Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
4.5
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Top ways to experience Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum and nearby attractions
The area
Reach out directly
Best nearby
Restaurants
350 within 5 kms
Attractions
83 within 10 kms
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
4.5
143 reviews
Excellent
99
Very good
36
Average
8
Poor
0
Terrible
0
Lorna B.
Bechtelsville, PA884 contributions
Sept 2022
We visited here recently as part of our ten days exploring Utah (we live in southeastern PA), spending about 90 minutes total exploring the exhibits. This museum was easy to visit, with free admission and visitor parking just outside the museum entrance (just resister your car at the front desk).
We love natural history, wildlife, zoos, etc., and enjoyed virtually all the exhibits here. Upstairs were good dioramas depicting “Life on Top: Apex Predators.” Downstairs were many display cases featuring all five classes of animals found in Utah, i.e., mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fishes. “Into Africa” showed the connected relationships—whether friendly or not—between various animals on the savannahs. The dioramas were well done, and the taxidermy throughout was top quality.
My favorite galleries were the bird displays, i.e., “Pheasants of the World” and their comprehensive “Waterfowl of the World” displays, containing “150 of the 162 known species of ducks, geese, & swans.” (Now I am curious about the remaining 12 species! :)
We were surprised to see the exhibits on the main floor promoting “evolution” to explain the origins of life. Not only is this teaching unscientific (despite the signage’s assertions to the contrary) and full of flaws, but it denies a basic tenet of the Christian faith—the creation of our world as described in Genesis 1. Indeed, evidence of speciation and adaptation (not evolution) of the created animal kinds can be observed everyone in our world today and is on clear display even at this museum.
We love natural history, wildlife, zoos, etc., and enjoyed virtually all the exhibits here. Upstairs were good dioramas depicting “Life on Top: Apex Predators.” Downstairs were many display cases featuring all five classes of animals found in Utah, i.e., mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fishes. “Into Africa” showed the connected relationships—whether friendly or not—between various animals on the savannahs. The dioramas were well done, and the taxidermy throughout was top quality.
My favorite galleries were the bird displays, i.e., “Pheasants of the World” and their comprehensive “Waterfowl of the World” displays, containing “150 of the 162 known species of ducks, geese, & swans.” (Now I am curious about the remaining 12 species! :)
We were surprised to see the exhibits on the main floor promoting “evolution” to explain the origins of life. Not only is this teaching unscientific (despite the signage’s assertions to the contrary) and full of flaws, but it denies a basic tenet of the Christian faith—the creation of our world as described in Genesis 1. Indeed, evidence of speciation and adaptation (not evolution) of the created animal kinds can be observed everyone in our world today and is on clear display even at this museum.
Written 16 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
rgltravler
Salt Lake City, UT13 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
Took 4 kids under the age of 10. They loved seeing all the stuffed animals. The price is perfect (free). From what I could see parking was not labeled anywhere specifically for the museum, once you go in and ask they will give you a pass so you can park in the lot next to the museum with no fear of a ticket. The staff was kind. Lots to see and learn. If you are there, GO, what do you have to lose, it is free!
Written 22 June 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
vetism
San Francisco301 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
Our family enjoyed our visit of this museum during spring break. We attended the afternoon live animal show, which was informative and well done. The incredible collection of taxidermy animals is purely fascinating. The museum is well maintained and meticulously clean.
Visitor parking is free. You just park in the adjacent parking lot, and go in to the front desk to ask for a complimentary parking permit. We would definitely recommend this museum to all families who are visiting the Provo area.
Visitor parking is free. You just park in the adjacent parking lot, and go in to the front desk to ask for a complimentary parking permit. We would definitely recommend this museum to all families who are visiting the Provo area.
Written 22 May 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
CME35
St. George, UT88 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
I was dropping my kids off at EFY and noticed the museum, so my 9 year old and I decided to check it out. It is great! And It is FREE! We wondered around for about an hour, then we went to the basement for a live animal show. There was a cute BYU student giving the presentation. She showed us a frog, and python and a tarantula. Then we picked up a few things from the gift shop.
Written 11 July 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Marcia S
Washington70 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
When I attended BYU back in the last century, I used to love to hang out at the Bean museum. My favorite place was to lie on the floor underneath the giant grizzly and pretend I was about to be eaten. I found it a very relaxing getaway from the stress of college life. I shared these fond memories with my children, who naturally were eager to relive the joy. So we happen to be in Utah for a visit and decided to stop on by. We took the long way there, stopping at various buildings around campus to see other interesting sights. I guess my cross-campus sight-seeing tour was too much fun because at some point during our walk, my son threw himself on the ground crying, "The only thing that can make me happy is to see dead animals!" Fortunately the Bean museum is full of them.
My kids were not disappointed. The Bean museum gets bigger and better every time we go. There is plenty to look at for all ages. If you still aren't convinced, you should know that Studio C (formerly Divine Comedy) once featured the Bean museum and a Hedwig like owl in a music video about Harry Potter.
My kids were not disappointed. The Bean museum gets bigger and better every time we go. There is plenty to look at for all ages. If you still aren't convinced, you should know that Studio C (formerly Divine Comedy) once featured the Bean museum and a Hedwig like owl in a music video about Harry Potter.
Written 7 April 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Lisa J
Orem, UT96 contributions
Nov 2017 • Family
We took the whole extended family here around Thanksgiving time. It's always a great place to see the animals for the young kids. They even have a small play place if the kids get bored. Adults can read up on all the different animals. You can even rent some of the animals - ask at the front desk. Very reasonable prices. Love my Alma mater! BYU
Written 5 April 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Milly A
Salt Lake City, UT24 contributions
Oct 2012 • Family
It's currently closed for renovation...so sad! This museum is FREE and awesome for kids. The exhibits keep the kids entertained. Love it.
Written 17 September 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Scott-Melody
Sandy, UT272 contributions
Feb 2013 • Family
Even though the university is a private one, the public is welcome. There are hundreds of animals on exhibit and it's a great place to take the kids for a fun and educational experience.
Written 6 July 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
UtahTravelqueen
utah149 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
Love the 'shows' as well as all the information at each display. A great place for field-trips as well as a few moments to learn something you never knew you never knew!
Written 1 November 2012
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
vwsjones
Orem, UT100 contributions
Jun 2012 • Couples
I have visited this Free museum many times. My kids and grand kids have enjoyed seeing the beautiful exhibits. The museum is very kid friendly and will arraign a reptile show where you can hold, pet and "eek" at the live reptiles. fun and educational too.
Written 20 August 2012
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
No questions have been asked about this experience
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing