At the heart of it all
The staff of the UMFA standing on the stairs smiling.
Staff Highlights
Celebrating UMFA Staff

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is staffed by an incredible team of experts and working artists. This month we want to celebrate their recent achievements (and maybe brag a little on their behalf). From prestigious awards to personal achievements UMFA staff are making waves in the Utah art world and beyond! 

The staff of the UMFA standing on the stairs smiling.
Peter Hay looking at art in a studio.
Behind the Scenes
Curator Interview: Peter Hay

The following is a correspondence interview with Peter Hay, the guest curator of Relative Truths, conducted by J. Attridge. 

Peter Hay looking at art in a studio.
A screenshot of a Google Maps route across the United States.
UMFA Collections
The Ultimate Fine Art Road Trip
This ultimate fine art road trip connects objects at the UMFA to their twin flames in other museums across the United States. UMFA memberships with NARM benefits get in to all of them for free!
A screenshot of a Google Maps route across the United States.
A group of young students sit on the floor, listening to a docent.
UMFA Events
Supporting Artists at Every Age and Stage
A one-stop shop to browse UMFA resources for arts educators, hobbyists, emerging artists, families, and you!
A group of young students sit on the floor, listening to a docent.
A portrait of a white woman in an gold oval frame.
UMFA Collections
Everybody’s Cool: The New UMFA Portrait Hall
Senior curator, Alisa McCusker's guide to the new Portrait Hall at the Utah Museum of Fine Art and the history of portraiture.
A portrait of a white woman in an gold oval frame.
A large room with wooden floors and huge colorful murals on the white walls.
Stories Behind the Art
From Here on Out: Saying Goodbye
Saying thank you and goodbye to the murals in the Great Hall.
A large room with wooden floors and huge colorful murals on the white walls.
A black and white photograph of a group of people hiking over a glacier.
UMFA Collections
Crossing the Sea of Glass: Photography & the Birth of Modern Tourism
An investigative look at a travel album belonging to artist C.H. Turner and a photo inside "Traversee de la Mer de Glace, Chamonix".
A black and white photograph of a group of people hiking over a glacier.
A person carefully cleans a painting.
How the UMFA Accessions Donated Art
A behind-the-scenes look at how the Utah Museum of Fine Arts accessions donated art.
A person carefully cleans a painting.
The exterior of the UMFA, students walk past the building.
UMFA Events
Art on the Move
Construction and new galleries at a glance. 2025 marks a year of change for the Utah Museum of Fine Arts as we transform and reimagine our gallery spaces to better serve the works in our collection, and you, our visitors!
The exterior of the UMFA, students walk past the building.
A person pulls a gurney with a shrouded body through the UMFA basement.
Behind the Scenes
Haunted UMFA: A Beast in the Museum
A super scary look at Halloween happenings at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! What objects are haunted, who's seen ghosts, and what creature was spotted at the UMFA this year?
A person pulls a gurney with a shrouded body through the UMFA basement.