2455 Old Penitentiary Road

Boise, ID 83712 (Next to the Old Pen)

Current Hours

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.

Free Admission!

Tours and other programs available.

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Bruneau Woodpile Geologic Field Trip

Bruneau, Idaho

This geologic field trip will be to the famous “Bruneau Woodpile” and is centered on collecting petrified wood and other fossils without any digging. We'll be carpooling from the Albertsons Parking Lot (near McDonalds but not at McDonalds) at 6574 S Federal Way and Hwy 21 at 9:45 AM. We will spend ~2 hours exploring […]

$20

Mineral Identification

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

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 […]

$5

Bruneau Fossil Reef Field Trip

Bruneau, Idaho

Investigate the geology of Fossil Reef and Horse Hill with guide Barb Beatty. This area is 80 miles from Boise and has a lot of fossils, petrified wood, and Moqui Balls. We will meet in the Albertson’s Shopping Center parking lot at 10am near McDonald’s Restaurant, 6574 S Federal Way. From here Barb will facilitate […]

$20

Bruneau Woodpile Geologic Field Trip

This geologic field trip will be to the famous “Bruneau Woodpile” and is centered on collecting petrified wood and other fossils without any digging. We'll be carpooling from the Albertsons Parking Lot (near McDonalds but not at McDonalds) at 6574 S Federal Way and Hwy 21 at 9:45 AM. We will spend ~2 hours exploring […]

$20

Mineral Identification

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

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 […]

$5

Mineral Identification

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

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 […]

$5

Mineral Identification

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

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 […]

$5

Museum Tour and Discussion

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

Participants are limited to 15 for this up-close and personal tour of the beautiful and small Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology. Tour begins at 11:30 AM. You will see Idaho rocks and minerals, a world-class meteorite exhibit, an authentic mining camp, Buzz Saw shark exhibit, Blacklight display, plica of Idaho's own dinosaur-the Oryctodromeus, plus […]

$5

Willow Creek Jasper Mine Field Trip

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

This Museum field trip meets at Little Gulch Parking area by 7:45 AM for an 8 AM departure to a privately owned Jasper Mine in your own backyard. If you love adventure, a rough road, and discovering jasper in thunder eggs, this trip is for you. The trip is limited to 25. Members of the […]

$20

Dig into Geodes

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, United States

Join us for a fabulous time cracking geodes at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG), 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise 83712. Be amazed at the surprise inside. Admission: Adult Non-members of the IMMG—$10 Children —$5 Museum members—Free Admission Every registered child receives one small geode at no cost! Best price in town to […]

$10