Topaz Incarceration Camp and Museum

Topaz Museum, 55 W. Main St., Delta

Phone: (435) 864-2514

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Closed on major holidays; admission by donation.

Touring the museum takes about one to two hours. Contact the museum to request a tour. There is free street parking in front of the museum and a free public parking lot around the corner from the museum on 100 West.

If you want to visit the incarceration site, it is strongly suggested you first tour the museum so you understand what internees experienced. 

The Topaz incarceration site monument is at 10750 W. 4500 North, about 16 miles northwest of the museum. Watch for the “Topaz Relocation Site” signs.

If you visit the incarceration site: Wear sturdy shoes and beware of nails. Do not remove any artifacts or materials. Visit this site for more information and rules.

Where to Stay

In Delta you will find motel accommodations, several financial institutions, full-service automobile dealerships, gas, diesel and propane stations, multiple grocery and convenience stores and restaurants. 

There is an RV park in west Delta and also many campgrounds in the area. 

From Salt Lake City

It takes about two hours to drive to the Topaz Museum in Delta. Take I-15 south to exit 228, Main Street in Nephi. Turn right at the 100 South traffic light and drive 34 miles southwest toward Delta on UT-132. At the T intersection, take a left onto US-6. After 19 miles take a right on Delta’s Main Street. The museum will be about 0.7 miles ahead on your left, just past Center Street.

From Great Basin National Park

It takes about 90 minutes to drive the 100 miles from Great Basin National Park to Delta. (Keep in mind Great Basin National Park is in the Pacific time zone and Delta is in the Mountain time zone.) Drive east on US-50/US-6 E to Delta’s Main Street. The museum will be on your right just after 100 West.

On the way to St. George

Follow the directions to the museum from Salt Lake City. To return to southbound I-15, take Delta’s Main Street about four miles east from the museum, follow US-50 south and east about 25 miles to Holden, where you can join I-15. From there, it’s about a two-hour drive to St. George.

From St. George

Take northbound I-15 to exit 174 for Holden. Follow US-50 west and north for 25 miles and turn left onto UT-136, which becomes Delta’s Main Street. The museum will be four miles ahead on the left.