This ambitious exhibition of African art objects drawn from the UMFA’s permanent collection centers on themes of the spirit world and theafterlife.
Africa: Arts of a Continent explores the spiritual and political power of Central African masks, the magic and mystery of ancestral African sculptures, and the enduring beauty of African objects used in everyday life. The installation debutsone of the UMFA’s newest acquisitions: a late XXVIth Dynasty Egyptian sarcophagus.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts Marcia & John Price Museum Building · University of Utah 410 Campus Center Drive Salt Lake
Feed the Stingrays! Visit the touch pool located in the Ocean Explorer Hall to learn interesting facts about stingrays while they eat, or book a Stingray Encounter to feed and interact with the stingrays just like their animal care team!
Thanks to the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund, the UMFA opens its doors for free on the third Saturday of each month. The Third Saturday art studio program for families is also FREE and open to the public every month from 2-4 pm.
Each month families are invited to learn about art and investigate how it is made through a special activity.
Enjoy a free animal show at Brigham Young University Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum on weekdays and Saturdays.
Free public shows are held in-house Monday-Friday at 7:30 PM with an additional show at 6:30 PM on Monday, and Saturday at 1 PM and 3 PM. Shows typically last 30 to 45 minutes.
School The school is built to look as if we are ready for a day of learning at the turn of the twentieth century, about 1900. It resembles the one built at approximately 104th S. and 1300 West.
Home This house, built especially for children, is designed to resemble the home of Byrum Henry Beckstead, one of the first settlers in South Jordan. It allows them (you) to experience what it would have been like to live in the early days of South Jordan.
Store There were several stores in early South Jordan. The first large store was the Jordan Mercantile, run by Joseph Holt. It was located at 10346 South 1300 West and was built about 1895. It carried a full line of household and farm items. It also housed an office, dance hall, and stage. The wonderful building here in the History Center is a combination of two later stores that were important places in the lives of the early settlers starting around 1930.
Post Office In the early days, mail delivery was very different from today. Mail to this area of the Salt Lake Valley was delivered once a week to the city of Sandy. One postman, or mail carrier, then delivered mail to the South Jordan, Bennion, West Jordan, Riverton, Draper, Midvale, and Crescent cities. Then back to Sandy, he went! He carried it all on his back in 2 bags.
Terrific Tuesdays – Monthly at 6 pm Look no further than the Gale Center of History and Culture on Tuesday evenings for exciting family fun activities! Offering arts & crafts, guest speakers, movies, games, demonstrations, etc.
Roller Skating, Waterpark, Bouncing, The Jungle, Blast Zone, Space Station, 3D Laser Tag, Mini Bowling, Birthday Parties, Theme Rooms, Roller Blading, Scooters, Karaoke, Video Games, Arcade, Trampoline, DJ Dance Party, Summer Concert Series
The BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, “Nuchu: Voices of the Ute People.”
The exhibit celebrates the rich heritage of the Ute throughout northeastern Utah, including Utah Valley. In the exhibit, their voices tell the story of their vibrant history and life.
The exhibit contains items collected around the Vernal area of Utah during the 1930s and 1940s. The text and labels for this exhibit are taken from interviews with Ute tribal members over the past 15 years, providing an opportunity to hear how the Ute view the items and their own heritage. Helping to fulfill the MPC’s mission to train future museum professionals, “students have combed through hours of interviews and texts, collaborated on the design of the galleries, and built the displays,” Kari Nelson, curator of education, said.
Interactive Farm Museum of Ancient Life Butterfly Biosphere Aston Gardens Outdoor Amphitheatre Movie Theatres Dining Golf Holiday Venue Tulip FestivalApril Timpanogos Storytelling FestivalSeptember Scarecrow FestivalOctober Christmas Light ShowDecember
