John Hutchings Museum

05/30/2026

Ceratosaurus was one of the top predatory dinosaurs in North America during the Jurassic. This unique species had keratinous horns on its head, unlike any other dinosaur species ever found. Visit the Hutchings Museum to learn more about this fascinating species!

05/29/2026

Explorers League Summer Camps are filling up fast! We currently have spots open for the weeks of July 7th–10th and July 14th–17th for youth in 2nd–6th grade. Explorers will learn about, experiment with, and get hands-on experience with real artifacts, including rocks, dinosaur fossils, and items related to local and cultural history!
Learn more and sign up below!
https://www.jhutchingsmuseum.com/summer_camps

05/27/2026

Ever wonder if you could put a microscope objective stright onto a camera? Well one of our microscopes is now missing is lenes for this test:

05/24/2026

In this video, our educator, Ben, demonstrates how to weave a yucca fiber mat, taking inspiration from an ancient mat on display here at the Hutchings Museum in Lehi. In the video, he demonstrates harvesting, cooking, hammering, cutting, and preparing the yucca, and then weaving it into a mat.

In this episode, I demonstrate how to weave a yucca fiber mat. I take inspiration from an ancient mat on display at the Hutchings Museum in Lehi Utah. In the...

05/20/2026

Museum Summer Camps for kids in 4th to 6th grade are right around the corner! Don’t miss out on a week of learning and activities all about rocks, minerals, dinosaurs, pioneer and Wild West history, as well as nature and biology. Sign up online here: https://www.jhutchingsmuseum.com/summer_camps

04/15/2026

Registration for our Explorers League Summer Camps is open!
Fossils, rocks, history and more!
4th-6th Grades

4-day camps that run from Tuesday through Friday from 10 AM- 2 PM.

Camps are $175. Each day will feature a different topic.

Fossils, rocks, history and more!
Going into 2nd-6th Grades.
Registration for camps is open!
Sign up at https://www.jhutchingsmuseum.com/summer_camps
(link in our bio)

04/14/2026

The Biggest Eagle that ever Lived! Learn about an Ice Age Eagle with our Educator Ben in this museum video!

In this episode I discuss what is the largest eagle or predatory raptor that ever lived. The teratornis. Originally dismissed as being a giant vulture, prope...

04/08/2026

Highlights from our spring break animal show yesterday! We have two more shows today (April 8) at 11:30 and 4:30. Come see native reptiles like a Gila monster and a great horned owl!

03/25/2026

Looking for family fun this spring break?
We’re hosting animal shows on Tuesday, April 7 at 11:30 AM and Wednesday, April 8 at 11:30 AM and 4:30 PM! See native and exotic reptiles up close and explore the museum afterward.

Each show lasts approximately 30 minutes.
General admission applies.

Museum Address: 55 N center street, Lehi, Utah 84043

Learn more and purchase addmission ahead of time online here:
https://www.jhutchingsmuseum.com/home
(link in our bio)