Cantilevered into the foothills like a copper-clad rock outcrop, the Rio Tinto Center is where I send anyone who wants Utah's deep story before hitting the trails. Five floors climb from Great Salt Lake ecology up to a full hall of homegrown dinosaurs, and the Sky terrace hands you the whole valley
Try: The Past Worlds dinosaur hall packed with Utah-dug specimens, then the rooftop Sky terrace view
The Museum's $5 After 5: every Wednesday after 5 p.m., admission is just $5 for any age. A perfect low-key evening among dinosaurs and the geology of the Wasatch when the crowds thin out.Reveal and redeem inside the LocalTour app view.