Tour the Moab Museum
Dive into the regional history of Ute tribes, early pioneers, and the 1950s uranium boom that put Moab on the map.
Itinerary tips
- 1Plan for a 60 to 90-minute visit to fully explore the cultural artifacts and the outdoor sculpture garden.
- 2Walk to the museum from downtown hotels to avoid the limited on-site parking spaces during the peak tourist season.
- 3Bring a physical or digital copy of your Southeast Utah Association membership if you have one for reciprocal admission benefits.
- 4Check the museum's rotating calendar for temporary exhibits on the geology of the Colorado Plateau.
- 5Combine this visit with a stop at the nearby Rotary Park for a shaded picnic after learning about the area's natural history.
- 6Look for the massive specimens of local petrified wood displayed near the entrance for a tactile geological experience.
More in Moab
Photograph the Birthing Scene Petroglyphs
View a massive four-sided boulder covered in intricate Ute and Ancestral Puebloan rock art just off Kane Creek Blvd.
CultureShop the Moab Farmers' Market
Join the community at Swanny City Park on Thursday evenings for local produce, crafts, and live music under the cottonwood trees.
CultureView Petroglyphs along Potash Road
Spot ancient Ute and Fremont rock art panels right from the roadside, etched into the vertical Wingate Sandstone cliffs.
CultureSunset at Dead Horse Point State Park
Dead Horse Point State Park sits on a mesa about 30 miles from Moab, above a gooseneck bend in the Colorado River. The main overlook is a short walk from the parking area, and late afternoon into sunset is when the canyon walls take on the most colour. The park charges an entrance fee and stays open year round.
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