Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Sandy

Sandy Museum

Sandy Museum

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The Gale Museum

The Gale Museum

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Conservation Garden Park

Conservation Garden Park

Showcase for water-wise landscaping. Educational garden featuring exhibits of water-efficient plants & landscape designs, plus classes.

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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Home to penguins, seahorses & stingrays. Airy facility with marine-life displays of 2,400+ animals including penguins, seahorses & stingrays.

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Midvale Museum

Midvale Museum

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Wheeler Historic Farm

Wheeler Historic Farm

Working farm with animals & activities. Working farm where guests can visit animals & milk a cow, take wagon rides or tour a Victorian home.

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Children's Discovery Garden

Children's Discovery Garden

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Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point

Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point

Interactive science & nature exhibits. A large glass-walled building housing more than 400 science- & nature-themed interactive exhibits.

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Thanksgiving Point

Thanksgiving Point

Complex with shopping, dining & a museum. Nonprofit complex housing gardens, an interactive farm, cafes, shops & the Museum of Ancient Life.

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Butterfly Biosphere

Butterfly Biosphere

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Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point

Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point

Dino skeletons & hands-on exhibits. Family-friendly museum highlights prehistoric life with exhibits on dinosaurs & aquatic life.

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Curiosity Farms

Curiosity Farms

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Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park

Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park

9-acre aviary with shows & encounters. Liberty Park’s 9-acre aviary offers exhibits, shows & encounters where guests can view & feed birds.

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Chase Home Museum

Chase Home Museum

Native American craft & dance exhibits. Compact museum showcasing traditional art by Utah natives, including crafts, dance & music.

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The Leonardo

The Leonardo

Science, technology & art museum. Science, technology & art museum featuring touring exhibits, activities & workshops, plus a cafe.

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Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Hidden public park with historic statues. Whimsical, off-the-beaten-path public green space exhibiting original statues & engravings.

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Utah's Hogle Zoo

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Exotic animals, a train & a carousel. Modern, 42-acre zoo boasting hundreds of animals & tropical gardens, plus a train & carousel.

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This Is The Place Heritage Park

This Is The Place Heritage Park

Living-history park with Mormon monument. Living-history park featuring Mormon monument, train rides, petting zoo & Native American village.

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Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Diverse collection spanning 5,000 years. Modern venue with many galleries & a diverse collection spanning 5,000 years of global visual art.

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Clark Planetarium

Clark Planetarium

3-D IMAX movies, laser shows & exhibits. State-of-the-art venue featuring 3-D IMAX films, laser light shows & exhibits about space & science.

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Discovery Gateway Children's Museum

Discovery Gateway Children's Museum

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. Children's museum featuring interactive exhibits & workshops, plus a terrace with a real helicopter.

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Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Rotating exhibits in varied mediums. Modern art spot featuring works by local & national artists in paint, photographs, sculpture & more.

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Utah Sports Hall of Fame Museum

Utah Sports Hall of Fame Museum

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Church History Museum

Church History Museum

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Natural History Museum of Utah

Natural History Museum of Utah

Modern facility with 10 unique galleries. Modern venue with 10 galleries exploring earth science & Utah’s native cultures in a scenic locale.

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Pioneer Memorial Museum

Pioneer Memorial Museum

Exhibits on settlers in Grecian mansion. Massive manor housing paintings, photos, manuscripts & memorabilia from Utah's earliest founders.

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Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

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BYU Museum of Paleontology

BYU Museum of Paleontology

Collection of rock & dinosaur fossils. Museum with rock & dinosaur fossils on display, plus programs on prehistoric animal & plant life.

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Bean Life Science Museum

Bean Life Science Museum

Animal dioramas & environmental exhibits. Natural history museum at Brigham Young University, with animal dioramas & environmental education.

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Treehouse Children's Museum

Treehouse Children's Museum

Children’s museum focusing on literacy. Reading-oriented museum encouraging kids to "step into a story" via hand-on activities & exhibits.

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