Museum of Moab
Open since August 22nd, 1959, Museum of Moab has an extensive collection of dinosaur artifacts, rocks, mining exhibits, pioneer history exhibits, and early inhabitant artifacts.
- See dinosaur tracks, history exhibits, rocks and fossils!
- Entry fee: suggested donation $5 for adults and $10 for families.
- Located on E. Center Street in Moab.
- Open Monday through Saturday throughout the year with shortened hours during winter months.
Overview
Once called the Dan O’Laurie Museum, Museum of Moab has something that will interest anyone. Whether you are a rock hound, amateur archeologist, or history buff, you are sure to find something cool here. See dinosaur bones, rocks, mining instruments from the uranium mining boom in the 1950’s, and visit a virtual living room from the 19th century. One of the museum’s premier artifacts is a large burden basket with a multi-colored woven design dating back to 855 and 1020 A.D.
Location
118 E. Center Street
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259 – 7985
Hours/Seasons
- Summer Hours (March 1-Oct. 31)
Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm - Winter Hours (Nov. 1-Feb 28)
Monday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Fees/Cost
Suggested donation:
- Adults $5.00
- Children Under 17 Free with adult admission
- Families $10.00
More Info
The museum’s collection spans 12,000 years of history. Five human cultures are represented: Archaic hunter/gatherer, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Fremont, Ute cultures, Navajo. Are you musically inclined? You can play the first piano ever to be brought to Moab dating back to 1898. You can view dinosaur bones, petrified plants, fossilized fish, and dinosaur track implants. There is also an exhibit on the massive salt deposit that extends 100 miles out from Moab and is 3 miles thick!
