The NY times actually rated this museum quite highly. Open on Sundays and highly recommend you visit on Sunday as there are less people. Views of SLC from the top floor/viewing deck are amazing, definitely bring a camera!

What a beautiful building, part of the landscape with gorgeous views of the Salt Lake valley. Inside there are tons of interactive and informative exhibits as well as numerous dinosaur exhibits with dinosaur skeletons that reached high into the air. They have smells you can experience, theories to participate in, scientists to watch, sounds of animals, interactive kid exhibits etc.... More

It cost tax payers in Salt Lake a lot of money. Luckily the museum doesn't disappoint. I would recommend starting at the top and spiraling down. Ending at the gift shop and great views of the valley. You can also visit Red Butte Gardens next door if you're feeling energetic or want sleepy children.

The architecture is wonderful. The exhibits well done. Took my children and grandchildren there for a treat . They loved it and would have spent more time if we could. We spent about 3 hours.

I recently had the pleasure of spending a few hours at the Natural History Museum of Utah, in Salt Lake City. I love museums and visit them whenever possible, and this one is outstanding. For me the highlights are as follows: - The amazing collection of dinosaur bones and other fossils. I've never before seen so many great fossils in... More

We spent about 2 hours here, moving through the whole place at a medium pace. Someone who wants to read a lot more could easily spend 3 or 4 hours here. For starters, the building itself is a treasure (views from the fifth floor deck are worth the price), and the exhibit is laid out so you can start on... More

This is a newer building but has lots of ramps and uneven areas for the displays. I went during the afternoon but there were schoolkids at every display so hard to do any of the activities or read the displays. There were less dinosaurs then expected. The Navajo basket collection was interesting. I thought the most interesting thing was watching... More

Well laid out and easy to follow exhibits. A must see when in the area. Really loved the fact that one can observe live work being done on pieces for future display.

The Natural History Museum of Utah is a must see when visiting Salt Lake City. The building is beautiful and located at the very top of the university with a magnificent view of the city, valley and mountains. All the exhibits are good, but the dinosaurs are particularly impressive, as is the section on the ancient peoples of Utah. Plan... More