Museum of Uintah County — Attraction in Vernal

We happened to stumble across this museum by accident but were happy that we did! The entrance was a little difficult to find since it is connected to other businesses, but once walking around the entire building we figured it out. The two gals at the front desk were very helpful and very kind, considering we were trying to ask for directions to Dinosaur Land that sounded like there was an amusement park online (little did we know that Vernal is also known as "Dinosaur Land"🤦‍♀️) It was mentioned that the museum was free to check out, so we wandered around and was very happy with our visit! There are so many neat things on display on both levels! It was really awesome to see how much thought went into displaying everything. Even our 6 month old daughter was happy to be pushed around in her stroller throughout the whole visit. We will happily be referring people to visit this hidden gem as they...

Though a small in stature this museum offers alot of history, both visually and informationally. The displays capture what life was like in Vernal throughout several different eras in time. The museum offered up varies games for youngsters to enjoy exploring the different displays (a visual bingo game being a favorite). In the end the kids completed the game and were able to get a little prize. On top of that they have a rotating gallery that features different art exhibit throughout the year. All...

Fascinating exhibit of everyday "old tyme" household items that I used to use as a kid. Took my grandkids there and I ended up being the "moderator" for the tour. They were amazed at how phones worked with rotating dials, how dresses were sewn on machines without using electricity, how hair was curled using a machine that looked like it came from a Frankenstein movie. Very entertaining and...