Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Ogden

#20 among attractions in Ogden

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The Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, located in Ogden, Utah, is a state-recognized museum which collects and presents artifacts of the American frontier. It is situated in Ogden Union Station, along with the Utah State Railroad Museum, John M. Browning Firearms Museum, Kimball Classic Car Museum, and Myra Powell Gallery. The Cowboy Museum contains the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame, which is associated with the Ogden Pioneer Heritage Foundation. ()

Coordinates: 41°13'15"N, 111°58'47"W

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Day trips

Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lindquist Field, Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden Utah Temple, Ogden Stadium.

~1700 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Baseball
Lindquist Field, Ogden
9 min walk • Lindquist Field is a stadium in Ogden, Utah, United States. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Ogden Raptors independent minor league baseball team of the Pioneer League.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden
20 min walk • The Bertha Eccles Community Art Center, at 2580 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, Utah, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is a red brick and red sandstone Victorian home built for mining and banking businessman James C. Armstrong, who sold it in 1896 to Eccles.
0.6 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Temple
Ogden Utah Temple, Ogden
16 min walk • The Ogden Utah Temple is the sixteenth constructed and fourteenth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Ogden Stadium, Ogden
38 min walk • Ogden Pioneer Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located within Lorin Farr Park in Ogden, Utah.
~1020 ftE
Historic walking areas, Street
Historic 25th Street, Ogden
5 min walk • Historic 25th Street is a historic district located in Ogden, Utah, United States, the lower portion of which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miE
Art Deco architecture
Ogden/Weber Municipal Building, Ogden
12 min walk • The Ogden/Weber Municipal Building, at 2541 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, Utah, was built in 1938–1940.
0.7 miSW
Park, Museum, Military museum
Fort Buenaventura, Ogden
18 min walk • Fort Buenaventura, located in west Ogden, Utah, United States, was the first permanent Anglo settlement in the Great Basin. Built just east of the Weber River in 1846 by Miles Goodyear, the fort and its surrounding lands were purchased by Mormon settlers in 1847 and renamed Brownsville.
0.5 miSE
Synagogue
Congregation B'rith Sholem Synagogue, Ogden
13 min walk • Congregation B'rith Sholem Synagogue is a historic synagogue in Ogden, Utah. It was built in 1921, three decades after the first Jewish residents of Ogden began meeting at Ben Oppman's Clothing Store on 25th Street. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 27, 1985.
0.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Ogden
10 min walk • Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is a historic church at 2374 Grant Avenue in Ogden, Utah. It was built in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Building History Good Shepherd Episcopal Church historic sanctuary was built in 1875 and is said to be the oldest building in continuous use in Ogden, Utah.
0.7 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Church
Ogden Utah Tabernacle, Ogden
18 min walk • The Weber Stake Tabernacle, later known as the Ogden Pioneer Tabernacle, was a tabernacle belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The tabernacle was constructed by Latter-day Saints in Ogden, Utah during the 1850s.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
12 min walk • Peery's Egyptian Theater is a movie palace located in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum?

Nearby attractions include Historic 25th Street, Ogden (5 min walk), Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Ogden (10 min walk), United States Post Office and Courthouse, Ogden (10 min walk), Ogden/Weber Municipal Building, Ogden (12 min walk).

How to get to Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum:

Train

Ogden (7 min walk)

Bus

Washington Blvd / 24th St • Lines: 612 (13 min walk)