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New, free Museum of Utah opens this weekend on Capitol Hill.
Making History
The new Museum of Utah is located in the north building of the Utah Capitol complex. Utah Historical Society From the dinosaur fossils discovered in its desert soil to the state’s unique pop culture, the story of Utah has finally found a permanent home. Roughly 130 years after achieving statehood, the Museum of Utah opens its doors on Capitol Hill this Saturday, June 27.
While the Beehive State’s history is a fascinating collision of ancient landscapes, indigenous peoples and isolated pioneer communities, opening a state museum has been a century-long effort.
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