Idaho Museum of Natural History

Idaho Museum of Natural History

The Idaho Museum of Natural History is the official state natural history museum of Idaho, located on the campus of Idaho State University. Founded in 1934, it has collections in anthropology, vertebrate paleontology, earth science, and the life sciences.

In May 1977, the Idaho State Board of Education adopted a resolution requesting that Governor John V. Evans designate the Idaho State University Museum as the Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) and signed into law on July 1, 1977. In 1986, the Idaho State Legislature confirmed the IMNH as Idaho's official state museum of natural history.

IMNH houses over 500,000 specimens in collections. The Museum collects, preserves, and documents the natural history of Idaho and the Intermountain West.

Location

698 E Dillon Street
Pocatello, Bannock County
Idaho, USA

Getting There

The Idaho Museum of Natural History is located on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.

If you are traveling by car, take I-15 to Exit 69 and follow the signs to the university. The museum is located in the west wing of the Museum Building on the university's quad. Parking is available in the Rendezvous Complex parking lot just west of the building.

If you are taking public transportation, you can take the Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) bus system to the university campus. Bus routes and schedules can be found on the PRT website.

Nearby Airports

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