4.5Museum of Idaho(321 reviews) - Genghis Khan exhibition! Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums
The Gem State's premier history and science center, immersing visitors in interactive exhibits on Idaho's cultural and ecological history, alongside world-class traveling exhibits, a children's discovery room, and a full calendar of programs and events for all ages. Accommodations available for those with mobility, visual, and hearing impairment and sensory sensitivities. Open October 1, 2022, through January 29, 2023, reminisce and play in Toytopia, an interactive exhibit all about the history of toys and games. Play the "Big" piano with your feet, build with Lego and Potato Head toys, walk through the life-size dollhouse, and challenge your friends to classic '80s arcade games. Visit our website to learn more and plan your visit.See more..
The National Oregon/California Trail Center is at the junction of US 89 at 320 North 4th Street. The Trail Center Depicts the 2000-mile trek on the Oregon Trail in "Living History Tours." A wagon master guides visitors through an interactive tour that includes a ride in a simulated covered wagon ride. The rails and trails museum within the center displays artifacts, diaries, relics and pioneer memorabilia of Bear Lake Valley.Living history tours 10-5, May-September or by appointment in groups of 15 or more.See more..
This 70-acre park is located in the Lemhi and Salmon River Valleys in eastern Idaho. It is surrounded by the Beaverhead Mountains and the Continental Divide and borders the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural & Educational Center interprets the rich cultural and natural history of the Salmon and Lemhi River Country, deepening people’s connection to the unique place this area holds in our nation’s history, which was shaped in part by the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Sacajawea, as well as her people, the Agaidika Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. The Sacajawea Center is owned and operated by the City of Salmon. Our mission is to foster the knowledge and appreciation of the Agaidika Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Western frontier life, and the natural environment.See more..
4.5Idaho State Museum(118 reviews) - Informative and fun Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Galleries • Educational sites • History Museums
The Idaho State Museum is a fun, interactive experience where people of all ages and backgrounds come to explore the story of Idaho! Featuring over 514 artifacts on display, 800 photographs, and 46 individual multimedia exhibits, the museum shows the profound relationship between Idaho's land and its people shaping each other over time.See more..
4.5Wallace Mining Museum(92 reviews) - Among best quality mining museums I've seen Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • History Museums
Museum that captures the flavor of mining in northern Idaho, from the days of the early gold rush to contemporary silver production.See more..
4.0Museum of North Idaho(63 reviews) - Great new direction for for Coeur d’Alene culture Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
Discover the rich history of the Coeur d'Alene Region. Exhibits on geology, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, railroad, steamboats, recreation, logging, 1910 Fire and Forest Service. Museum store with great selection of regional books. Museum open April 1 to October 31. Library and office open year round by appointment.See more..
4.0Idaho Museum of Natural History(54 reviews) - Buzz-saw sharks??? Who knew?? Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums
Natural history museum at Idaho State University.See more..
4.0Fort Hall Replica(47 reviews) - A fun history lesson on the fur trade and Oregon Trail History Museums
This place was very neat, we stopped in here while we waiting to get keys to our daughters apartment. The history of this region is so rich and beautiful. The staff here was great and very informative about the region. Loved every minute of itSee more..
Surprisingly good, free, and lots and lots of history. Enjoyed it a lot. Nothing much to do in this town so see it!See more..
4.0Sun Valley Museum of History(36 reviews) - Want a good time, love the outdoors go tonSun Valley and Ketchum Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums • History Museums
This small museum chronicles the area's history on and off the slopes.See more..
4.0The Bank of Montpelier(26 reviews) - Fun and informative Spent < 1 hour History Museums
The Bank of Montpelier was established in 1891. It was robbed five years later by Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch Gang.See more..
The Yankee Fork Gold Dredge is one of the best preserved and presented dredges in the lower 48 states.See more..
4.5Bonner County History Museum(20 reviews) - Excellent small town/county museum Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
Like all small museums, there is some inconsistency in presentation and curation because there is never enough person-power to research everything required to provide explanations of just how some of the tools and trappings on display fit into life in the past, but this place does way better than most. You can learn a lot here. Only a small percentage of their collection is on display at any one time, and they change the displays twice a year; an ambitious undertaking to be sure. One could spend a full day here without fully seeing all that is on display. Nearly all of it interesting, About as professional a small, rural museum as we've seen.See more..
4.5Stanley Museum(18 reviews) - Great Stop Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour History Museums
A really great interpretive site! Fascinating information & collection of historic artifacts from the area. I could have spent more time reading everything, but if you do stop (great location for a picnic...every table has a great view), you gotta visit the walk-in cold storage building.See more..
I love how you get a personalized tour and the amount information given is wonderful. I learned so much about my own town that I had not known before.See more..
4.0Idaho Heritage Museum(15 reviews) - FANTASTIC place to go and see the REAL stuff!! Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums
Jerry has been working on the place a big % of his life..and it SHOWS!!! MUST see if on the way to Jackpot!!See more..
4.5Boundary County Museum(14 reviews) - Very nice experience, lots of cool history. Spent < 1 hour History Museums
I especially appreciated the reference library, a chance to sit and browse through an eclectic collection. Loved the information and pictures about the Sturgeon. Facinating information on the indigenous peoples history. The love of history is reflected by the care and enthusiasm that has gone into this small museum. See more..
The highlight of this combination performing arts center and art gallery is a restored 19th-century Chinese temple, commemorating the early Chinese settlers who came here to mine gold. The center, housed in an 1884 building, features rotating art exhibits, book signings and concerts.See more..
4.5Post Falls Museum(11 reviews) - Sweet and full of history Spent 1-2 hours History Museums Ted was the most delightful tour guide! He was so knowledgeable and entertaining as he shared the history of Post Falls. A highly recommended way to spend an hour or so! Ask Ted to play the organ for you too!!See more..
Community museum. Similar experience to poking around an antique shop but concentrated on the Rigby, Idaho area and it's residents. Not the Smithsonian, but funky and fun way to spend an hour.See more..
This is a MUST STOP PLACE. It seems all small towns in west have a museum. But there is something special about this one. It really captures the people, the life style and the stories of this county in Idaho. The people running the museum are super. This is a very special place. You CAN NOT drive by and in fact if your anywhere close you have to go.See more..
4.0Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum(9 reviews) - Small but very informative Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • History Museums
We stopped by chance not even realizing this museum was there. It's small but very interesting, has a nice gift shop as well. I'd stop in again if in the area.See more..
The Owyhee County Museum educates the public on the rich history of the county, from mining to ranching. The museum has a little bit of everything from a train depot, school house, stamp mill and large AG equipment barn. Step back to the old west at the Owyhee Museum.See more..
4.5Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History(6 reviews) - Accessible little museum on College of Idaho campus Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent < 1 hour History Museums
Museum of Natural History - Highlighted exhibits - Evans Gem and Mineral Collection, Ancient Civilizations including Egyptian, South American, and Native AmericanSee more..
Get off the beaten path of I 84 and go to the end to Hagerman check out the historical museum and some of the waterfalls. The museum is small but has some very interesting artifacts. The folks that work there are full of information.See more..
4.0Pappy Boyington Veterans Museum(5 reviews) - A small museum dedicated to Honor all service men and women. The center piece is Pappy Boyington, a local hero. Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • History Museums A must see for all who want to honor our service men and women. numerous artifacts from Medal of Honor Marine Ace Pappy Boyington of the famous Flying Tigers. Also many exhibits from local veterans who fought in WW2. The personal stories make you want to thank all veterans for there service. Just a great place to visit. Check out the website. This is a work in progress so all visits generate dollars to improve the displays.See more..
4.0Council Valley Museum(4 reviews) - Fun stop even better with farmers market Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
We stopped for one and got a treat. The farmers market was going on. Enjoyed both stops and Council a lot. Lemon cucumbers, cookies, jams, knitted goods, cupcakes were only a few items that we got and to enjoy them and the museum were wonderful. Thank you for a great day.See more..
5.0Mountain Home Museum(3 reviews) - Small Town Museum Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM History Museums
Not a big museum, but well supplied with a lot of the area's history upstairs and downstairs. Nice place to visit to learn more about Mountain Home.See more..
4.5Teton Valley Museum(3 reviews) - See back in time. Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
From an infamous bandit to an attacking grizzly, discover the history of Teton Valley, Idaho. Two stories of exhibits covers more than 200 years of history, from the extraordinary to the every day lives of pioneers. Climb inside a teepee, hop into a covered wagon and much more. Visit an actual pioneer log cabin and a building dedicated to the agricultural history of the Teton Valley.See more..
5.0Troy Historical Society(2 reviews) - Small Town Agricultural, Mining, Timber History in Pacific Northwest Wednesday: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
Great display of History of my Home Town! Changing displays. Excellent displays and records of Military Veterans and recent Quilt of Valor Award Ceremony for Troy Veterans. Anticipating a great program for upcoming Annual "Troy Days" celebration on 8 July 2017.See more..
5.0Crouch Museum(2 reviews) - Nice look into the history of this small valley. Wednesday: Spent < 1 hour History Museums
Local history museum of this little valley, as told by the pioneer families. Staffed by volunteers with limited hours open, but definitely work a visit. They hope to add another historic exhibit hall soon. I have photos to add when possible.See more..
5.0Magnolia saloon Museum(1 review) - A small town with streets of Gold Natural History Museums • History Museums
Lol, you might think but we were informed that the streets are lined with gold. Flour gold that is so it glitters when the sun hits it. We were also informed that it is so fine that you couldn't get enough of it to make a difference. But that thought is good. While at the museum we were also told that more real gold was pulled from this area than California. Wow!! Think about that . Small spot with Boise 70 miles away and several other towns close by. The Placerville cemetery is another awesome spot to see and the story of the four pines and the music men. Cliff hanger..... Lol, enjoy.See more..
4.0Snake River Heritage Center(1 review) - Guided tours to local history History Museums Ken Waldron gave our tour and having lived in the area and attended school in this historic building, his tour was fun and very informative. The only down side to the facility is that it is not yet equipped for persons with handicaps and you have to climb stairs. But if you are able, it is well worth the stop.See more..
5.0Cassia Historical Society Museum(1 review) - What a great museum ! Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums • History Museums
We had initially thought we would spend less than an hour here, just to orient ourselves on the history of the area......stayed more than two hours and still felt like we had just skimmed over some parts..... The exhibits are well organized and the the information in each section is extensive......the curator is very helpful..... There are three historic buildings that have been moved to the museum grounds, two train cars, frontier/farming, family and native exhibits, as well as a building devoted to WW11...... We really enjoyed it and learned quite a bit......great place to take your kids and leave their electronics behind........See more..
This 1905 mansion designed by J. Flood Walker for the John and May Brown family also served as a cultural event center for Bingham County, and as the first American Legion hall in the county. The home is now open for tours and features an extensive collection of items significant to Bingham County and Southeastern Idaho, including the Tom Bond Collection. The museum is open from May to September. Please check the website for exact opening and closing dates.See more..
