The BYU Museum of Art is an art museum on Brigham Young University’s campus in Provo, Utah. Its exhibitions draw on the permanent collection and include traveling and temporary shows, making it a campus stop for seeing art in a museum setting.
- Location: North Campus Drive, Provo, UT 84602.
- General admission: Free; special exhibitions may charge.
- Regular hours: Open Monday, Thursday and Friday until 9 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday until 6 p.m.; closed Sunday.
What the museum offers visitors
The BYU Museum of Art offers exhibitions on Brigham Young University’s Provo campus, along with an outdoor sculpture garden. Its address is North Campus Drive, Provo, UT 84602, placing it within the university setting.
If you’re planning time on campus beyond the museum, this Brigham Young University visitor guide covers the wider university visit. The museum opened in October 1993.
What exhibitions can you see?
Exhibitions at the BYU Museum of Art include works from its permanent collection, traveling exhibitions and temporary exhibitions. What’s on view can change, so check the museum’s official site for current exhibition details before making a specific artwork or show the focus of your visit.
The sculpture garden offers an outdoor part of the museum visit. You can include it alongside the indoor exhibitions, then continue around campus; the art museum is one of the cultural stops covered in this one-day Provo itinerary around BYU and downtown.
Admission, hours and accessibility
General admission is free, though some special exhibitions may charge. Regular hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the museum is closed Sunday.
Hours and admission details can change, so check the official site before you go, particularly if you’re visiting for a specific exhibition. The Utah Division of Arts & Museums gives the museum’s phone number as 801-422-8287. For accessibility details, contact the museum directly.
How do you get to the museum?
From Royal Inn Provo, the museum is about a 21-minute walk or 4-minute drive; a room for your museum visit gives you a place to stay in Provo. The museum is on BYU’s Provo campus, at North Campus Drive, Provo, UT 84602.
If you’re driving, BYU’s directions send visitors to the museum parking lot from North Campus Drive, immediately after the second pedestrian overpass. The university gives the GPS address as Brigham Young University Museum of Art, North Campus Drive, Provo, UT 84602.
FAQs
Is admission to the BYU Museum of Art free?
General admission is free. Some special exhibitions may charge.
Is the BYU Museum of Art open on Sunday?
No. Sunday is a regular closed day.
Where is the BYU Museum of Art?
It is on Brigham Young University’s campus at North Campus Drive, Provo, UT 84602.
Does the BYU Museum of Art have a sculpture garden?
Yes. The museum has a sculpture garden.