Peteetneet Academy & Museum — Attraction in Payson

The staff made the mistake of assuming that young children could not find history interesting. One lady took it upon herself to lecture me repeatedly about how children don't belong in museums. This is despite the fact that my children were well behaved, listened and were attentive whenever this guide bothered speaking to them and showing them artifacts. They came away talking about what they had seen and learned from those few occasions. However, she kept saying "come back when you're older " and "museums aren't for kids" at least ten times. Ironically, as we were leaving she called my attention to the KIDDIE POOL holding toy rubber ducks (worth 50 cents) and tried to get me to pay $5 per duck to give to my kids to support the museum. There is plenty of value to learn in this museum. Even for kids. But if the staff is unwilling to make an effort to appeal to younger generations (other than to gouge their parents) then I'm not going to spend any money to try to save...

It was my first time here I went on the weekend and they had a lot of people that I guess they make their own stuff and they sell it like quails blankets earrings you know a bunch of DIY stuff and I'm selling stuff it was like two floors I think plus they had a Santa Claus there with the tree and the kids can visit and sit on Santa but overall I liked everything I did buy a ChapStick organic homemade which was great prices are seem kind of decent for certain things depends what you're looking for but yeah great ideas what everybody had people they were so friendly so nice it was a different experience beautiful building you can tell it's old it's you can tell it's historical the landscape outside with the snow made it perfect cherry on top perfect place to come back and do a snooze slide down the snow with the tubes and the sleigh but yes I would like to go back and visit I recommend this...

One of the most recognized buildings in Payson is the Peteetneet Academy, a Romanesque elementary school erected in 1901, and one of the first schools in Utah outside of Salt Lake City. When it was abandoned by the school district in 1988, citizens rallied to restore the landmark to productive use within the community.

Today the facility is used as a cultural arts center and local history museum, and is a gateway interpretive center for the Mount Nebo Scenic Byway. Highlights include a historic schoolroom, blacksmith shop, complete Victorian home, and lessons in horse care in a cowboy room. A walking tour of Old Fort Payson, Old Fort Peteetneet, and Historic Payson features the school and other...