Explore a Museum: Banning Summertime Boredom, 2016

I was asked to share some ideas at a Relief Society activity for fun ideas or things to see, do, and explore during the summer. I am splitting the lists into different categories to try and keep things organized...here is a list of fun Utah museums to explore! (And please, please feel free to add any I've missed in the comment section! I love hearing others favorite places!)

EXPLORE A MUSEUM: Most museums offer all kinds of classes and programs for children, especially during the summer. Many also offer special scavenger hunts, guided tours, or other activities for kids to do as they visit the museum. Also, be sure to check and see if your scout can earn a merit badge or fulfill a Cub Scout requirement! Always, always check with the information desk when you visit to discover some wonderful opportunities you may not know about ahead of time.

·        BYU Museum of Art: Offers amazing art classes for kids of all ages. Van Gough to Play Dough, Adventures in Art, and open studio time for kids who want to create on their own!

http://moa.byu.edu/learn/family-programs

·        BYU Museum of Paleontology 

       http://geology.byu.edu/museum/

·        BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures:

https://mpc.byu.edu/Pages/Home.aspx

·        Monte Bean Museum: Exhibits, drawing classes, reptile shows, story times, junior naturalist summer camps, wilderness adventures, etc.

http://mlbean.byu.edu/Home.aspx

·        Clark Planetarium (SLC)

http://clarkplanetarium.org/

·        Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum (SLC)

http://www.discoverygateway.org/

·        Museum of Natural Curiousity (Lehi)

https://thanksgivingpoint.org/curious

·        Hill Aerospace Museum (towards Ogden)

http://www.hill.af.mil/library/museum/index.asp

·        John Hutchings Museum of Natural History (Lehi)

http://lehi-ut.gov/discover/hutchings-museum

·        LDS Church History Museum (newly remodeled with some incredible new exhibits and interactive areas) (SLC)

www.history.lds.org

·        Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point (Dinosaur Museum)

www.thankgivingpoint.org

·        Natural History Museum of Utah

www.nhmu.utah.edu

·        Ogden Dinosaur Park and Museum (Ogden)

www.dinosaurpark.org

·        Royden G. Derrick Planetarium (on BYU campus) This is located in the Eyring Science Center which also has a large number of interactive, hands on exhibits on the main floor.

www.planetarium.byu.edu

·        Treehouse Children’s Museum (Ogden)

www.treehousemuseum.org

·        Utah Museum of Fine Arts (SLC)

www.umfa.utah.edu

·        Utah Pioneer Museum: (SLC) Amazing museum with some remarkable artifacts including the carriage Brigham Young rode into the Salt Lake Valley on, John Moyle’s artificial leg, etc.

www.dupinternational.org