For a community of its size, Page's Powell Museum offers surprisingly sophisticated collections highlighting the history of the area and exhibits featuring paleontology and geology.
Extensive photographic displays trace the history of the city from its rudimentary beginnings as headquarters for the construction of Glen Canyon Dam to the multi cultural base it is today.
Visitors can avail themselves of research materials, videos, information on local attractions and activities, and maps. The nearby Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument has been a fertile source of dinosaur specimens for display.
Every fall, the museum sponsors the Powell Symposium, a hands on educational experience that delves deep into local history.
The institution depends on bookings of lake tours, Colorado River float trips, air tours, slot canyon excursions, and watercraft rentals for partial funding.
A bookstore is located in the museum. Besides informative books, postcards, posters, maps, DVDs, videos, and commemorative coins and stamps can be purchased.
After viewing displays of local artists, try your hand at the Native American practice of grinding corn.
