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Location
Visitor tip
Combine your museum visit with exploration of the surrounding downtown area and adjacent park—visitors note that quick walks in any direction lead to beautiful spots, making this a great half-day outing.
Visitor tip
Children particularly enjoy the fire lookout tower replica and the map displaying past and current lookout stations throughout the region—these are highlighted exhibits worth prioritizing.
Visitor tip
The museum has moved to a new, expanded location in a historic home. Exhibits cover a broad 3-county North Idaho history including First Nations, American expansion, and contemporary regional history—review the website beforehand to understand what exhibits are currently installed.
About Museum of North Idaho
Local history facility with a gift shop. Exhibits on the region's past showcased in a simple venue with a shop selling books & souvenirs.
What visitors say
Loving the new location and space! Wow! We have followed the museum from each space and wow, this one is stunning! We love learning about our north idaho history! Quick walk in any direction takes you to a beautiful spot downtown and…
It’s cute! Small exhibit with lots of things to look at and signage to read, many antique objects. My children particularly liked seeing the wicks, fire, lookout, tower replica, and the map of all the past lookout stations and current…
Great little museum. Nice history of the 3-county area of N. Idaho. Several exhibits downstairs about the history of the first nations, American expansion, and into contemporary history of the area. Of note: The WWII POW history in…
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Did You Know?
- The museum recently relocated to a new location in downtown Coeur d'Alene, described by visitors as a stunning space with significantly improved exhibits and accessibility to nearby parks and attractions
- The museum features exhibits on the 3-county area of North Idaho history including First Nations heritage, American expansion, WWII POW history from Farragut, and the Circling Raven prophecy story
- The museum houses a replica of a fire lookout tower and an interactive map displaying all past and current lookout stations in the region, which was particularly engaging for young visitors
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