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Pioneer Memorial Museum

300 N. Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
801-538-1050
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Museums
Description: Museum containing memorabilia from the age of the American pioneers.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

This is actually the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer's Pioneer Memorial Museum, which houses an extremely extensive collection of memorabilia from pioneers of all faiths that have come to Utah. The museum is free to visitors, but they do request a donation. Once you meet one of the volunteers, all of whom are descendants of Utah pioneers, and see the... More

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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The museum recently experienced an interior renovation that transformed the space from a tired old museum to a bright and inviting series of displays. The collection is unique, focused on pioneer artifacts associated with people and places prior to the coming of the railroad. Not every exhibit will interest you; there's a lot of fabric and doll collections that were... More

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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

This musuem is full of many interesting pioneer treasures. I really like that the museum has some of the possessions and even a lock of hair from my great-grandmother who lived to be 108, Utah's last living pioneer who crossed the plains. More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Beautiful place to catch up on this history of early pioneers More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

Helps you understand that hardships and lifestyles of those who traveled to Zion. Great for everyone, especially children. More

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Apex, NC
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2007
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The Daughters of Pioneers Museum is strategically located right next to the Utah State Capitol Building just north of Temple Square. Admission is free and the museum hosts one of the best collections of pioneer-era memorabilia for museums of its kind. Plan at least an hour for a quick tour (3 hours to peruse everything). The museum is run by... More

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