Museum History
A major instigator of the creation of the church museum was Florence S. Jacobsen, a church curator and a former general president of the Young Women organization of the church. It was dedicated and opened on April 4, 1984.
The Church History Museum is open seven days a week. Admission is free. The Museum Store is closed Sundays.
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