The Uintah County Heritage Museum, originally opened in 1991 and relocated to its current home on Vernal’s Main Street in 2014, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich and complex history of the Uinta Basin. Through exhibits built from community-donated artifacts and stories, the museum explores themes of resilience and transformation, highlighting the experiences of Indigenous peoples such as the Ute and Fremont, as well as pioneers, outlaws like Butch Cassidy, lawmen like John T. Pope, and the settlers and entrepreneurs who helped shape the region. It connects the past to the present, reminding visitors that we are all part of an ongoing historical narrative.

Monday -Thursday 
September – May    9am -6pm
June – August    9am-7:30pm
Fridays
9am – 6pm
Saturdays
10am – 4pm
Closed Sundays and  Holidays