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Visitor tip
The Museum of Idaho is rarely crowded, making it ideal for families with young children who may move at their own pace. You can explore exhibits without feeling pressured to keep moving, which is particularly beneficial for toddlers and preschoolers in the exploratory play areas.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the hands-on slime-making activity that combines fun with actual science education—reviewers specifically praised this interactive experience. Also check the kids play zone on the top floor and the mammoth-shooting game for engaging learning activities.
Visitor tip
The Permian exhibit and rotating exhibits are consistently highlighted as standout attractions. Consider checking the museum's website before visiting to see what special exhibits are currently featured, as return visitors often come back to see different rotating displays.
About Museum of Idaho
Museum of science & regional history. Established in 2003, this museum features exhibits on science & regional history, plus archives.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- Permian exhibit, dinosaur/geology exhibits, historic street recreation, interactive slime-making, kids play areas
- Features
- Rotating exhibits, hands-on activities, replicated 1900s businesses, mammoth sculpture
What visitors say
We visited here on a cold snowy day- it was wonderful. Great exhibits, we loved the Permian exhibit. Helpful staff. Well supplied gift shop!
It was fun, we enjoyed it and it never super crowded so you can move around easy and without pressure to keep moving.
We had so much fun! There was plenty to see for their new exhibit and still Idaho's history. Our two year old had a great time in the little exploratory play area.
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Did You Know?
- Museum of Idaho was established in 2003 and features a Permian exhibit, which is a particularly notable geological period spanning 298-252 million years ago, making it one of the few museums to dedicate significant exhibit space to this era
- The museum features a full-scale replica of a darkened street from over 100 years ago with approximately 8 different business reconstructions including a barber shop, candy store, tailor shop, police station, and agricultural stations, creating an immersive time-travel experience
- The museum maintains a lifelike wax sculpture of a mammoth as a centerpiece exhibit, combined with hands-on activities like a 'shoot the mammoth' game, creating an interactive paleontology experience
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