Conversation Areas

When you need to recharge (yourself or your devices), take a break in our new conversation areas where you can discover even more about the art around you. Basecamp, Trailhead, and Lookout encourage interactive learning, providing unique opportunities to interact with artworks and discuss your experience with family and fellow visitors.

A photo of a room with white walls, wood floors and floor to ceiling windows on two walls. The word Base Camp is printed on the wall in grey letters. There's a light grey couch on the left and a grey table with different items in front of it.

A photo of a room with a light grey table in the center. There are different items on the table and a grey couch to the left. There's a red chair on the other side and a yellow ottoman in the right corner.

A photo of a large room with tall windows and wooden floors. There's a large, colorful statue of a man in a suit, holding his hands in front of him standing on the far end of the room. The word Lookout is printed sideways on a wooden beam to the right of the statue. There is a light grey couch on the left next to a table with a white iPad and books on shelves below.

There is a small, grey table with two white iPads on it and books in the shelf below. There is a grey couch to the right and a grey chair to the left.

A photo of a room with a grey couch against the far wall and grey arm chairs on either side of a glass coffee table with books on top. The word Trailhead is printed in dark letters on the far wall over a mural of a desert landscape with mountains.

A photo of a glass coffee table with several books on top of and on a shelf below it. There is a light grey couch beneath a flat screen tv mounted to the wall. There is a grey chair on the left of the coffee table and a glass door leading to outside in the background of the room.

Basecamp is designed specifically for families to rest and learn more about our African and Pacific art: discover pattern and texture, bring viewfinders into the galleries to interact with the art up close, try your hand at playing West African music. The space has plenty of seating to gather your group to share an enriching Museum experience.

Lookout is geared toward teens and adults with books, articles, and videos about the art on view in the nearby global contemporary art gallery. Use the interactive iPads to search the UMFA collection online and to share your thoughts. Or, just sit back, plug in, and enjoy the view!

Trailhead is your starting point to discover Utah’s great Land art. Learn more about Robert Smithson’s iconic Spiral Jetty and Nancy Holt’s spectacular Sun Tunnels. Dig into a book as you enjoy a coffee from the Museum Café. If you decide to take the journey to visit these great earthworks, pick up our guides to help you plan your journey.

A black, white map of the museum building and galleries. — Museum Map

Basecamp was made possible with support from the Joan B. and John H. Firmage Family.
Trailhead was made possible with support from Zibby and Jim Tozer.
Lookout was made possible with support from the Meldrum Foundation.

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