Church History

The Word of Wisdom
In 1833, at the moment when everyday people started to concern themselves with their own cleanliness and bodily health, the Word of Wisdom arrived to light the way.
Erastus Snow, Faithful Servant
Erastus Snow, a leader and colonizer in the Church, was responsible for opening the Scandinavian Mission in 1850 and for the translation of the latter-day scriptures into Danish. A biographer declared that Erastus Snow was "in every sense of the word, truly an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ."
Lost Sermons
Read excerpts from early Latter-day Saint sermons unknown for more than a century and recently transcribed from shorthand.
New at the Museum
Visit or explore online this new exhibit celebrating the world of the child, December 3, 2012-January 21, 2014.

Pioneers
in Every Land

‘Suddenly the Thought Came to Me’

Child's Vision Prepares her Family for the Gospel

"Suddenly the thought came to me that I must look at them that I might remember them in the future." - Marie Cardon Guild

Lecture Highlights

Men and Women of Faith in Church History

Elder Marcus B. Nash introduces the theme for the 2012 lecture series and leads out with the first installment.

Treasures
of the Collection

Brigham Young, October 6, 1867

Address and Prayer at the First Meeting in the Tabernacle

Address and prayer of dedication at the first meeting held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, given by Brigham Young on October 6, 1867, in Salt Lake City, recorded by George D. Watt.

Hundreds of early Latter-day Saint sermons have remained unknown for more than a century because they were taken down in shorthand. Read excerpts from these previously unpublished sermons as transcribed by shorthand specialist LaJean Purcell Carruth.

Revelations
in Context

Letters on Baptism for the Dead

D&C 127, 128

The Lord gradually revealed the doctrines associate with baptisms for the dead to Joseph Smith and his successors over the course of several years.

Upcoming Events

Los Hermanos de los Andes

Concert

Los Hermanos de los Andes will perform their Incan-inspired music at the Church History Museum.

Boy Scouts of America

One Hundred Years of Scouting

Two new exhibitions at the Church History Museum celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the partnership between the Boy Scouts of America and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.