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Idaho Historical Museum
610 North Julia Davis Drive
Boise, ID
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Julia Davis Park 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Idaho Historical Museum” PlanetWare.com
“Idaho State Historical Museum” Wcities.com
“36 Hours In: Boise, Idaho” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 80 attractions in Boise
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Attraction type: History museum
Address: 610 North Julia Davis Drive Boise, ID
Tel: 208 334 2120

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“Wonderful way to spend an hour or two”
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5 of 5 stars
Perry_from_SoCal
Orange County
6 Aug 2007

Upon entering, the bookstore is on the right and has many neat things to look at and purchase. We bought some Lewis and Clark books with wonderful nature photos. The museum itself is small and contained yet memorable and easy to get through in an hour or two. Friendly staff greet you once you enter. Take the train tour afterwards... more

“Definitely Worth It”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Boise, ID
12 Aug 2003
9/9 found this review helpful

This museum is unusually cheap -- I believe something like $2 for adults. It takes about an hour to walk through the entire museum. The self-guided tour begins with a room full of maps, historic weapons and items of daily life. Idaho has some fascinating history and anyone interested in the Old West will love this. The next room is... more

“Deja moo!”
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5 of 5 stars
ObiNanKenobi
Monterrey
23 Oct 2009

Fue genial dar el paseo por ahi, disfrute mucho del lugar. Pero lo mejor de todo fue el souvenir de... more

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Idaho Historical Museum Address

610 North Julia Davis Drive, Boise, ID
Tel: 208 334 2120