Art
Galleries, Landmarks & Museums in Salt Lake City
Salt
Lake City has a great deal of historical information and
sites. While you visit you can learn about everything
from the past Hollywood Stuntmen at their own Hall of Fame to
the way the West used to be in the good old days at The
American West Heritage Center. Be sure to check out some
of the interesting places we have listed below. If you
need help with your hotel or car rental reservations please
use the links to the left and be guided through our hassle
service.
Art
Galleries, Landmarks & Museums
The
Dinosaur Museum - the complete history of the world of the
dinosaurs is presented. Skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs,
footprints, state-of-the-art graphics, and beautifully realistic
sculptures present the dinosaurs from the Four Corners region
and throughout the globe. In
the museum you will see exhibits which show dinosaurs from the
different countries and how they were distributed throughout the
globe. You will also view the latest in dinosaur skin research,
which shows startling new aspects to some familiar dinosaurs.
Enjoy the displays of dinosaur eggs from around the world, and
the baby Protoceratops and Maiasaura
sculptures. (435)
678-3454
Hansen Planetarium - is part of a nationwide program called
Star Station One
(TM) to provide public information on the
International Space Station (ISS) project. 62 planetarium and
museums representing all 50 states have joined together with
NASA and Boeing to keep you up-to-date on this historic uniting
of 17 nations. On display in the planetarium lobby is a
high-fidelity, 1/144 scale model of the ISS. "Under
construction" as part of Hansen's statewide outreach
program is a 1/50 scale model of the ISS. As each piece of the
station is launch and put into place, this larger scale model
will be constructed in assemblies and classroom discussion
around the state, bringing Utah students closer to this great
achievement in space. Hansen will also be offering public
demonstrations and theater presentation about Star Station One(TM)
and the ISS. More information will be posted here as it becomes
available. (801) 532-STAR.
Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame - Thousands of Exhibits of
Rare Artifacts and Memorabilia of Stars and Stunt Performers of
Motion Pictures and Television, featuring personal items donated
by JOHN WAYNE, JAMES STEWART, STEVE McQUEEN, GENE KELLY, as well
as Legends of the Stunt World, including YAKIMA CANUTT, CLIFF
LYONS, DAVE SHARPE, HAL NEEDHAM, RONNIE RONDELL and hundreds of
others. There are over 400 concrete blocks that contain the
footprints and handprints as well as signatures of many of the
Greats of the Cinema ... a collection that out-ranks those that
are located at the Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This
rare collection has taken its founder, John Hagner more than 50
years to gather and catalog for posterity, features costumes,
weapons, stunt equipment, photos and paintings, posters,
sculptures, hats and caps, boots and shoes, murals and dioramas,
plus over 10,000 movies and serials on video, as well as 8mm,
16mm, and 35mm original films and film clips, in addition to one
of stunt ace, Dar Robinson's jump cars and decelarator which he
used to make the spectacular leap from the CN Tower in Toronto,
Canada as well as other record- breaking stunts. (435)
259-7027
The National Model Car Builders' Museum
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wants to introduce you to the wonderful world of the history of
the model car hobby. The Museum, established in 1990, has
gathered into one place thousands of items of memorabilia about
the hobby of constructing scale miniatures of automobiles.
American
West Heritage Center - Escape
to a century of the past at the American West Heritage Center,
where each day is dedicated to celebrating our history and
preserving the Old West. Our mission is to educate, entertain
and enlighten our guests by sharing the music, crafts, folk
life and values of the past. We accurately interpret life from
1820-1920 on a 160-acre living history site. The American West Heritage Center is
located in Wellsville, Utah, on US Highway 89/91, 72 miles north
of Salt Lake City in beautiful Cache Valley, just 6 miles south
of Logan. Join us at our
7,000 square foot Northern Utah Welcome Center where you will
find area-wide tourist information and an introduction to our
Heritage Center. This architectural feat provides spacious
restrooms, historical exhibits, a spectacular view of the
Wellsville Mountains and an outstanding gift shop featuring Made
in Utah products and other unique Western heritage items.
(435) 245-6050
Classic
Car Museum - We proudly display more than 200
classic automobiles in our museum collection. Each car has
been carefully restored and is fully operational. If you
cannot find the car of your dreams, or you have any questions,
please give us a call and we will try to help. (801)
322-5509
Salt
Lake City has a great deal of historical information and
sites. While you visit you can learn about everything
from the past Hollywood Stuntmen at their own Hall of Fame to
the way the West used to be in the good old days at The
American West Heritage Center. Be sure to check out some
of the interesting places we have listed below. If you
need help with your hotel or car rental reservations please
use the links to the left and be guided through our hassle
service.