Presented below is information on: Temple Square (Mormon Temple, Mormon Tabernacle and Assembly Hall) Attractions near Temple Square Temple Square Temple Square is the the most popular attraction in the state with several million annual visitors. It occupies a full city block in the heart of Salt Lake. High walls surround the complex, with wrought iron gates providing ingress on all four sides. Within is the magnificent Mormon Temple, the Mormon Tabernacle and Assembly Hall, as well as various monuments, statuary and two visitor centers. Mormon Temple -- With a gleaming white quartzite facade and multiple spires that soar heavenward, the Mormon Temple is a truly inspiring building. Only Mormons are permitted within, but you may admire it from without. [Photo] Mormon Tabernacle -- Adjacent to the Temple is the intriguing domed Mormon Tabernacle, home to the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the 12,000-pipe Mormon Tabernacle Organ. Though the building has a somewhat understated exterior, it is truly splendid inside. It has such extraordinary acoustics that a pin dropped on stage with a full crowd can be clearly heard in back -- 170 feet away. You can witness this demonstration and a more purposeful demonstration of its acoustics at the regularly scheduled daily organ recitals. The choir also performs on a weekly basis. (Select Cultural Offerings-Music for details.) Assembly Hall -- Across from the Tabernacle is the attractive, gothic Assembly Hall. It boasts a beautiful hand carved wood interior and its own impressive 3,500 pipe organ. It is now mainly used for concerts, specifically the Temple Square Concert Series on Friday and Saturday nights. (Select Cultural Offerings-Music for details.) Temple Square is open daily 9-9. You can expect to be greeted by eager, cheerful, young Mormon women at every gate. You may also be encouraged to take one of the tours of the grounds that depart from the flagpole every 10 minutes. (You can expect to hear some polite Mormon proselytizing.) Temple Square occupies a full city block right downtown -- it's impossible to miss. Call 800-537-9703 for information. Near Temple Square In the immediate vicinity of Temple Square are numerous other attractions which may be of interest, especially to those of the Mormon faith.

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Just west of Temple Square is the Museum of Church History and Art. It has exhibits on the Mormon experience. It is open Mon.-Fri. 9 to 9; Sat., Sun. and holidays 10 to 7. 45 N. West Temple; 801-240-3310. Next door is the Family History Library. With extraordinary effort, the LDS church has created the largest collection of genealogical information in the world. The public is welcome to use the library's immense database to trace their own family histories. It is open Mon. 7:30 to 5; Tues.-Sat. 7:30 to 10. 35 N. West Temple; 801-240-2331. Just to the east of Temple Square is the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, the former Hotel Utah. Its ornate lobby is worth a look. It also contains the FamilySearch Center with 200 personal computers for your use in tracing your family ancestry. A theater shows the film Legacy (about Mormon history) on a regular basis and there is a 10th floor observatory overlooking Temple Square. 10 E. South Temple; 801-240-4085. Further east is the LDS Office Building. Its observation deck on the 26th floor gives one a great view of Salt Lake City, the Wasatch Mountains, and the surrounding valley. Free tours are given Mon. - Sat. 9 to 4:30 (though closed on Saturdays from October to March). 50 E. North Temple. [Photo] At the corner of South Temple and State Street is the Beehive House, the large, attractive former home of Brigham Young. Free, thirty to forty minute tours are given of the restored interior of the house Mon.-Fri. 9:30 to 4:30 (summer hours to 6:30); Saturdays 9:30 - 4:30; Sundays 10 to 1. 801-240-2671. [Photo]

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