Orem Heritage Museum

 A visit to the Orem Heritage Museum is great for school and church groups, clubs and organizations, and families and individuals. The museum is an impressive 30,000-piece collection that tells the unique history of the city of Orem through artifacts including:

  • Coal stove, butter churn, old-fashioned washing machine, popcorn poppers, victrola, pioneer clothing and more
  • World War I to Korean War displays featuring uniforms, equipment and weapons
  • Indian petroglyphs and arrowheads
  • A blacksmith shop and agricultural displays
  • Early Orem schools, churches and railroad exhibits
  • World War II Orem prisoner of war camp display
  • Historic memorabilia from Geneva Steel and SCERA
  • Miniature circus with hundreds of hand-carved pieces
  • Diorama of 1940's Orem with a working model railroad
  • 1900's motorcycle ridden by "The Mormon Daredevil"
  • Historical videos of early Orem settlers

LOCATION: 2nd floor of SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 South State Street, Orem

ADMISSION: Free Admission

HOURS:

June-August: The museum is open 12Noon-7:00pm TUESDAY-FRIDAY and 1:00-5:00pm on SATURDAYS for walk-through or guided tours. Tours may be scheduled at other times by appointment.

September-May: The museum is open 3:00-7:00pm TUESDAY-FRIDAY and 1:00-5:00pm on SATURDAYS for walk-through or guided tours. The museum is also open during intermission of many of the performing arts events held at the SCERA Center for the Arts.  Tours may be scheduled at other times by appointment.


TO REQUEST A TOUR:  If you would like to schedule a group tour outside of the regular hours listed above, call (801) 225-ARTS ext. 1030 to reach the Orem Heritage Museum. Click here to email a tour request and we will contact you to work out the details.  

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