Awards

  • 2018 MUSE Silver Award in the Games and Virtual/Augmented reality category from the American Alliance of Museums for the game Utah Climate Change. 
  • Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2016 and 2017 Winner

  • Best of Utah 2017 Readers' Choice Award for Best Museum — presented by City Weekly

  • International Dark-Sky Association 2016 Lighting Design Award to the Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center, University of Utah with special recognition to Ennead Architects (NY), GSBS Architects (UT), and Brandston Partnership (NY).

  • Salt Awards, 2016 Readers Choice Award, Best Museum--from the readers of the Salt Lake Tribune.

  • 2015 Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Science and Technology—Special Recognition Dr. Sarah George, Executive Director, Natural History Museum of Utah

  • New Media Consortium Annual Summer Conference, Best of Show Award: Research Quest, June 2015: Advancing Critical Thinking (ACT)

  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Case District VII), Category: Individual Special Events, Expedition of Wonder 2015 Gala, Award of Excellence, Bronze 2016

  • Buildy Award for Most Outstanding Large Museum Construction Project for 2013 - Presented by: Building Museums Conference - February 18, 2013

  • 2013 Muse Silver Award, Excellence in Exhibition in the Animation Category for "Lightweeds."- Presented by: American Alliance of Museums - Award Partner: Simon Heidjen
  • Global Design Merit Award - Presented by:  Society for Environmental Graphic Design - June 8, 2013- Award Partners: Ralph Applebaum Associates, Poulin + Morris, Infinite Scale Design Group, Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, and Design Workshop
  • Excellence in Architecture for a New Building Honor - Presented by: Society for College and University Planning/American Institute of Architecture Committee on Architecture in Education - July 14, 2014 - Award partners:  Ennead Architects and GSBS Architects
  • Best Ideas Contest - Best Broadcast Campaign - Presented by: Utah Tourism Industry Coalition - September 25, 2014

  • 2012 MUSE Gold Award in the Video, Film & Computer Animation category for Native Voices, a five-screen video presentation - Presented by: American Association of Museums - Award Partner: Northern Lights Productions

  • 2012 MUSE Bronze Award in Audio Tours and Podcasts category for Trailhead to Utah - Presented by: American Association of Museums - 
    Award Partners: Frankly, Green and Webb, and Mediatrope

  • 2012 Best of the Beehive: "Best Family Membership Deal" in Salt Lake Magazine
    "NHMU offers charter members free admission, invites to preview exhibits, special entry and 10 percent off at the store and café. For $95, the entire family gets those benefits, plus discounts on kids’ camps, birthday parties and sleepovers." 

  • 2012 Best of the Beehive: "Best Place for Unique Jewelry" in Salt Lake Magazine
    "After you’ve explored the exhibits on Utah’s life and land, go to the NHMU’s store, which features one-of-a-kind jewelry crafted by local artists and regional Navajos. The shop has a collection of handmade toys and clothing, too."

  • Best Government/ Public Building - Presented by: Engineering News Record - December 10
    Award Partners: Big-D Construction, Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, DFCM, Colvin Engineering Associates, Dunn Associates, Spectrum Engineers, and Stantec Consulting

  • Award of Excellence - Presented by: Society of American Registered Architects, National Council - December 10
    Award Partners: Ennead Architects and GSBS Architects

  • American Architecture Award - Presented by: European Centre for Architecture, Art Design, and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum - December 10
    Award Partners: Ennead Architects and GSBS Architects

  • Best of the Best Overall Intermountain Project - Presented by: Engineering News Record, Mountain States - November 8

  • Best Government/ Public Building - Presented by: Engineering News Record, Mountain States - November 8
    Award Partners: Big-D Construction, Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, DFCM, Colvin Engineering Associates, Dunn Associates, Spectrum Engineers, and Stantec Consulting

  • 51st Annual Roger H. Corbetta Awards for Quality Concrete, Award of Merit, Out of Area - Presented by: The Concrete Industry Board - November 7
    Award Partners: Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, and Big-D Construction

  • Merit Award - Presented by: American Institute of Architects, Utah Chapter - October 26
    Award Partners: GSBS Architects and Ennead Architects

  • Client Achievement Award to Recipient: Sarah George, Executive Director - Presented by: American Institute of Architects, Utah Chapter - October 26

  • Citation for Design, Institutional Category - Presented by: American Institute of Architects, New York State Chapter - August 1
    Award Partners: Ennead Architects and GSBS Architects

  • North American Copper in Architecture Award for New Construction - Presented by: Copper Development Association of North American Copper - June 29
    ​Award Partners: Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, Rio Tinto/ Kennecott Utah Copper

  • 2012 SARA New York Design Award of Honor - Presented by: Society of American Registered Architects, New York Chapter - June 26
    Award Partners: Ennead Architects and GSBS Architects

  • 2012 Excellence in Concrete Award, Structures: Commercial - Presented by: American Concrete Institute, Intermountain Chapter - March 14
    Award Partner: Big-D Construction

  • Jury's Choice Award for Excellence in Concrete - Presented by: American Concrete Institute, Intermountain Chapter - March 14
    ​Award Partner: Big-D Construction

  • Best Project for 2011, Commercial Category - Presented by: Intermountain Electrical Industry - March 2
    ​Award Partner: Wasatch Electric

  • Cultural Project of the Year 2011 - ​Presented by: Associated General Contractors of Utah - January 28
    Award Partners: Big-D Construction, Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, the University of Utah, and DFCM

  • Rated the Best Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Pervious Parking Lot Project Completed in the State of Utah in 2011 - Presented by: Utah 
    Chapter, American Concrete Pavement Association Utah Department of Transportation - January 19
    Award Partner: Big-D Construction

  • The Janus Award for Custodial Services - Presented by: University of Utah
    The Janus Award is intended to acknowledge our role as stewards of the University’s assets. This award recognizes the facility crew leader and their respective crews for equipment care but also for exceptional building cleanliness, inventory management, safety compliance and facility stewardship. Each university facility is inspected monthly and the winning team is honored with a “U” trophy for and a catered breakfast.  August was the kickoff month for this inspection and award program.  The custodial team for the NHMU and NPS won this award with a 97.07 inspection rating.  

  • Susan Narduli's Land and Time art installation was selected as one of the Top 50 public art projects in the country for 2011 - Presented by: Americans for the Arts Public Art Network - June 7

  • 2011 Excellence in Construction, ABC's 2011 - Presented by: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. - April 12

    Award Partner: Big-D Construction

  • ABC's 2011 Excellence in Construction, Champion of ABC Utah - Presented by: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. - April 12
    Award Partner: Big-D Construction

  • 2011 Excellence in Safety - Presented by: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. - April 12
    ​Award Partner: Big-D Construction