Specialty Museums in Salt Lake City
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Specialty Museums in Salt Lake City
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- Z Mora2 contributionsIf you are in Salt Lake City, you have to come and see all of the Land Cruisers! The collection ranges from the very early models through early 2000s. Highly recommend this stopWritten December 20, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- hilo88Honolulu, HI373 contributionsI am not a part of the LDS school, but I figured that “When in Rome” learn something new... so I visited the Church History Museum...a history of the Mormon church.
The workers there were very nice and I never felt preached to while I was there ( I had some concern about this as I was deciding to go).
I was there about 2 hours and watched the short film, viewed and read all of the history exhibits on the ground floor, browsed quickly there the art exhibit on the 3rd floor, and did a 6 minute power museum walk on the bottom floor which was about pioneering Mormons (this area is pretty small).
The museum was very interesting. I learned a lot. I did not expect to really enjoy the museum, but I did!
The one thing I didn’t particularly care for was the short film. It was a really short video of Joseph Smith going for a walk in the woods and being spoken to by a presense. The screen is almost like a 360 degree screen (maybe more like 200 degree screen) and gave me some slight dizziness from the movement. But at least it was short so I could handle.
Little Tip For those with an National Park System Cancellation Passport:
This museum is a part of the Mormon Pioneer Trail system and they have a cancellation stamp. It is NOT visibile and out. You need to ask someone at the Information Desk for it as it is in a drawer. Apparently people ask about it very infrequently (I only knew because I looked it up ahead of time).Written November 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Kate S346 contributionsThe Leonardo has rotating exhibits, and we specifically came to it for the flight one that is currently on. It was really cool to learn more about hot air balloons, flight in Utah, Black contributions to the field, and aerodynamics. We skipped the simulators because they were more like a video game than an actual simulation (we've done some at other museums back east that were more like a real plane). For a small museum, this exhibit was very well done. We also enjoyed the exhibit on endangered species art. The AI exhibit was interesting and had a lot of interactive activities. The Black achievements section was interesting but would have been better if it actually had some art, music, regalia, etc. to show rather than pictures from another museum's curation. Some of the other exhibits were closed for whatever reason. I really like how each exhibit clearly aligned with the interests of Leonardo DiVinci, and they have things you can read about such. It took us about 2 hours to get through everything.Written August 3, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RC TGrand Junction, CO86 contributionsLots of really great old cars. It's more of a private collection than a museum.
You can't just walk up, and the phone number listed is no longer valid. Online contact works best.
This collection is interesting, and the "cost" of admission is a donation to a youth organization.
The assortment of stuff on "display" is certainly eclectic.Written November 10, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Kathryn DArlington, MA333 contributionsThe Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Art is an interesting, albeit tiny, museum. The collection is housed on two levels in a historic home. When my husband and I visited, the first floor featured a variety of Native American crafts such as baskets and beadwork. On the second floor, items on display included decorative saddles, Tongan carving, and Latin American ceramics. Even at a leisurely pace, we saw the entire museum within a quick twenty-five minutes. If you're planning to visit Liberty Park or the Tracy Aviary, I'd absolutely recommend a stop at this free gem. However, unless you have a great interest in folk art, I don't know if I'd suggest going out of your way to visit simply because it is so small.Written July 31, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AdamElko, Canada89 contributionsGood place to learn about Utah sports history, and very well put together. Butch was very friendly and gave us a great introduction to the place. Admission is free, so a nice little diversion from City Creek Mall if you've got some time to kill.Written October 26, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- selake92Hudson, NY31 contributionsEnjoyed this museum immensely. Thousands of artifacts from all aspects of pioneer life. We spent 2.5 hours and feel like we need to go back to see more. Probably not very interesting to small children as the artifacts are not set up for touching.Written January 9, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
