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Ogden Attractions
Ogden Union Station Museums
2501 Wall Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401 USA Phone: (801) 393-9886
Ogden Union Station Museums, 2501 Wall Ave., houses four museums and two art galleries in Ogden's former 1924 train station. The Browning-Kimball Car Museum exhibits a collection of elegant early 20th-century automobiles. The John M. Browning Firearms Museum displays the well-known handguns, rifles and machine guns created by Ogden's Browning family. The Natural History Museum has items ranging from fossils and arrowheads to a 19-pound, 44,000-carat piece of quartz. The Utah State Railroad Museum interprets the state's railroad history and has an elaborate model railroad depicting scenes from Utah's railroading past; an outdoor exhibit features vintage engines and cars. Gallery at the Station showcases fine art, and the Myra Powell Gallery features the station's permanent art collection. Guided tours are available. Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $5; over 62, $4; ages 2-12, $3; family rate (two adults and up to four children) $12
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-6, Memorial Day-Labor Day; 10-5, rest of year. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 24-25
Eccles Community Art Center
2580 Jefferson Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401 USA Phone: (801) 392-6935
Eccles Community Art Center is at 2580 Jefferson Ave. The center displays visual works in various media by Utah artists.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Art
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-3; closed major holidays
Fort Buenaventura County Park
2450 A Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401 USA Phone: (801) 399-8099
Fort Buenaventura County Park is off I-15, then e. to 2450 A Ave. The park contains a replica of the 1836 stockade and cabins built by trapper Miles Goodyear. Wooden pegs and mortise and tenon joints were used instead of nails in the construction of the stockade. Fishing and canoeing are permitted. Picnic areas and hiking trails are available. Camping is permitted. Allow 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $1, under 5 free. Canoe rental $5 for 1 hour, $3 for a half-hour
Attraction Type: Forts/military installations; Historic sites; Parks, city/state/provincial
Hours: Park daily 8-8, Apr.-Sept.; 8-5 in Mar. and Oct.-Nov.; Sat. 10-4, in Dec. Visitor center daily 9-5
George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park
1544 E. Park Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401 USA Phone: (801) 393-3466
George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park is at 1544 E. Park Blvd. The park features replicas of prehistoric creatures such as crawlers, dinosaurs, flying reptiles and marine animals from the Permian through the Jurassic and Cretaceous eras. An exhibit hall displays dinosaur bones and other prehistoric objects. Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $6; over 61 and students with ID $5; ages 2-12, $4
Attraction Type: Children's attractions; Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Fossils
Hours: Mon.-Sat. and holidays 10-8, Sun. noon-6, Memorial Day-Labor Day; Mon.-Sat. and holidays 10-6, Sun. noon-6, rest of year. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving and Dec. 24-26 and 31
Hill Aerospace Museum
7961 Wardleigh Rd.
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056 USA Phone: (801) 777-6818
Hill Aerospace Museum, e. of I-15 exit 338 on Hill Air Force Base, displays aircraft, missiles, engines, bombs and other weapons in more than 100 indoor and outdoor exhibits. A B-1 bomber, B-17 bomber, B-29 Superfortress, B-52 bomber, C-47 cargo plane, C-119 Flying Boxcar, HH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter and an SR71 Blackbird are displayed. Changing films include the story of the recovery and restoration of a P-38 airplane that crashed in Alaska. Allow 2 hours minimum.
Admission: Donations
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Aviation; Museums
Hours: Daily 9-4:30; closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25
Municipal Park
2549 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401 USA
Municipal Park is at 25th St. and Washington Blvd. The park contains 5 acres of gardens, gaslit paths and picnic facilities. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas a Santa's village and an international Christmas display are presented.
Admission:
Attraction Type: Gardens; Parks, city/state/provincial
Museum of Natural Science
3750 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84408 USA Phone: (801) 626-6653
Museum of Natural Science is 3.5 mi. s.e. via SR 103 at 3750 Harrison Blvd. on the Weber State University campus. The museum contains an exhibit based on the diary of 19th-century geologist and ethnologist John Wesley Powell's river explorations. Other exhibits include dinosaur fossils, rocks, minerals, geologic specimens and a valley glaciation display.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Science; Fossils; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5, late Aug.-early May
Ogden Nature Center
966 W. 12th St.
Ogden, UT 84404 USA Phone: (801) 621-7595
Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., is a 152-acre wildlife sanctuary and nature center. Its grounds, gardens and ponds provide shelter and a natural habitat for birds, insects and small animals. A visitor center houses non-releasable raptors and hands-on and educational exhibits, including an observation bee hive. The center also has 1.5 miles of trails. Picnicking is permitted. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $3; over 64 and ages 3-11, $1.25
Attraction Type: Nature centers; Nature trails; Theaters, Buildings
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-4; closed major holidays
Treehouse Children's Museum
347 22nd St.
Ogden, UT 84401 USA Phone: (801) 394-9663
Treehouse Children's Museum is at 347 22nd St. The hands-on museum offers the younger set interactive exhibits with an emphasis on language and literacy. There also is a treehouse to climb, a storybook village to explore and a chance to travel back in time to experience Utah's history. Allow 2 hours minimum.
Admission: Ages 1-15, $5; adults $3
Attraction Type: Children's attractions; Museums
Hours: Mon. 10-4, Tues.-Sat. 10-6 (also Fri. 6-8:30 p.m.); closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25
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