The Idaho State Museum provides a fun, interactive experience where people of all ages and backgrounds come to explore the story of Idaho. Furthermore, the Museum looks at how Idaho’s unique landscapes have shaped, and continue to shape, our experience. The Museum shows the profound relationship between Idaho’s people and its land have always defined what it means to live here. Through exhibitions, artifacts, and educational programming, the Museum helps Idahoans and visitors understand our story.
HOURS
Monday-Saturday | 10 am-5 pm
Sunday | 12 pm-5 pm
Holiday Hours
Open 12 pm-5 pm
Memorial Day, Labor Day, President’s Day, Veteran’s Day, and Easter
Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
LOCATION
610 Julia Davis Dr.
Boise, ID 83702
CONTACT US
(208) 334-2120
Join us as we discover the stories of Idaho history with virtual tours, live virtual tours, onsite field trips, self-guided visits, homeschool days and guided programs. Virtual 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.
Adults (18-59): $10
Active Military & Veterans: $8
Seniors (60+): $8
College Students (w/ID): $8
Children/Youth (6-17): $5
Children 5 and under: Free
Members: Free
Groups of 10+ (must book two weeks in advance, excludes special programming): $1 off
EBT Cardholders (Up to 4 family members): $3
Children 12 and under MUST be accompanied by a chaperone 16 years of age or older.
Discounts
AAA
Blue Star Museum
Museums for All
Due to the amount of time needed to experience the museum, last admission is at 4:15 pm
The Idaho State Museum has unique spaces for hosting private events, which provide an opportunity for guests to incorporate history into their special event. Now accepting bookings! Ask about non-profit and government rates.
Delve deeper into Idaho history and our exhibits with a tour led by a certified tour guide! The Idaho State Museums offers tours free with admission on Saturdays. Tours are 45 minutes and cover the highlights of the Museum exhibits.
Memorial Day through Labor Day:
Tours are at 11 am and 2 pm.
Labor Day through Memorial Day:
Tours at 12 pm and 2 pm.
For groups larger than 10, we ask that you book separate tours 2 weeks in advance. We offer special group pricing. Please contact us at shseducation@ishs.idaho.gov or 208-780-5195 for scheduling.
Museum Exhibits
The Idaho State Museum features over 80,000 square feet of exhibit space with over 500 artifacts combined with immersive, innovative technology to tell the story of Idaho and the profound relationship between its land and its people.
Online Textile Exhibit
"Defining Style: Western Heritage Through Fashion" is a curated selection of clothing and accessories reveals how culture, individual values, technology, and function combine to create fashions that help to visually define our lives. Using multiple levels of detailed photography and 3D modeling, this catalog makes viewing delicate textiles possible in ways not usually accessible to the public.