Idaho State Museum
Experience the story of Idaho virtually or in person! The Idaho State Museum offers a field trip experience for all grade levels.
CONTACT US
(208) 780-5188
Distance Discoveries: Online Workshops for Elementary Students
Join us as we discover the stories of Idaho history. Classes are conducted in real-time on Zoom or Google Meet, web-based platforms for video conferencing, allowing Idaho State Museum Educators to interact with students online. These 45-minute lessons will be content-based and utilize methods of inquiry and discussion. Pre-registration is required.
Live Virtual Tours
Immerse yourself in Idaho history from the comfort of the classroom or your own home. Museum Educators will guide students through the exhibits and answer questions. Pre-registration is required.
Self-Guided Visits
Explore the Idaho State Museum as a class on your own – use activities from your curriculum or download our Explorer Guides to help your students engage with museum exhibits through a multidisciplinary lens. Pre-registration is required.
Homeschool Days
Homeschool students and their families are welcomed to the Museum on the last Monday of each month from 10am – 3pm. Pre-registration is required.
Guided Programs (Offered March 2021-May 2021)
Bring your students to the Idaho State Museum and immerse yourself in Idaho history. Museum educators will guide students through the exhibits and answer questions. Enhance your museum visit with a hands-on workshop! Workshops include a themed tour and hands-on activity. Pre-registration is required.
Old Idaho Penitentiary
Experience 101 years of Idaho history, discover the places incarcerated men and women lived and worked, and see how prison systems changed over time.
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(208) 334-2844
Call (208) 334-2844 to schedule an Old Idaho Penitentiary field trip!
Call (208) 334-2844 to schedule an Old Idaho Penitentiary field trip!
Idaho State Archives
Students of all ages can learn how to best utilize resources in the Research Center and explore the Abraham Lincoln exhibit with 220 historical artifacts that tell the story of Lincoln’s role in creating Idaho Territory
CONTACT US
(208) 488-7381
Interested in a tour? We can show students of all ages how to best utilize resources in the Research Center, or guide their exploration of the Abraham Lincoln Exhibit and its many historical pieces. We recommend tour groups be limited to 15-20 people at a time. Please call or email to set up an appointment.
Historic Franklin Properties
The interpretive exhibits in the Hatch and Doney houses and Relic Hall serve schools, travelers, family reunions, and other events held in southern Idaho and northern Utah. This site is managed through a community partnership with the Franklin Pioneer Association.
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(208) 646-2290
Cost per student and adult chaperone is $0.50. Contact Susan Bodredo at (208) 646-2290 to schedule a field trip.
Rock Creek Station & Stricker Homesite
Visitors can still view the Rock Creek Store building, Stricker home, reconstructed summer house, and the Rock Creek Interpretive Center. The site features hands-on learning through special events and interpretive exhibits.
Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite are owned by the Idaho State Historical Society and managed cooperatively with the Friends of Stricker, Inc.
Cost per student is $.50. Teachers and adult chaperones are free with some restrictions.
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(208) 423-4000