 dolls are on display; special displays are held monthly w... more

Museum of Art at Brigham Young University - Provo
Ten galleries, art study center, auditorium, classrooms, orientation theater, print study room, library, bookstore. Programs include permanent and te... more

Daughters of Utah Pioneers - Spanish Fork - Spanish Fork
Pioneer artifacts and histories of pioneers. Tours are provided to schools, scouts, etc. First Mon 10:30-5:00 more

Springville Museum of Art - Springville
11 exhibition galleries, Utah Art Research Library, Sculpture Garden; 16 major exhibitions and 11 minor exhibitions per year. Museum hosts more than... more

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