Friday, June 12, 2009

Temple Square

50 W North Temple, SLC
801-240-3318
www.visittemplesquare.com

Headquarters for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormons).

"With millions of visitors each year, Temple Square was recently recognized by Forbes magazine as the 16th most visited attraction in America. The 35-acre area draws visitors from all over the world because of its renowned research libraries, cultural activities and historic buildings — most notably the Salt Lake Temple, at the center of Temple Square." (link to article)

Admission: free
Hours: Sun - Sat, 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. unless otherwise specified

List of Buildings
Assembly Hall (concerts & tours)
Church Office Building (see Salt Lake area from observation deck)
Conference Center (tours & exhibits)
Church History Library (new location)
Joseph Smith Memorial Building (tours & movie)
Museum of Church History and Art (tours and exhibits)
North Visitors Center (tours and exhibits)
Relief Society Building (women's organization, small exhibits)
Salt Lake Temple
South Visitors Center (tours and exhibits)
Tabernacle (tours and performances)
Welfare Square


Compilation of information gathered from www.visittemplesquare.com (and) www.utah.com/mormon/temple_square.htm (and) newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/temple-square-a-popular-destination

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