Sightseeing
History BuffUtah State Capitol
No admission feeA Renaissance Revival capitol on a hilltop with free tours and sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Museum of Utah
Utah's first state history museum, housed in the North Capitol Building on the Capitol Complex.
450 N State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 · Salt Lake City, UT
About Museum of Utah
The Museum of Utah is the state's first dedicated history museum and an extension of the Utah Historical Society. It sits inside the new North Capitol Building and acts as an entry point to the Capitol Complex. Four permanent galleries cover Utah's people and statehood journey, its community life, the work that built the state, and its notable achievements. A temporary exhibit marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence runs from summer 2026 to spring 2027. The building also holds a collections storage facility and the Alice Merrill Horne art collection.
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