Church History Museum - Salt Lake City Tours
One of the most-visited attractions in Salt Lake City, the LDS Church History Museum on Temple Square is a great place for tourists looking for fun things to do in Salt Lake City. Located on the west side of Temple Square and next door to the Family History Library, the museum is free and open seven days a week. Over a quarter of a million annual visitors enjoy the historical exhibits on the main level and the religious art on the second level. The Church History Museum also has a bookstore that operates Monday through Saturday, a great place to pick up an album of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir or the Tabernacle organ music.
Join us on the Salt Lake City Tour or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour to see the highlights of Temple Square, as well as escape the downtown area to explore other top attractions Salt Lake City has to offer. Reserve your seats on the sightseeing tour bus online at http://toursofutah.com/salt-lake-city-tour/
Eagle Gate Arch - Things to do in Salt Lake City
The Eagle Gate marked the entrance Brigham Young's estate. Brigham Young had the land lying athwart the mouth of City Creek Canyon. His New England heritage prompted him to desire the privacy given by a high wall around the property as well as for the protection it afforded. Erected in 1859, the gate has through the years become the symbol of the man who built it. The original eagle and the supporting beehive were carved from five laminated wooden blocks and rested upon curved wooden arches, having their anchor on the cobblestone wall surrounding the estate. Large wooden gates closed the twenty-two foot opening at night, securing behind them the Beehive House, the Lion House, and the private offices between them, the beautiful flower gardens, the private school, and the barns, sheds, granaries, silkworm cocooneries, orchards, and vegetable gardens. In 1891 the gates were removed and the entrance widened into a street. At that time the eagle was sent east, electroplated with copper and raised on new supports resting on cut stone pillars. In 1960, when the street was again widened, the wood under the copper plating had deteriorated, and the eagle could not be remounted. This bronze gateway, its eagle a scale enlargement of the original, has been erected as a tribute to the pioneers who founded this commonwealth.
Join us on the Salt Lake City Tour or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour. Reserve online at www.toursofutah.com
Temple Square Gardens - Things To Do in Salt Lake City
A neighbor of Brigham Young's, a widow, once planted peas in her garden for herself and her son. But then one day she noticed that as soon as she put the peas in the ground, a rooster came along and ate them. Upon seeing this, she quickly dealt with the problem by capturing the rooster and quickly slitting its throat; then she disemboweled him and removed the peas one by one and replanted them. The result was a wonderful crop of peas later that summer. And she recorded the event in her journal, concluding "a nice chicken dinner was had by all."
Featured on our latest Things To Do in Salt Lake City, the gardens of Temple Square ...one of the most enjoyed visitor attractions in Utah. The gardens surround the various buildings on the 35 acres of property, with over 250 flower beds, 165,000 bedding plants, and 700 varieties of plants from around the world. Hundreds of volunteers assist in redesigning the gardens every six months. You're in for a real treat if your vacation or trip to Utah is in the month of April, when the tulips bloom. If you visit in June and July, the gardens on the rooftop of the LDS Conference Center are at their best. May through September, free 45-minute "Garden Tours" are available by appointment.
Featured in the picture above is one of the most popular spots for bridal and family photography, with a fountain on the east side of the Salt Lake Temple. Also featured in the picture is part of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, which includes the Legacy Theater -- a 500-seat theater that features free Church-produced films such as Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration.
To see these attractions and more, join us on our Salt Lake City Tour or Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour. You can also find spectacular 360-degree panoramic virtual tour photos of these gardens on our Salt Lake City Tour page.