Boise, ID 83712 (Next to the Old Pen)
Hours: 12-5 Friday & Saturday; Sundays 12:30-3:30. CLOSED 9/5-9/7 due to an event at the Old Pen which will close off access to the museum.
Tours and other programs available.
Join us at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG) for gold panning from noon-3pm. Activities provided by the Nampa American Association of Gold Prospectors. In addition, there will be stations set up by Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Perpetua, and Women in Mining. You’ll learn to pan for gold from the experts and each child takes home a speck of gold.
Gold panning takes place outside under shade canopies on the grass of the historic Women’s Ward Courtyard at the Old Pen. You can also take a 40-minute easy guided geology hike on the nearby Table Rock hillside at 1pm and again at 2pm. You’ll want to enjoy our amazing Museum and see the blacklight display, mining camp, Idaho dinosaur, rocks and minerals and much more. Children get a free polished mineral!
ADMISSION for IMMG NON-MEMBERS
Adult –—$10
Children—$5
ADMISSION for IMMG Members & their children—Free
Everyone is required to register for your preferred time. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gold-panning-for-all-ages-1200-300pm-tickets-1310767684429?aff=oddtdtcreator
To join the IMMG see www.idahomuseum.org/membership.
Boise, ID 83712 (next to the Old Penitentiary)
Hours: 12-5 Friday & Saturday; Sundays 12:30-3:30. CLOSED 9/5-9/7 due to an event at the Old Pen which will close off access.
Tours, field trips and other programs also available.