Natural History Museum located at The College of Idaho. It is the only natural history museum in southwestern Idaho, southeast Oregon or northern Nevada.
It supports education programs at the College of Idaho, provides community resources, houses valuable resources for scientific research.
Established in 1891 by Orma J. Smith who taught chemistry at the college.
The Helen V. Smith Fossil Leaf Collections; Schumacher African collection, Gates Lewis Anthropological collection, Ruth Meade Basketry, Invertebrate Collections, Birds, Reptiles, Snake River Mollusks, etc.
Museum workdays open to the public and students; archaeology workshops, gallery tours, lectures
The College of Idaho, Caldwell, Id.
Access: Students
Appointment required: False
Museum tours are given by Sharon Brown and can be arranged by contracting Kinga Britschgi (208-459-5211) kbritschgi@collegeofidaho.edu. The Museum is open to the public each Friday afternoon from 1-5pm (always call first to check for any changes).
First Saturday of each month for open museum workday, 9-5; otherwise by appointment.
The Museum is open every Friday 1-5pm. Location downstairs in Boone Hall. Follow signs.