Discover AHO’SID Museums The information in this brochure was compiled by the Idaho Association of Nez Perce National Historic Park Museums. For more information, contact IAM at Idaho Association of Museums c/o Patty Miller, Director Basque Museum & Cultural Center Discover 611 Grove Street Boise, ID 83702 (208) 343-1285 [email protected] AHO’SID This publication made possible with funding from the Idaho Department of Commerce, Museums Tourism Department. Call 1-800-VISIT-ID for more information. Histortural History • Science • Nay • Fine Arts Parture Centerks • Zoos • Nas Idaho Museum of Natural History World Center for Birds of Prey St. Regis Sprague Pole Museum The Idaho Association of Museums and the 6353 Prichard Creek Road • 208-682-3901 • no email available Idaho Department of Commerce invite you to. Features local history of the region. Open year round. Wallace discover Idaho through its diverse museums featuring history, The Oasis Bordello Museum science, natural history, and the fi ne arts along with parks, 605 Cedar Street • 208-752-3721 • [email protected] zoos, and nature centers. Idaho’s museums welcome you! This Housed in a former brothel which was still in business as recently as 1988. The fi n al occupants left in a hurry, leav- information is current as of May 2009. Hours of operation vary widely, so we suggest ing the upper rooms with their belongings as though they you contact the museums before you visit to ensure they are open. were going to come back. A local entrepreneur purchased the building in 1993, opening the doors once again as a This brochure includes the members of the Idaho Association of Museums and does not reminder of Wallace’s colorful past. Open mid-Apr through include all museums in the state. For additional museum information, visit www.visitidaho.org. Sept. Wallace District Mining Museum www.wallaceminingmuseum.org NORTHERN Kellogg 509 Bank Street • 208-556-1592 • [email protected] Captures the impact of mining history with artifacts, pho- Athol Crystal Gold Mine Museum Farragut State Park and the Museum at the Brig www.goldmine-idaho.com tographs, paintings, and exhibits depicting the hardships, 51931 Silver Valley Road • 208-783-4653 • toil, and home life of the period. Open year round. parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/farragut.aspx [email protected] 13550 E Hightway 54 • 208-683-2425 • [email protected] Experience underground fun and adventure in this authen- Once the largest city in Idaho and home to the world’s tic 1880s underground gold mine. Guided tours are avail- NORTH CENTRAL second largest naval training center ever built, the Mu- able. Open year round. Cottonwood seum at the Brig recounts the story of a world at war and Historical Museum at St. Gertrude Idaho’s role in our country’s defense. Open Memorial Day Shoshone County Mining and Smelting Museum www.historicalmuseumatstgertrude.org through Labor Day. www.staffhousemuseum.com 465 Keuterville Road • 208-962-2052 • [email protected] 820 McKinley Avenue • 208-786-4141 • no email available Collections include artifacts relating to the history of north Bonners Ferry Features the Bunker Hill Mining and Smelting Company central Idaho including Polly Bemis, Idaho County’s most Boundary County Museum and the surrounding Silver Valley. Bunker Hill was one of romantic character, as well as an Asian and European www.bonnersferrymuseum.org the oldest and largest mining companies in North Idaho. memorial with artifacts dating to the 14th century. Open 7229 Main Street • 208-267-7720 • [email protected] Rock and mineral displays, mining history, equipment dis- Tells the stories of a wild west frontier town on the banks plays, and local history. Open May through Sept. year round. of the Kootenai River, aboriginal home of the Kootenai peoples. Mullan Council Captain John Mullan Museum Council Valley Museum Coeur d’Alene 229 Earle Street • 208-744-1155 • [email protected] www.councilidaho.net Museum of North Idaho & Fort Sherman Memorabilia and artifacts from Mullan and its surrounding 100 S Galena Street • 208-253-4582 • dafi [email protected] www.museumni.org area from 1883 to present. Open June through August. Local history artifacts including mining, the fruit industry, 115 NW Blvd Coeur d’Alene • 208-664-3448 • [email protected] ranching, and pioneer life. Life-like replicas of the area’s fi rst Includes regional exhibits featuring steamboats, railroads, Sandpoint sheriff’s offi ce and the offi ce of an eccentric woman dentist recreation, the forest service, and Coeur d’Alene Indians. Bonner County Historical Society Museum include items used by the actual people whose offi ces were Open Apr through Oct. 611 S Ella Avenue • 208-263-2344 • [email protected] replicated. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Features local history of the region. Open year round. Harrison Lapwai Crane Historical Society St. Maries Nez Perce National Historical Park www.cityofharrisonidaho.com Hughes House Historical Society www.nps.gov/nepe 201 Coeur d’Alene Avenue • 208-689-3111 • [email protected] http://www.stmarieschamber.org/hhm.html 39063 US Highway 95 • 208-843-7001 • [email protected] The fi rst house built in Harrison, the museum contains 105 Golf Course Road • 208-245-2089 • [email protected] This is a park about a people for all people. The land photos, scale models of steam ships, artifacts, and infor- Built in 1902, the Hughes log house is now a charming unites the Nez Perce across time, keeping their culture mational literature. The old jail and a display of steam, mill, museum full of interesting photos, antiques, and artifacts alive. At the Spalding Site visitor center’s museum view and woods machinery are housed next to the museum. depicting early St. Maries and Northern Idaho. Open May a movie and exhibits on Nez Perce culture and history. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. through September. Open year round. Lewiston Weippe Idaho Black History Museum Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History Weippe Hilltop Heritage Museum www.ibhm.org www.lcsc.edu/museum 105 N First Street E • 208-435-4200 • [email protected] 508 N Julia Davis Drive • 208-433-0017 • [email protected] 415 Main Street • 208-792-2243 • [email protected] Features local history of the region. Open year round. The fi rst black history museum in the Pacifi c Northwest, it features a permanent exhibit, The Invisible Idahoan, span- Permanent cultural exhibits, lectures, and special Winchester ning 200-years of Blacks in Idaho along with topical exhibits, events. Open year round. Museum of Winchester History presentations, and events celebrating the culture of Blacks Nez Perce County Historical Society www.museumofwinchesterhistory.org in Idaho and the world. Open year round. 417 McBeth • 208-924-7920 • [email protected] www.npchistsoc.org Exhibits feature the Tracy Censky Native Plant garden, Idaho Botanical Garden 0306 Third Street • 208-743-2535 • [email protected] the story of the mill, the Camas Prairie Railroad, mining, www.idahobotanicalgarden.org This 1937 Art Deco style building sits on the former site ranching including a milk exhibit, early pioneers, and the 2355 N Penitentiary • 208-343-8649 • [email protected] of Luna House Hotel, the fi rst hotel in Idaho. The newly unique Lewis and Clark exhibit Ordway’s Search for Salm- Experience this living museum that provides a beautiful set- renovated interior features highlights of Nez Perce on. Open year round. ting for its plant collections, education programs, and cultural County history dating from early Native American to cur- and community events for all ages. Open year round. rent day. Open March through mid-December. SOUTH WESTERN Idaho Military History Museum Moscow Boise 4040 W Guard Street • 208-272-4841 • [email protected] Features military history of Idaho including photos, uni- Appaloosa Museum Basque Museum and Cultural Center www.basquemuseum.com forms, and equipment. Exhibits on the WWII development of www.appaloosamuseum.org Gowen Field, home to the ID National Guard, along with a 611 Grove Street • 208-343-2671 • [email protected] 2720 W Pullman Road • 208-882-5578 • [email protected] reference library and outdoor military vehicle display. Open From famous explorers and 16th century whalers to local Features the evolution of the Appaloosa, Idaho’s state year round. sheepherders, learn about this unique ethnic group with horse, and its signifi cance in Idaho history. Open year roots in Idaho. The Historic Jacobs/Uberuaga House, a Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology round. pioneer home and boarding house, is adjacent to main www.idahomuseum.org Latah County Historical Society and building. Open year round. 2455 Old Penitentiary Road • 208-368-9876 • [email protected] McConnell Mansion Museum Exhibits and displays on the fascinating geologic history Boise Art Museum and rich mining heritage of Idaho. Also offers school tours, 327 E Second Street • 208-882-1004 • [email protected] www.boiseartmuseum.org hillside geology hikes, fi eld trips, and a gift shop. Located on The McConnell Mansion, built in 1886, has historic 670 Julia Davis Drive • 208-345-8330 • [email protected] the grounds of the Old Penitentiary. Open Apr through Oct. rooms, hands-on artifacts, activities for children, and With a series of exciting new exhibitions each year, a per- exhibits on Latah County. Open year round. manent art collection, special events, education programs, Idaho State Historical Museum studio art workshops, and a unique gift store, there is www.idahohistory.net Orofi no something for everyone at BAM. Open year round. 610 N Julia Davis Drive • 208-334-2120 • [email protected] Clearwater Historical Museum Presents the story of Idaho from pre-historic to modern times www.clearwatermuseum.org Boise WaterShed Environmental Education Center richly illustrated with artifacts from the museum’s collections.