Information About Museums In Boise, Idaho
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Boise Art Museum - Art
Collections at this museum emphasize 20th century American art with a long-standing emphasis on artists of the Pacific Northwest, American Realism and ceramics. The museum also provides a museum store and offers public programs and art classes.

Boise Basin Historical Museum - Local
This museum focus' on the gold rush era and features buildings, houses, and artifacts dating back to 1867. Walking tours of the museum are available as well.

Canyon County Historical Society - Local
This museum is located in Namp, Idaho inside of an old train depot. The depot dates back to 1903. Historical artifacts and memorabilia inside the train depot were once used as offices of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Discovery Center of Idaho - Local
The museum is a non-profit organization. The entire building is accessible for wheelchairs. Different exhibits are available every month for families to come and interact with technology together.

Gem County Historical Museum - Local
This museum's focus is on the interpretation of life in early Emmett. A special tribute to the men and women who have served in the armed forces is displayed in the museum. Also, in the museum are full sized period displays of a general store, turn of the century parlor, laundry room, and a combined doctor's and dental office.

Idaho Black History Museum - Local
This museum serves as a resource and a repository of Black cultural information for individuals and groups who desire information on Black history. The museum is dedicated to sharing the role that Blacks have played in the history and culture of Idaho, the West, and the US. The Idaho Black History Museum displays exhibits, has lectures, and gives tours to school groups, day care centers, businesses, churches, professional organizations, and community service groups.

Idaho Military History Museum - Local
This museum is a non-profit and relies on the donations of the community. All of the proceeds from the museums gift shop circulate back into the restoration and funding for this museum. Small arms and other artifacts are on display for the public to view.

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology - Local
The museum extends knowledge about Idaho's history of mining and geology by viewing historical photographs and artifacts from early Idaho mining days. Exhibits depicting the states varied geologic features are a part of the museum as well. This museum is a non-profit, donation-supported, all-volunteer organization.

Idaho State Historical Museum - Natural History
This museum, founded in 1907, is Idaho's larges and most frequently visited museum. Objects from the museum's collection include exhibits about the state's Native American, Chinese, and Basque populations being represented. Detailed interiors give visitors insight to how Idahoans in the late 19th and 20th centuries conducted business.

Morrison Knudsen Nature Center - Science Centers
Offering a view of the Boise River's underwater world, this unique and interesting center allows visitors to see what happens under the rippling surface of a river.

The Basque Museum and Cultural Center - Local
The Basque Museum & Cultural Center provides a look into the heritage of the Basque communities of Idaho and surrounding areas.

Warhawk Air Museum - Local
This museum is a non-profit organization that is funded completely by donations and private foundations. The museum focuses on educating visitors on the aviation changes since World War II. Donations are appreciated in funding the museum.
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