Tours for School Groups
Take your students time traveling. Preservation Utah offers two self-guided walking tours designed just for kids. Use these brochures to take your class on tours of two of Salt Lake City's most important historic streets.
Our friendly docents will help your students uncover the past on these interactive tours. Request a guided tour by contacting our team at info@preservationutah.org or call (801) 533-0858.
The Salt Lake City and County Building
Dates and Times Available:
Weekdays only, year-round
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Length of Tour: one hour
Suggested Audience: third through seventh grades
Number of Students: twenty maximum per tour
Address: 451 S. State Street, Salt Lake City
The City and County Building tour begins in the basement with the base isolators and ends in the clock tower. Students learn how the building's history and architecture have made it a symbol of Salt Lake City.
The Kearns (Utah Governor’s)
Mansion
Due to construction, Governor's Mansion Tours
are on hold for 2026. returning in 2027
Self-Guided Tours for School Groups
Time Travel on South Temple
Length of Tour: one to two hours
Suggested Audience: fourth through seventh grades
Number of Students: We recommend each group of ten students have an adult leader.
Address: South Temple Street between 300 East and 700 East
Time Travel on South Temple is an exciting walking tour guide featuring ten historic buildings on South Temple Street between 300 East and 700 East. The brochure section for each building includes a description of its history and architecture, photographs, thinking questions, and a brief activity. The brochure also includes many historic photos. Whenever possible, connections are made between the buildings and the lives of historic or present-day children.
A Time Travel on South Temple Tour can be combined with a tour of Kearn's (Utah Governor's) Mansion.
Historic Main Street Walking Tour
Length of Tour: one hour
Suggested Audience: fourth through seventh grades
Number of Students: We recommend each group of ten students have an adult leader.
Address: Main Street between South Temple and 200 South
Preservation Utah's Historic Downtown Salt Lake City Walking Tour Guide includes a tour of Main Street. It features ten historic buildings and sites between South Temple and 200 South. Each entry includes a description of the building or site's history and architecture, a photograph, and thinking or observation questions. This is a great activity for classes studying early twentieth-century Utah.