Provo - Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University, founded by the Mormons in 1875, now has 28,000 students.
The campus covers 634 acres in Provo, with a 112-foot bell tower. The university offers courses in 11 colleges.
The campus covers 634 acres in Provo, with a 112-foot bell tower. The university offers courses in 11 colleges.
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BYU Cougar Stadium
The Cougar Stadium at Brigham Young University was originally built in 1964, but was expanded to its current 65,000-seat capacity in 1982. It is home to the BYU football team, and host of a July 4th fireworks display called "Stadium of Fire".
BYU Earth Science Museum
The Earth Science Museum at Brigham Young University in Provo was built in 1976. The museum specializes in fossils and paleontology. It is home to one of the world's best Jurassic Period (210-140 million years ago) dinosaur bone collections.
Earth Science Museum
Brigham Young University
1683 North Canyon Road, Box 23300
Provo, UT 84602-3300
United States
Brigham Young University
1683 North Canyon Road, Box 23300
Provo, UT 84602-3300
United States
Phone 1 (801) 422-3680
Fax 1 (801) 422-7919
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
BYU Harris Fine Arts Center
The Harris Fine Arts Center at Brigham Young University has performance theaters and two art galleries: the B.F. Larson Gallery and Gallery 303.
Harris Fine Arts Center
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
United States
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
United States
Phone 1 (801) 422-4322
Fax 1 (801) 422-0324
BYU Marriott Center
The Marriott Center is located on the campus of Brigham Young University. The arena, opened in 1971, is home to the university basketball teams and has 22,700 seats. It is also used for devotionals, forums, firesides, dance performances, major concerts, community activities and commencement exercises.
Marriott Center
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84604
United States
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84604
United States
Phone 1 (801) 378-6022
Fax 1 (801) 378-2042
BYU Monte L Bean Life Sciences Museum
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum is a natural history and biology museum at Brigham Young University in Provo.
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
United States
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
United States
Phone 1 (801) 422-5051
Fax 1 (801) 422-0093
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
BYU Museum of Art
The Museum of Art at Brigham Young University has permanent and temporary exhibits of art by local and international artists. It is the largest arts museum between Denver and San Francisco with more than 16,500 pieces with an emphasis on American and religious art.
Brigham Young Museum Of Art
North Campus Drive
Provo, UT 84602-1400
United States
North Campus Drive
Provo, UT 84602-1400
United States
Phone 1 (801) 422-8287
Fax 1 (801) 422-0527
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures at Brigham Young University in Provo is a museum of archaeology and ethnology with strengths in native cultures and artifacts of the Great Basin, American Southwest, Mesoamerica, Peru, and Polynesia.
Museum of Peoples and Cultures
105 Allen Hall
700 North 100 East Street
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602-3600
United States
105 Allen Hall
700 North 100 East Street
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602-3600
United States
Phone 1 (801) 422-0020
Fax 1 (801) 422-0026
Hours
May 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 19:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 | 17:00 |