SALT LAKE CITY — The Layton Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening for public tours now that construction is completed. The tours begin Friday, April 19, and continue through June 1, excluding Sunday.
Elder Kevin R. Duncan, executive director of the Temple Department called the Layton Temple a “house of hope” and “a place of peace.” He said the Church builds these temples so more people can access the wonderful things that occur inside the temple.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, April 15, 2024, released images of the Layton Utah Temple. (Photo: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.)
The open house for the Layton Utah Temple will be one of two temple open houses underway in northern Utah. The open house for the Taylorsville Utah Temple runs through Saturday, May 18.
There is no cost to attend the Layton Utah Temple public open house. Reservations can be made online.
President Russell M. Nelson announced the Layton Temple in the October 2018 general conference. He said, “We want to bring temples closer to the expanding membership of the Church.”
The Church now has 350 temples in operation, under construction or renovation, or announced worldwide. When dedicated, the Layton Utah Temple will be the 195th operating temple and the 22nd completed in Utah. Additional temples currently under construction in the Beehive State include the Deseret Peak, Ephraim, Heber, Lindon, Smithfield and Syracuse. Two other temples have been announced in Lehi and West Jordan.
The Layton Utah Temple will be dedicated by Elder David A. Bednar of the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in two sessions on Sunday, June 16. The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to nearby congregations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, April 15, 2024, released images of the Layton Utah Temple. (Photo: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.)
The Layton Utah Temple is a three-story, nearly 94,000-square-foot structure. It was inspired by traditional other religious architecture and includes design motifs that were influenced by the agricultural heritage of the Layton City area. Interior and exterior motifs feature seedlings, leafy branches and cherry blossoms. A Tiffany art glass piece that dates to 1915 can be found on the second floor. The piece, entitled “The Resurrection,” was purchased from a United Presbyterian Church in Armenia, New York, which was torn down in 2015.