Park City and the Southern Wasatch
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1. Brigham Young University
Provo and the entire region are probably best known as the home of BYU. The university was established as the Brigham Young Academy in 1875, with a mandate to combine teaching about the sacred and the secular. It has grown into one of the world's largest church-affiliated universities, and still reflects the conservative nature of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Students must adhere to a strict dress and honor code, and refrain from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea. BYU is known for its large variety of quality undergraduate and graduate programs, and is a considerable force in regional athletics. Heading up BYU attractions is a quartet of museums. A free guided university tour is offered weekdays on the hour, and reservations are recommended.
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2. BYU Museum of Art
The permanent collection of more than 17,000 works here includes primarily American artists, such as Maynard Dixon, Dorothea Lange, Albert Bierstadt, Minerva Teichert, and Robert Henri, and emphasizes the Hudson River School and the American impressionists. Rembrandt, Monet, and Rubens also turn up, along with some fine Far Eastern pieces. The museum's café overlooks the sculpture garden.
N. Campus Dr., southeast of LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah, 84604, USA801-422–8287Sight Details
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3. BYU Museum of Paleontology
This museum, across from LaVell Edwards Stadium, features dinosaur bones, fossils, and tours for adults and children. Kids love the hands-on activities, which include several small tables of touchable artifacts.
1683 N. Canyon Rd., Provo, Utah, 84602, USA801-422–3680Sight Details
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4. BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures
A student-curated collection of artifacts relating to cultures from all over the world is housed here. Clothing, pottery, rugs, weapons, and agricultural tools of Utah's Native American cultures are often on display. A permanent display includes artifacts from the first Provo Tabernacle that BYU students dug up in 2012.
2201 N. Canyon Rd., Provo, Utah, 84602, USA801-422–0020Sight Details
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5. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
This museum at BYU, north of the bell tower, has extensive collections of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, plants, shells, and eggs from around the world, as well as revolving nature-art exhibits. You'll also see current NASA satellite images, wildlife art, and various interactive ecology exhibits. If you bring a toddler, head for the play area themed around animal habitats.
645 E. 1430 N, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA801-422–5050Sight Details
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6. Provo Pioneer Village
This museum re-creates what life was like for the first settlers in the mid-19th century. Original cabins and shops furnished with period antiques are staffed by volunteer history buffs.
500 W. 600 N, Provo, Utah, 84601, USA801-852–6609Sight Details
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7. Splash Summit Waterpark
There's plenty of family fun at this popular local water park, including more than 15 water play areas, slides, and pools. Float along the relaxing Rainforest River, catch a wave in the wave pool, or rent a cabana and cool off with a delicious Dole Whip.
1330 E. 300 N, Utah, 84604, USA385-309–2388Sight Details
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8. Springville Museum of Art
Springville, 10 miles south of Provo on I–15 or U.S. 89, is known for its support of the arts, and its museum is a must-stop for fine-arts fans. Built in 1937 to accommodate works by John Hafen and Cyrus Dallin, the museum now features mostly Utah artists, among them Gary Lee Price, Richard Van Wagoner, and James T. Harwood. It also has a collection of Soviet working-class impressionism and a sculpture garden with rotating exhibits.
126 E. 400 S, Springville, Utah, 84663, USA801-489–2727Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Closed Sun. and Mon.
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