Southeastern Utah is renowned for its spectacular landscape and
Its archaeological wonders. The Moab area is rich In history as
well. The museum offers many exhibits that will help you
understand and appreciate all that you will see in the area.
Moab Valley Is a collapsed salt anticline. It was formed when
the thick layer of salt underlying more recent formations
dissolved, resulting in the collapse of those formations.
Graphic displays show the evolution of a salt valley, the Moab
fault and the stratigraphy of the region. The paleontology
exhibit includes dinosaur tracks and a dinosaur femur. For many
centuries, the Archaic peoples, followed by the Anasazi and
Fremont, lived here, leaving behind their earthen pit houses and
intriguing rock art. Prehistoric tools, textiles, pottery, and
jewelry are on display, as well as a model pit house and a large
burden basket discovered In Moab Valley by three teenagers In
1990. There is also a display of Ute artifacts, including rare
ceramic pieces. During the 1950s, Mo