Events on Temple Square and in Salt Lake City

Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, is home to many groups dedicated to the arts. Many performances are held each month, and admission is generally free, with a few exceptions. Admission is, however, limited to visitors age 8 and older. For more  information, call (801) 240-3323 or visit lds.org/events.

Ongoing Events on Temple Square

Sundays, 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Broadcasts of Music and the Spoken Word.
Tabernacle (please be seated by 9:15)

Thursdays, 8:00 p.m.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsals
Tabernacle

Weekdays and Saturdays at noon and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Organ Recitals
Tabernacle

Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Church History Museum
The museum is located across from Temple Square on West Temple Street.
Admission is free.

Daily 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Exhibits focusing on the life of Jesus Christ, ancient and modern prophets, the construction of the Salt Lake Temple, and the importance of families.
North and South Visitors’ Centers

Events on Temple Square

To read about General Conference time (early April and early October) at Temple Square, please go here.

Bells on Temple Square

Tabernacle
Friday, May 31

The Bells on Temple Square will present “Bells in Motion,” its annual spring concert, on Friday, May 31, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salt Lake Tabernacle.

Easter Exhibit in the Church History Museum

This exhibit includes contemporary and historical works of art depicting the final week of the Savior’s mortal ministry. The exhibition is free to the public and will be on display through June 17, 2013.

The display includes a relief sculpture in gold entitled The Sacrament of the Last Supper by world famous twentieth-century Spanish artist Salvador Dalí as well as a fired ceramic blackware pottery set of the The Last Supper by world renowned Navajo artist Harrison Begay, Jr.   It also features a number of interpretive pieces that invite patrons to consider the broader effect of Easter events in their personal lives.

The Church History Museum is located directly west of Temple Square at 45 North West Temple Street in Salt Lake City. The museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and most holidays. The museum will be closed on Easter Sunday. For more information, contact the museum at 801-240-4615 or visit history.lds.org/place/church-history-museum.

Events in Salt Lake City

The Leonardo: Mummies of the World

Opening Feb 16

The New York Times calls it “Magical and Mythical.” Mummies of the World, the largest exhibition of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, presents a collection of naturally and intentionally preserved mummies.

Enter the extraordinary world of mummies and mummification. Through modern science, engaging interactives and multi-media exhibits, the exhibition reveals how the scientific study of mummies provides a window into the lives of ancient people. Mummies from every region of the world offer unprecedented insights into past cultures and civilizations.

This compelling collection, presented with reverence and dignity, includes ancient mummies and important artifacts from Asia, Oceania, South America, Europe, as well as ancient Egypt, dating as far back as 6,500 years.

Visit theleonardo.org for more info.

Sessions@The Leonardo Presents Kickstarter’s Charles Adler

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