This place is awesome. If you have any questions and Sammy is working she is so knowledgeable. She…read morehelped everyone in our group and made our experience so pleasant. All of the kids had so much fun with the QR code scavenger hunt. I can't believe what a gem this place is for the community of Carbon County. I felt like we were in Seattle again, obviously inside of course. Don't forget to check out the gift shop, they have some pretty awesome clearance items as well.

We stopped here spontaneously (we actually found it promoted on a rest stop sign) on our roadtrip…read morethrough Utah and while it isn't a big museum it had a lot of really cool dinos/other artifacts and lots of information that was presented in a really interesting, easy to read format. Definitely worth the minimal admission price! The staff were super friendly too. We only had about an hour to spend here because of time constraints but we definitely could have been here longer. They seemed to be working on renovations so I can only imagine it'll get even better after that! Also a cool fact is most of the fossils they have in their collection were found locally. In addition to the dinosaur portion they have another portion with American history which was also very interesting!

Definitely worth your time if you're interested in the history of coal mining, religious antiques,…read moreand best of all working model trains. The museum is very well organized, educational and taken care of by people who love their job and community. We all had a great time, thank you.

We had a great time here. I liked how it was organized, with each of the many rooms being more…read morefocused on a piece of history. We loved seeing the old technology like cash registers or medical equipment. The train and mining exhibits were all really great. I wished they gave you a quarter with your donation! We couldn't see the model train exhibits because we had no quarters to turn them on. If not, they should warn you to have a quarter. Oh well. This was a fun visit and all of Helper downtown was fun to walk by.

Where do I start with this place? We discovered it while looking at Google Maps and saw "UFO…read morelanding site"...of course, we had to venture out to see it! From the road, you see various odd metal sculptures just begging you to come take a look. We pulled off the road and got out, wandering around cluelessly. There is not really any signage that explains what we were looking at. After a few minutes, a couple of very friendly dogs came running up the road to us, excited for the company. Then, a couple in an old pick up truck drove up the road and stopped to chat with us. Turns out it is the owner of the property and he was excited for us to come check out the museum. The museum is really just the couple's living room-stuffed full of antiques and wood carvings. He had a story to tell with each thing and most of them also had a dad joke punch line. Vaughn's a funny fella and is thrilled for the audience. I asked him about the UFO landing site and he cheerfully said that it was a made up story to get people to stop by. It worked! This is the epitome of roadside attraction and I highly recommend that anyone who's driving through Clawson make it a point to stop and visit.

OK... realize Vernal is nowhere near the size of a big city - so set your expectations accordingly…read more- and you'll quickly realize that - wow - this place has so much more than you'd expect as a result. When you go in, there's a movie that sets the stage. Can get boring for kids, yet works well for adults. Then, you just follow the route through about six or seven rooms ranging from a fossil dig, to history going back to the dinosaur age, to geologic history, along with a room that is "find the ancient animal" that kids love. Once finished, you've gradually moved from the 1st floor to the 2nd. There's a few more small exhibits. Then... outside is a route that goes around much of the building that has life-size recreated dinosaurs in their habitats. Takes about 90 minutes to do the whole thing depending on whether you are just adults, or have kids that are interested.

As others have said, this museum is much smaller than some of the others in Utah, which is kind of…read moredisappointing since they are technically under the "state park" designation and are located in dinosaur central. You'd think they would go all out! But it's modest and kid friendly and worth maybe an hour or so to visit. In addition to dinosaur bones, you'll find a good amount of rocks and some native attire and pottery as well.

Old 3 story 43 room hotel converted into a trip in time. Railroading, coal mining, mecantile, house…read morewhere, etc memorabilia. Staff very friendly, knowledgeable and interested.

Roadtripping? Definitely work a quick stop. Dozens of historic buildings repurposed into cute…read moreshops. We had a picnic in the city park which is like stepping back in time.

I think had an epiphany while visiting this museum: I just don't have the attention span to make it…read morethrough any kind of art/history collection, no matter how large or small it is. I've never really thought twice about calling it quits after exploring a wing or two at the Met or the Louvre. But, even at a substantially more modest venue like the John Wesley Powell River History Museum, I probably only really paid attention to about half of its contents before hitting my limit. The highlights I appreciated most were the informative video that explained the historical significance of The Major and his nearby explorations, the replicas of various river craft, and the totally unexpected mini-dinosaur exhibit on the lower level. The latter is tucked away in a room behind the stairs and is otherwise easy to miss if you don't bother actually walking down. We probably wouldn't have considered stopping by this museum if not for the recommendation from the staffer at the Torrey visitor center. If you're passing through, it's definitely worth an hour or two pitstop and the nominal $6 entry fee per adult.

Well worth the visit! We happened upon this when we drove in to Green River to have breakfast after…read morestopping in Moab for the night. On our way to Yellowstone. However, it was Sunday and they were closed. So it became a must do on our return home, which we did today. Great film, great exhibits and great historical and current information the Green River as well as much of the Colorado plateau. It's very inexpensive ($6 was the senior rate). If you're driving 70 west through this area , stop in! Open 9-5, Monday through Saturday.

A small museum highlighting the history of Moab and the unique influence of uranium had on the…read moretown. Most of the exhibits were uranium related. There was minimal focus on the Settlers and the founding of the town. There was not much history telling daily life of the settlers before the uranium discovery. There was barely any mention of surrounding environment and the native Americans relationships to the settlers. Overall, it was a good way to spend an hour to an hour and a half. Admission price was $10 for adult and $8 for Senor. Free parking in front of the museum.

Bottom Line: A great local museum explaining how Moab came to be the tourist destination it is…read moretoday. Aside from modern day Moab being a big tourist destination and jumping off point for adventures in places like Arches NP and Canyonlands NP I didn't know much about its origins so I was excited to visit the Moab Museum. The museum is one large room and while you can view the exhibits in any order I found it was best to start at the very beginning and work my way clockwise. The museum starts with the indigenous people who lived in modern day Moab and ends with Moab being central to two national parks and a recreation hub. Missionaries, fur trappers, cowboys, miners, adventurists and dinosaurs were all covered in between. My favorite exhibit was about William Grandstaff. The exhibit called "Tracing the Story of William Grandstaff" traces his roots from likely being enslaved in Virginia to becoming a Civil War era soldier, frontiersmen, pioneer, cowboy, miner and saloon manager in Utah and Colorado. I love when museums leave me wanting to know more and William Grandstaff is definitely someone who'd I'd like to learn more about. I'd also like to hike the trail named in his honor - the Grandstaff Trail in Grandstaff Canyon. One of the best features of the museum were historical pictures of the Moab area that you could scroll through on a tablet. The photos really helped me understand the history of Moab. Admission was $10 for an adult and I felt it was well worth it. The museum has a good bit of reading, some artifacts and a few interactive exhibits sprinkled in so some kids might be a little bored but I really enjoyed it. Kids 7 and under visit for free and students are $8.