little hollywood movie museum

We really enjoyed walking through the old sets and reading the history of what movie or event it was used for. Really felt like a little Old West town. An hour is enough time to walk through and watch the little video about how Little Hollywood was made. It is free and just a really nice little stop if you like old westerns.

It is free and the kids liked it. It was nice and quite place to stretch after long day of driving. Good little gift shop and also has nice details about many of the different memorabila they have. Would recommend stopping and taking a walk through.

I'd sure much rather be cute than creepy, so thank you for your comment. I can assure you that the sets are authentic. That's why each of the major sets includes an explanation of how and where it was used in a particular movie. Most of the explanations even include a screen shot revealing the set in the actual motion picture.One exception to having a photo is the entrance gate to Zion National Park used in the Michael Cimino remake of Bogart's Desperate Hours. That scene was only about 1 second long and reveals more about the amount of footage that gets tossed than it does about set building. Still, even though the scene didn't have a large screen presence, it reveals a lot about how much more elaborate filming is than how it may appear on screen. Not only was that scene deemed important during filming, it was deemed important enough to rebuild the entrance station out of styrofoam and to move a large film crew over 60 miles from Zion to the Cockscomb out near the Paria River. So, that little set says a lot about the behind the scenes mysteries of movie making, the kind of experiences that keep us all fascinated by Hollywood.Thank you for visiting the Little Hollywood Movie Museum, where we have Real Sets from the Reel West.

Wow. We've never been called 'creepy' before and we didn't even decorate for Halloween. I would bet that we didn't get any kind of donation from this guest but that's OK because plenty of visitors take advantage of the cowboy cutouts for fun photos. That's why they're there and they get plenty of use in that role. The Museum is a place for guests to roam around and interact, to play and have fun. It's never good when a guest isn't pleased but this is the only place where people can see any sets used in any of the 100s of movies shot in what is affectionately known as Little Hollywood here in Southern Utah so if' you're interested in film history or in some of the behind the scenes tricks used to make simple facades into convincing movie props, then the Little Hollywood Museum is the place to go. Mind you, we're closing for the season but we'll open up again in March.

We were taking a day off from hiking so visited various attractions in the area including the museum. It's free although donations are welcomed and deserved. It was interesting to learn about the history of film making in the area and fun to see the props that were used in some classic movies. I would recommend a quick stop.

This museum consists of items used in movies such as The Outlaw Josey Wales. There are cabins, barns, coffins and the like. It's a fun little place. To get there, you walk through the gift shop, and all they ask is for a donation.

Glad you enjoyed our little place Reggie. We definitely encourage fun. Our Movie Set Museum is very hands on and meant for interaction - no stodgy hands off policy here. It's part of why we have to keep doing maintenance but it makes for a lot better photo opps when we let our guests just play in whatever funky way they see fit- well, within the law of course.

The museum has a great gift shop. The grounds outside have old buildings and fun photo ops for everyone. It is interesting how some of the buildings are just fake fronts and other are complete buildings. The informational video is very informative.

This was the highlight of staying in Kanab as there isn't much else!! Had fun here we all dressed up and took part in a recreation of a western was dissappointed to discover that they hadn't filmed it and given us the option of purchasing the DVD but the experience was fun the photos great and the food was excellent and plenty of it.

I'm very pleased that Nell found a nice pair of boots at our store. We pride ourselves on carrying quality merchandise at affordable prices. Much of it is Native American made. It's our way of supporting our local area fair trade economy.By all means, don't make a special trip to see our small museum. It is best seen as a worthy sidebar during an American Southwest journey that usually includes The Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and Lake Powell, as well as thousands of lesser known natural wonders within 40 miles of here.It's the beautiful scenery of such diverse landscapes that drew Hollywood to Kanab and the story of how these fabulous lands came to define the way the world sees that west that you'll learn by glimpsing some of the illusions that turn into movie magic offered by our Little Hollywood Museum. You wouldn't make a special trip here any more than you would make a special trip to the interpretive center at Zion. But if you did stop there, you'd gain some valuable perspective on the area. So, sure, don't fly over from London for our Museum, but when you on Hwy 89 in the West, look for the rearing white horse and please stop on in to our Free Little Hollywood Movie Museum.

It's always nice when people enjoy the experience of learning about the movie sets in our museum. Like a lot of good things, it only reveals itself with a little bit of effort. If you take the time to watch the Virtual Docent and the assemblage from the wonderful documentary, Return To Little Hollywood, then the sets themselves become part of the bigger story of how important Hollywood was to this otherwise very isolated town. With an understanding of the variety of movies filmed in this area you will also realize that all around us is Hollywood worthy scenery whether it's dense forest - Cedar Mountain or the Kaibab Plateau - sandy desert - Coral Pink - classic west - all around us - or even Mars - Paria. Thank you for enjoying our Museum.

Well, I guess it depends on what you'd expect. Honestly, by definition, a movie set museum is going to be a 'bunch of old buildings'. That's kind of the point. So, if you weren't expecting that, then of course it would be disappointing. If you want to see some of the way buildings are finessed to create illusions in movies, then this is the place. There are also interpretive signs on each of the sets as well as a short 'virtual docent' giving some background on both the movie sets and the Little Hollywood phenomenon that kept this small town afloat during some very difficult economic times. And yes, we want you to shop in the gift shop. We also have a Donation box at the Museum entrance. That's how we offer the Museum for free. Neither Donations nor shopping are required, just much appreciated especially since our Trading Post features the original 'fair trade' merchandise - stocking a large selection of Native American jewelry and artifact reproductions that are certified to be Native American made.

I'm glad you think the Museum worth visiting. The sets certainly do need constant upkeep. That's why we ask for donations and have a maintenance schedule to keep the buildings in presentable condition. When you consider that these were built as temporary structures meant to stand just long enough to get a couple of shots in a single feature film and that we have kept them visitor friendly for between 15 and 30 years beyond their expiration dates, we think the sets are in pretty darn good shape. Many of our buildings that are meant to appear as adobe are actually fiberglass, so we have to maintain those with automotive type Bondo and elastomeric paint. It's as much art as maintenance. The old style wooden roofs were never meant to be water proof so it's a constant challenge to find and fix the ever changing leaks. None of these buildings came with flloors but we're gradually adding them. The wood frame buildings show the wonders of set construction - 1x1s instead of 2x6s for supports and roofs without decking. Still, by constant attention, we manage to keep the buildings standing so visitors can learn about the Little Hollywood heritage that proves the Kanab area has Hollywood worthy scenery.Thank you again for supporting the Museum so we can continue to keep the sets open to the curious public.

If you are a fan of old westerns, or if you don't know anything about them, this would be a good place to visit. They have parts of old movies sets from westerns filmed in and around Kanab.

Really enjoyed this stop. Knew all the old westerns the sets were from, got pictures in front of them. Quiet and free parking. Worth a stop, wonder around the gift shop.