While certain areas of Temple Square remain closed for renovation, visitors can enjoy the Conference Center, Tabernacle, Church History Museum, Church History Library, and FamilySearch Library and the newly renovated Main Street and Church Office Building plazas.
Renovation work on the Salt Lake Temple’s six spires is complete, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the restored towers atop the temple. Over 6,000 stones were removed in early 2020 to allow for this extensive restoration. Each stone was cataloged, stored, cleaned and returned to its original location.
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Work has concluded on the temple’s six spires and scaffolding has been removed. The spires have been strengthened for seismic resistance.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The temple’s spires have been strengthened for seismic resistance, with steel plates installed within each spire. Each stone was meticulously reinstalled and securely anchored to a new steel framework designed to fortify the historic structure.
Work continues on the Salt Lake Temple’s two entry pavilions, where steel support structures have been installed to uphold stone cladding along the exterior walls. The design of the pavilion interiors will reflect the temple’s Victorian-era style.
Temple Square remains open to the public, and the Conference Center (just north of the temple) serves as the main arrival center for Temple Square visitors. The 1.4-million-square-foot Conference Center showcases artwork of Christ, offers terrace views of the Salt Lake Temple and features a rooftop garden. The venue will host notable events this season, including “Luz de las Naciones,” a Latin American cultural celebration, and the Tabernacle Choir Christmas concerts.
The Church History Museum on Temple Square recently opened “Work and Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art,” which celebrates Latter-day Saint artistry from the Church’s founding to the present. It highlights a variety of styles, materials and cultural backgrounds and invites viewers to explore the historical and contemporary significance of Latter-day Saint art. “Work and Wonder” is open to the public through March 1, 2025.
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A rendering shows how the completed Salt Lake Temple and pavilions will look when construction is complete.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Construction work on the pavilions outside the temple. The design of the pavilion interiors will reflect the temple’s Victorian-era style.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Work on the pavilions and temple exterior continue. The design of the pavilion interiors will reflect the temple’s Victorian-era style.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.