Church History Museum
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Church History Museum is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,316 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Family History Library, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
The Church History Museum, formerly the Museum of Church History and Art, is the premier museum operated by the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is opposite the west gates of the church's Temple Square. The museum has collections of art, artifacts, documents, photographs, tools, clothing and furniture from the almost two-century history of the Church. Outside of the curators, administrative, and other staff, a large volunteer workforce of Latter-day Saints from the surrounding communities conduct tours of the museum's exhibits and put on many of the museum programs. The Church History Museum is open six days a week and admission is free.
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Dates from 1984.
Wikidata Q3329669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Family History Library: 0.0 mi
- Temple Square: 0.1 mi
- Church History Library: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building: 0.2 mi
- Lion House: 0.3 mi
- Seagull Monument: 0.1 mi
- Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian: 0.1 mi
- Meridian Monument: 0.2 mi
- Hotel Utah: 0.2 mi
- Eagle Gate Monument: 0.3 mi
- 200 West Community Mural: 0.2 mi
- Parallel Arc: 0.2 mi
- You are Here: 0.3 mi
- Utah Women 2020: 0.3 mi
- Jazz Note: 0.3 mi
- Kimball-Whitney Cemetery Park: 0.3 mi
- Dinwoody Park: 0.3 mi
- Kilowatt Commons Park: 0.3 mi
- City Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Brigham Young Historic Park: 0.4 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 1.0 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Fairpark Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Ensign Peak: 1.6 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.2 mi
- Mount Wire: 5.0 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 5.1 mi
- Jacks Peak: 5.7 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 1.8 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 2.0 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 2.1 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 2.1 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 2.3 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 0.4 mi
- Clark Planetarium: 0.5 mi
- Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: 0.6 mi
- Wagner Spring: 4.9 mi
- Baskin Spring: 5.0 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.7 mi
- Enoch Spring: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.9 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 16.0 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.0 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.2 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.7 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 12.2 mi
- Johnson: 9.0 mi
- Bacchus: 12.9 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.2 mi
- Lark: 20.0 mi
- Forest City: 22.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 6.0 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Industrial Arch: 2.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 19.1 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 19.3 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.4 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Church History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 143° | 3,453.4 m | 15.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 144° | 3,452.8 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 142° | 3,436.6 m | 15.7 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 130° | 3,170.8 m | 15.5 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 122° | 3,115 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 128° | 3,108 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 120° | 3,033 m | 13.4 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 134° | 2,981 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/33162696
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 1 mi
- Sandy · 14 mi
- Wasatch Range · 15 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
- Park City · 22 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 25 mi
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