Prehistoric Museum, Utah State University Eastern — Attraction in Price

This was a pretty interesting museum! The recommended route is to start off on the paleontology side, which will work your way chronologically through the history of the area. It starts off with rocks and minerals, progressing to the earliest forms of life when much of Utah was under water, moves on to dinosaurs, and then early human life focusing on the Fremonts. There is a section between the paleontology side and archeology side about the diplodocus, one in particular called "Dippy" that was very well preserved and went on quite the adventure. There was also a paleontology lab.

I think this museum has a bit a of something for everyone. The paleontology side has a kids corner for smaller children with a play area and books. There were a surprising number of things you were allowed to touch (fun for children and adults if you want to touch things). The displays had information that wasn't too scientific and I think would be understandable for older children.

There are bathrooms located downstairs and another set of bathrooms upstairs (both upstairs bathrooms were single occupancy). There are also charging stations for electric vehicles (they were not Tesla specific, they were Charge Point chargers). There are restaurants nearby, we ate a Greek place that Maps said was a 2 minute drive or a 6 minute walk.

To end, I do recommend this as a worthwhile stop with lots to learn about the history of the area. There were signs saying the museum was going to undergo a major overhaul, which I would certainly come...

Stanley and I went on a one night trip to Price, Utah to celebrate a special occasion during Covid-19 times. It was a short, local road trip and one of our main attractions was this museum. This building did not stand out too much, but looked quite big for a small town.

Once we walked in, we were greeted by a very nice lady at the front desk. The museum prices are very cheap and for students it is even cheaper! We were the only customers in the building because we had come an hour before closing on a weeknight. The museum has two floors and the tour kind of goes in a circle. The lady at the front desk suggested we start off on the right side and go through the first floor, once you hit the elevator, you can go up and tour the second floor, and the signs will direct you back down to the first floor for the end of the tour.

Overall, this museum is pretty small, but definitely worth the cheap ticket price! You definitely get what you paid for in a good way. I probably will not be coming back as there is no reason for me to come back to Price, Utah, but it is a fun experience to explore this museum...

Yes; yes, you should go and you should go now: Until January 2023, the Horns and Tusks exhibit is on display. Great museum with an abundance of opulence in dinosaur/prehistoric/Utah finds, geology/rock, and every aspect of Indian history. There are unusual items: dinosaur impression of skin and of stegosaurus throat armor; Allosaurus punctured tail vertebra; prehistoric bison head with very long horns; "A Bone-Headed Error" must read; dinosaur tracks from coal mines; "Animantarx is the only fossil of this species"; an impressive painted hide; Washakie's biography on a hide with its explanation; a collection of pottery, fossils, rock under glass with a lighted magnifying glass (so cool!); Range Creek and The Mickelsen Pot. Again, Indian artifacts of every sort. Play area "Prehistoric Explorer's Corner" for children. Actual lab work area. Worth whatever time you can spare: Spend hours or see what interests you/your group or see...