Edge
of the Cedars Museum in Blanding, Utah
An archaeological and Native American
archive
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Museums provide an abundant source of information on a variety of topics. Listed to the left are various resources you can expect to find in museums. Each community has their unique types of museums, with their own specialized information. Plan to include museum research as part of your investigation. There are many museums throughout the state of Utah. Check these links to see on-line tours of favorite Utah museums. There are also many other museums in the state without a web presence. They are listed in a site maintained by Utah Museums Association.
| Monte
L. Bean Life Sciences Museum
290 MLBM, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 Phone: (801) 378-5051 |
Chase
Museum of Utah Folk Art
Center of Liberty Park Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) 533-5760 |
Children's
Museum of Utah
840 North 300 West Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone: (801) 328-3383 |
| The
Dinosaur Museum
754 South 200 West Blanding, Utah |
Edge
of the Cedars
660 W. 400 N. Blanding, Utah 84511-0788 Phone: (435) 678-2238 |
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| Fairview
Museum of History and Art
85 North 100 East Fairview, UT 84629 Phone: (435) 427-9216 |
Finch
Lane Gallery/Art Barn
(Salt Lake City Arts Council) 54 Finch Lane Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Phone: (801) 596-5000 |
Fort
Douglas Military Museum
32 Potter Street, Fort Douglas Salt Lake City, UT 84113 Phone: (801) 581-1710 or (801) 581-1251 |
| Hansen
Planetarium
15 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: (801) 531-4931 |
Hogle
Zoo
2600 East Sunnyside Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Phone: (801) 582-1631 |
Iron
Mission State Park
585 North Main, Cedar City, Utah 84720-1079 Phone: (435) 586-9290 |
| Kimball
Art Center
638 Park Avenue, Park City, UT 84060 Phone: (435) 649-8882 |
Museum
of Peoples and Cultures at Brigham Young University
700 North 100 East Provo, UT 84602 Phone: (801) 378-6112 |
Museum
of the San Rafael
64 North 100 East Castle Dale, UT 84513 Phone: (435) 381-5252 |
| John
Wesley Powell River History Museum (link not working 11/1)
885 East Main Green River, UT 84525 Phone: (435) 564-3427 |
Red
Butte Garden and Arboretum
300 Wakara Way, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84113 Phone: (801) 581-5322 |
Roy
Historical Museum
(LINK NOT WORKING 11/1) 5550 S. 1700 W. Roy, UT 84067 Phone: (801) 776-3626 |
| Salt
Lake Art Center
20 South West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: (801) 328-4201 |
Sandy
Museum
(NOT WORKING 11/1) 8744 South 150 East Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: (801) 566-0878 |
Southern
Utah University Museums and Galleries
Southern Utah University 351 W. Center Cedar City, UT 84720 Phone: (435) 586-5432 |
| Springville
Museum of Art
126 East 400 South Springville, Ut 84663 Phone: (801) 489-2727 |
St.
George Art Museum
175 East 200 North St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 674-4256 |
Territorial
Statehouse
50 West Capitol Avenue Fillmore, Utah 84631-5556 Phone: (435) 743-5316-8444 |
| This
is the Place State Park
2601 Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1453 Phone: (801) 584-8391 |
Tracy
Aviary
589 East 1300 South, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 Phone: (801) 596-8500 |
Utah
Field House of Natural History
235 East Main St. Vernal, Utah 84078 Phone: (435) 789-3799 |
| Utah
Museum of Fine Arts
370 South 1530 East, Salt Lake City, Ut 84112-0360 Phone: (801) 581-7332 |
Utah
Museum of Natural History
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Ut 84112 Phone: (801) 581-6927 |
Utah
State Historical Society
300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Phone: (801) 533-3500 |
| Weber
County Daughters of Utah Pioneers/Miles Goodyear Cabin
2148 Grant Avenue, Ogden, UT 84401 Phone: (801) 393-4460 |
Weber
State Art Gallery
2001 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-2001 Phone: (801) 626-7689 |
San
Juan County Museums
Other
Utah museums
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Edge
of the Cedars Museum in Blanding, Utah
An archaeological and Native American
archive
This museum contains wonderful exhibits on archaeology, explorations, pottery, and Native American Art. They have a library, book store, pamphlets, maps, and special collections. In addition, a branch of the San Juan County Historical Commission has an archive with tapes, photographs, articles, and full sets of Blue Mountain Shadows, a regional historical magazine.
In the museum you will see exhibits which show dinosaurs from many different countries. Skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs, footprints, state-of-the-art graphics, and beautifully realistic sculptures present the dinosaurs from the Four Corners region and throughout the globe. You will also view the latest in dinosaur skin research.
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Last updated January 2001
