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Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum

155 East Main, Price, UT 84501
800-817-9949
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Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Price
Type: Museums
Owner description: This museum has a Hall of Archaeology, and a Hall of Paleontology as well as a delightful Discovery Area where children can dig for dinosaur bones or... more » Owner description: This museum has a Hall of Archaeology, and a Hall of Paleontology as well as a delightful Discovery Area where children can dig for dinosaur bones or pottery shards as well as choose from many games, puppets and printed materials to play with. The museum's Observation Labs enable the visitor to view the "behind the scenes" processes and speak one on one with a preparator. LIVE feedings of the museum "critters", an alligator, soft-shelled turtle and two monitor lizards take place every Friday promptly at 4:00 pm. (general admission fees apply). « less
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Binghamton, NY
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26 reviews 26 reviews
22 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

This museum might not be the biggest in Utah with dinosaurs and it's not exactly in prime tourist territory unless you are driving between Moab and Salt Lake City, but it is well worth visiting. It has a really solid collection of dinosaur bones and skeletons, an open lab, and terrific exhibits on the development of dinosaurs in Utah. Great... More

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Albany, Oregon
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

We traveled through Utah, south to north, visiting friends and National Parks. Price wasn't really on our itinerary, but we had heard this museum had some good dinosaur displays, and we thought maybe the kids would like to stop and take a look. We are so glad we did. In fact, we ended up spending the night in Price because... More

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Sydney
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26 attraction reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 via mobile

After having lunch we visited the museum to stretch our legs and have a look. Definitely worth it. Excellent value and only $4with the $1 discount cards available from restaurants. Apart from the dinosaur and fossil displays, the native american artifacts are very good. We spent an enjoyable hour or so which nicely broke up our journey from Salt Lake... More

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salt lake
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

we absolutely loved the museum, there is so much to do here and so very interesting. i do not feel that there was anything to dislike here, the artifacts are absolutely amazing and in great shape . also there is a great kids section at this museum.

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Price
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3 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Got dinosaurs,rocks,fossils, Indian culture,etc. Price is the gateway to southeastern Utah. This place helps you decide what to see with your precious time here.

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Montgomery, Alabama
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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

This is a high quality museum in town. I believe it is operated by the College of Eastern Utah. They have many dinosaur and native American displays. It is worth a visit.

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Costa Rica
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19 reviews 19 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2012

I enjoyed this museum, it had a lot of history concerning the indians and dinosaurs that roamed the area. The exhibits were interesting and plentiful.

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Layton, Utah
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Reviews in 106 cities Reviews in 106 cities
168 helpful votes 168 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2012

I've seen a lot of dinosaur exhibits at other museums, but still saw things here for the first time. The four foot clam was pretty crazy. Museum only takes about an hour to go through

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utah
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43 reviews 43 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

Stopped in the museum when I was in Price for the day. Its not great big. But just the right size. It has many good exibits . The people that work there are very helpfull and informative. they gave me lots of area information. This is a great activity to take kids to. Also the price to get in was... More

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Elk Ridge, UT
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2012

My kids loved everything in here. The big mammoth in the middle was their favorite.

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