Boise, ID 83712 (Next to the Old Pen)
Hours: 12-5 Friday & Saturday; Sundays 12:30-3:30.
Tours and other programs available.
Join Steven Sawyer for a popular field trip to the Shoofly Oolites, one of the largest outcrops of Oolites in North America—located 70 miles from Boise near Grand View. We will meet near the McDonald's, 6574 S Federal Way (Albertsons Shopping Center) near the intersection of I-84 and Hwy 21 at 10 am. Home early […]
This 1pm presentation is designed for folks who enjoy rocks, minerals, fossils and petrified wood. Steve Schaps and mine owner, Larry Ridley, will begin with a discussion of the Willow Creek Jasper mine in Eagle. The Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG) is planning field trips to the Willow Creek Jasper mine all summer, […]
This 2:30pm presentation a repeat of the 1pm lecture and is designed for folks who enjoy rocks, minerals, fossils and petrified wood. Steve Schaps and mine owner, Larry Ridley, will begin with a discussion of the Willow Creek Jasper mine in Eagle. The Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG) is planning field trips to […]
Idaho Gives runs from April 28 – midnight May 1, with early donating beginning on April 14. Please mark your calendar. This year our goal is to raise $12,500. The Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG) is presenting a $3000 Match. That should help get our campaign going. Any amount you donate is appreciated. […]
Bucky Snyder, Mayor of Placerville, will begin with a presentation on the history of Placerville, held in the historic Masonic Hall. He will take guests to the Placerville Cemetery where his granddad is buried, tour the historic Placerville museum and, if available, take guests into an historic home. Depending on time and weather, Bucky will […]
Need help identifying rocks you’ve found or purchased? Coyote Short, Professional Geologist, can identify rocks, minerals, fossils and Native American artifacts. Bring in your specimens and she will help you identify them. Plus, you’ll learn steps to identifying rocks and minerals. 1pm, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd, $5-General, Free for […]
This field trip to a privately owned Jasper Mine is in your backyard. If you love adventure, a rough road, and discovering jasper in thunder eggs, this trip is for you. Read more about it here and sign up soon, tickets go quickly. The trip is limited to 25 People. IMMG MEMBERS and kids are […]
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 […]
This field trip to a privately owned Jasper Mine is in your backyard. If you love adventure, a rough road, and discovering jasper in thunder eggs, this trip is for you. Read more about it here and sign up soon, tickets go quickly. The trip is limited to 25 People. IMMG MEMBERS and kids are […]
Idaho is known as the Gem State and the Silver Capital of the World. We'll take a photo tour and discuss Idaho mining history from Bogus claims to Billions made from mineral extraction from the beginning to modern day operations. You'll hear about the people who made history in Idaho's early days of silver mining. […]
