Featuring
Muggle Magic 2019
Nov 9
11 am to 3 pm
Since 2012 children of all ages have experienced the magic of science at our annual Muggle Magic.
Plan A Visit
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday: 12pm - 6pm
Thursday: 12pm - 6pm
Friday: 12pm - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12pm- 5pm
Admission
Adult 18+: $7
Senior 60: $5
Youth 4-17: $3
Children 3 and under: Free
ISU student: Free*
Members: Free
Active Military & Veterans: 20% Discount *
*With appropriate ID.
Parking
Complimentary parking is available in the Idaho State University's General Parking Lot 01, on the west-side of the pine trees. Can be accessed at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Dillon Street. Parking is marked for Museum Patrons. If museum parking is full a pass can be obtained at the front desk.
Upcoming Events
Oct 18
10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.
STEM Learning for Littles
A preschool STEM activity the first and third Friday of the winter through spring months. For parents and children ages 5 and under.
Oct 18
4 p.m.
Bird Club
Learn about different birds and how to identify local birds.
Oct 19
9 a.m.
Archaeology Day 2019
Ever wonder what it is like to be an archaeologist? Wonder no more! Join us for hands-on activities that explore how archaeologist study the past.
Oct 23
7 p.m.
Pronghorn, Pahsimeroi, and following the path of Edson Fichter
Join us for a lecture by Scott Bergen concerning the iconic Pronghorn antelope, a symbol of the western United States but their nature, history, conflicts, and success are rarely appreciated in public light.
Nov 12
7 pm
Out of the Shadows
Join us for a free screening of Idaho Public Television's Experience Idaho episode, Out of the Shadows.
Science and Research News
Zoo Idaho and the Idaho Museum of Natural History will be bringing the wonders of Idaho’s natural world to the airwaves.
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IMNH Director describes the Trans-Saharan Seaway from 50 to 100 million years ago.
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IMNH Affiliate Curator, L.J. Krumenacker, names seven new Idaho fossils.
IMNH Anthropology Curator, Dr. Andy Speer, publishes The Seagull Bay site—Clovis technology from American Falls on the Eastern Snake River Plain
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IMNH researchers to digitally collect 50 of the world's largest animals.
IMNH Affiliate Curator Chris Shaw's newest work about "Smilodon’s sociality, and answer questions about how the cat lived and why it died out 10,000 to 12,000 years ago."
Support the Museum
At the Idaho Museum of Natural History, our philosophy is all about discovery! Discovery through world-class, science-based programming that highlights the incredible life, earth, and anthropology collections we steward for the State of Idaho, its citizens, and our visitors.
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