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Discovery Gateway Children's MuseumvsNatural History Museum of Utah
Both are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Natural History Museum of Utah scores significantly higher than Discovery Gateway Children's Museum. Natural History Museum of Utah comes in at #1 in Salt Lake City with accolades from 5 sources like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
444 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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Frommer's "The place for kids of all ages to explore: Children can play a marimba, make a stop-motion animated video, or engineer a paper plane to throw." Full review
Fodor's "The region's premier children's museum has three floors of lively hands-on experiences." Full review
Lonely Planet "Discovery Gateway is an enthusiastic, hands-on children's museum." Full review
Natural History Museum of Utah Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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Frommer's "Located in the old university library building, this museum covers more than 200 million years." Full review
Fodor's "One of the most spectacular natural history museums you will find." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The stunning architecture of the Rio Tinto Center forms a multistory indoor 'canyon' that showcases exhibits to great effect." Full review
Afar Magazine "This place has fantastic exhibitions about first peoples, the unique geography of the Great Salt Lake, and even dinosaurs." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The 4000m2/13123ft2 exhibition area provides the visitor with a great deal of information on the state's flora and fauna in an amusing, interactive manner. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"The Great Salt Lake exhibit is a must-see, with interactive exhibits on one of the region's most unique features. " Full review
