Natural History Museum of Utah

The Natural History Museum of Utah is a museum located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The museum shows exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West. The mission of the museum is to illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it. The museum features a variety of exhibits, including a collection of nearly 2 million objects, a paleontology collection with many dinosaur fossils, and exhibits on Utah's natural history, including the Great Salt Lake and the state's diverse geology. The museum also offers family-friendly activities, such as the Discovery Class for Kinder: Sense Adventure and Girl Scouts of Utah programs. The museum is part of the University of Utah and is located in the university's Research Park. The building, named the Rio Tinto Center, opened in November 2011 and features a unique design that mimics Utah's layered rocks