Church History Museum
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| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Type | Religious museum |
| Website | Official site |
The Church History Museum is the premier museum operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is opposite the west gates of the church's Temple Square. Until November 2008, it was called the Museum of Church History and Art.[1]
The museum contains collections of art, artifacts, documents, photographs, tools, clothing and furniture from the almost two-century history of the LDS Church. It was dedicated and opened on April 4, 1984.[2] A major instigator of the creation of the church museum was Florence S. Jacobsen, a church curator and a former general president of the Young Women organization of the church.
The Church History Museum is open seven days a week. Admission is free.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Museum is now known as Church History Museum". Church News (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News). November 15, 2008. http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/55920/Museum-is-now-known-as-Church-History-Museum.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
- ^ "New Church Museum Dedicated". Ensign (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints): 104–6. May 1984. http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=116e05481ae6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
[edit] References
- Florence Smith Jacobsen, "Museums, LDS" in Encyclopedia of Mormonism pp. 971–973.
[edit] External links
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- Church History Museum : official site
- Museum of Church History and Art : government of Utah tourism site
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