Keep the kids learning this summer in Utah County
Katie Archibald, 6, from Saratoga Springs, examines a table of bones at the Museum of Ancient Life on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Lehi.
Eva Tsing, front, and Alyssa Spangler cross a rope bridge at the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on May 15, 2015.
A taxidermy tiger on display at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum at BYU in Provo on Thursday, May 29, 2014. After an extensive expansion and renovation, the museum is reopening to the public on June 7. SPENSER HEAPS, Daily Herald
Tobie and Ailey Rae work together to build things during a family build night event at the Eagle Mountain Library on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. During the event, families came together to build structures made of Legos and other toys. SAMMY JO HESTER, Daily Herald
Summer is in full swing, and many parents are looking for ways to keep the kids minds engaged while school is out.
Utah County is home to many museums, libraries and places to keep the kids learning throughout the summer months. Here are 10 places where you can take your kids to help stimulate their learning this summer.
Museum of Natural Curiosity
The Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point is a great place to keep your kids’ minds moving.
Utah Valley’s newest museum offers more than 400 interactive experiences for very curious minds.
Location: 3605 Garden Dr., Lehi
Info: thanksgivingpoint.org
BYU’s Museum of Art
For a more tranquil museum experience, head to the BYU Museum of Art. The four-story museum houses a permanent exhibition and several traveling exhibits
Location: North Campus Drive, Provo
Info: moa.byu.edu
Hutchings Museum
Lehi’s Hutchings Museum is a hands-on teaching museum filled with fossils, Native American artifacts, pioneer history and Wild West guns. It began with donations in 1956 from John and Eunice Hutchings and has grown since then.
Location: 55 North Center St., Lehi
Info: lehi-ut.gov/venue/hutchings-museum
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
The Bean Museum boasts hundreds of taxidermied specimens meant to teach visitors about species, environment and animal habitats.
Location: 645 E. 1430 North, Provo
Info: mlbean.byu.edu
Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point
Dive deep into the age of the dinosaurs at the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point.
Location: 2929 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
Info: thanksgivingpoint.org/visit/museumofancientlife
Museum of Peoples and Cultures
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures is BYU’s archaeological and anthropological museum. It was opened after BYU established an archaeology department in 1946. It currently houses an exhibit with items unearthed during archaeology on the site of the Provo City Center Temple.
Location: 2201 N. Canyon Rd., Provo
Info: mpc.byu.edu
Peteetneet Museum
Once the Peteetneet School, the Peteetneet Museum now houses an exhibition of pioneer artifacts, including the Henry Huber blacksmith shop.
Location: 10 North 600 East, Payson
Info: peteetneetmuseum.org
Provo Pioneer Village
Visit the village on a Saturday and be treated to some awesome pioneer style entertainment.
Location: 600 N. 500 West, Provo
Info: provopioneervillage.org
Springville Museum of Art
From the Children’s Art Festival to the annual Summer Art Classes and regular family nights, the Springville MOA is a hotspot for families.
Location: 126 E. 400 South, Springville
Info: smofa.org
Library Events
Each library in Utah County has many events that will keep your kids learning through the summer. They have reading programs, Lego building events, musical events and movie nights.Orem, Provo, Lehi, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Highland, Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, Springville, Payson and Spanish Fork all have library events throughout the summer. Check the websites for each library for a full calendar of events.