Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City

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The Natural History Museum of Utah is a museum located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The museum shows exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West. The mission of the museum is to illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it. A new building, named the Rio Tinto Center, opened in November 2011. The museum is part of the University of Utah and is located in the university's Research Park. ()

Established: 1969 (56 years ago)Coordinates: 40°45'51"N, 111°51'4"W

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1390 Presidents CircleEast Bench (University of Utah)Salt Lake City United States

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+1 801 581 4303

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Natural History Museum of Utah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Trolley Square, Jon M. Huntsman Center, George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge.

~1590 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
8 min walk • Rice-Eccles Stadium stands as a prominent landmark in Salt Lake City, United States, known for its dynamic environment and as a hub for sports and entertainment. This modern sports venue, with a seating capacity of over 45,000, is home to the University of Utah's...
1.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Trolley Square, Salt Lake City
31 min walk • Trolley Square stands as a beacon of commercial and cultural history in the heart of Salt Lake City, United States. This unique shopping center, which originally served as a trolley car barn in the late 19th century, has been transformed into a vibrant marketplace that...
0.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City
17 min walk • The Jon M. Huntsman Center, nestled in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah, stands as a testament to the city's vibrant sporting culture. This premier sports venue, with a seating capacity of over 15,000, serves as the home court for the University of Utah's basketball...
0.8 miE
Bridge
George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge, Salt Lake City
20 min walk • The George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge is a pedestrian bridge on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The bridge was complete in 2001.
~1980 ftS
Museum, Park
Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park, Salt Lake City
10 min walk • The Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron Plaza is located outside the southwestern corner of Rice–Eccles Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the 2002 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the stadium was known as Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium and hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City
13 min walk • The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is the region's primary resource for culture and visual arts. It is located in the Marcia and John Price Museum Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on the University of Utah campus near Rice-Eccles Stadium.
0.9 miE
Museum, Forts and castles
Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City
22 min walk • Camp Douglas was established in October 1862, during the American Civil War, as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, to protect the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route. In 1878, the post was renamed Fort Douglas.
~770 ftN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City
4 min walk • Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.
~480 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Pioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake City
3 min walk • The Pioneer Theatre Company is one of four professional theatre companies in Utah, and the only fully professional theatre in Salt Lake City, contracting with union members belonging to Actors' Equity Association, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and United Scenic Artists.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City
14 min walk • Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was established on May 16, 1874, by an act of the U.S. Congress which granted 20 acres of land for public use as a cemetery. The first use of the cemetery was in 1877.
~1510 ftSE
Library, Bookshop
J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City
8 min walk • The J. Willard Marriott Library is the main academic library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The university library has had multiple homes since the first University of Utah librarian was appointed in 1850.

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Which popular attractions are close to Natural History Museum of Utah?

Nearby attractions include University of Utah Circle, Salt Lake City (3 min walk), Pioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake City (3 min walk), Cluff Apartments, Salt Lake City (4 min walk), Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City (4 min walk).

How to get to Natural History Museum of Utah by public transport?

The nearest stations to Natural History Museum of Utah:

Bus

U President's Circle • Lines: 220, 9 (2 min walk)
Central Campus Drive @ 260 S • Lines: 21 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Stadium • Lines: 703 (8 min walk)
University Medical Center • Lines: 703 (19 min walk)