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Location
Parking
Free parking located between Museum and Village on 500 West, or in Provo Recreation Center Parking Lot (2 minute walk)
Visitor tip
Book a group tour in advance for a more personalized experience - guides are knowledgeable and will open the museum for special tours. Homeschool groups and families report this significantly enhances the visit with detailed historical context.
Best time
Plan your visit between Memorial Day and Labor Day when the outdoor village structures are open. The indoor museum is air-conditioned, but the historic buildings and outdoor demonstrations (blacksmith, wagons, games) are only accessible during village season.
About Provo Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum
Local history exhibits with artifacts. Small local history museum displaying artifacts including rifles & tools, plus old photographs.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historical Pioneer Museum and Village
- Highlights
- Pioneer homes, blacksmith, mercantile, games, scavenger hunt
- Admission
- Free (donations welcome)
- Hours
- Mon/Wed/Fri 5-8 PM, Sat 11 AM-3 PM (seasonal)
What visitors say
A lot of interesting artefacts! If you love history and want to know more about the history of Provo, do check it out! They were very sweet and are ready to talk to you in detail about it any time you need.
Another amazing and beautiful place here. It's free and optional for donation, and limited days and time to come visit. It's right next to the pioneer village but as you can tell it's indoors so A/C haha. They have lots of pioneer…
They opened for a special tour for my homeschool group. My children loved going to the little historic buildings and learning about what life was like in pioneer times, with hands-on opportunities also. The guides were knowledgeable…
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Did You Know?
- One of the larger Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) museums in Utah, featuring an extensive collection of pre-1900 pioneer artifacts including furniture, clothing, tools, guns, toys, dolls, quilts, and original historical photographs
- Offers bilingual Sound Box tours in both English and Spanish, making pioneer history accessible to diverse language communities
- Features working blacksmith demonstrations and hands-on pioneer games in a schoolhouse, providing interactive educational experiences beyond traditional artifact viewing
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