The Helper Museum

The Helper Museum Explore four floors of fascinating artifacts, stories,and photographs from the rich history of Helper, Utah Located just two hours southeast of Salt Lake City.
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The Helper Museum is located in the small town of Helper, Utah. Helper is named for the engines required to help the trains climb the steep grades to Soldier Summit toward Salt Lake City. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad established the town when the railroad came through the area, and coal that was needed to fuel the steam engines was found nearby. By 1891, a rail depot, a roundhouse, and a hot

el were built and the town was founded. As more coal mines were opened in the surrounding area, Helper became the railroad center and commercial hub for coal miners and their families who lived in the many mining camps and company towns in Carbon County. Helper’s Mining & Railroad Museum tells the story of life in the coal camps and the European and Asian immigrants who helped build the area.

The Helper Museum summer Hours, Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm. 🚂 ⛏️
05/26/2026

The Helper Museum summer Hours, Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm. 🚂 ⛏️

Thank you Sally Mauro Elementary for touring The Helper Museum!!
05/14/2026

Thank you Sally Mauro Elementary for touring The Helper Museum!!

Art may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of The Helper Museum, but we have a wonderful and wide-...
05/08/2026

Art may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of The Helper Museum, but we have a wonderful and wide-ranging collection.
We just received a new addition. This painting of Castle Gate by Betty Guyman shows the Castle Gate landmark when it had two sides. It is a great companion to the Gary Ernest Smith painting donated by Helper Project, which shows a one-sided Castle Gate. Betty has an artistic ancestry. Lynn Fausett is one of the most prominent painters to come from Carbon County and his work is featured in our WPA art gallery. Betty would like to dedicate her painting to the memory of her father, Grant Fausett.

Great Job Isabel your work is greatly appreciated.
05/08/2026

Great Job Isabel your work is greatly appreciated.

PRICE – On May 6, during the Carbon County Commission meeting, Isabel Vega received the Super Service Award, presented by Tina Grange, for being a great asset and cornerstone to the Helper Museum. A lifelong resident of the area, Vega knows the area’s coal mining history like the back of her han...

Isabel Vega received a much-deserved Carbon County Super Service Award for her great work at the museum. We are very pro...
05/06/2026

Isabel Vega received a much-deserved Carbon County Super Service Award for her great work at the museum. We are very proud of Isabel and blessed to have her at The Helper Museum.

Thank You to everyone who came out to the opening of our HWY 6, it was a great success! The exhibit is a permanent displ...
05/02/2026

Thank You to everyone who came out to the opening of our HWY 6, it was a great success!
The exhibit is a permanent display, so if you missed it, come by 10am-4pm Tuesday through Saturday to view this fascinating history!

05/01/2026
04/30/2026

The new HWY 6 Exhibit at The Helper Museum officially opens Friday!

Do you know much about the history of HWY 6?

Thank you Dean Higby and family for your donation to The Helper Museum!!
04/29/2026

Thank you Dean Higby and family for your donation to The Helper Museum!!

Address

294 S Main Street
Helper, UT
84526

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+14354723009

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