Permanent Exhibits

The Utah Museum of Natural History holds over 23,000 square feet of permanent exhibits space. The exhibits range from dioramas of Utah's wild habitats designed in the Museum's early days to new casts of newly discovered dinosaur species.

Range Creek: An Anthropology of Place, opened in August 2006, and features the research of the Range Creek Science Project. This is a permanent exhibit that will continually evolve as scientist's understanding of Range Creek expands.

UMNH boasts a strong exhibits team who create new exhibits within our current building as we plan and experiment for our future site. This team is the recipient of the 2006 American Association of Museums Excellence in Exhibition Award for Experience Design for their temporary exhibition The Dark Zone: Discovering Utah's Caves. During the award presentation in Boston at AAM's national convention, competition judge Gretchen Overhiser stated "The Dark Zone succeeded in creating a truly transformative exhibit experience."

We hope you will find similar experiences as you explore the permanent exhibits of the Utah Museum of Natural History.