Description
The Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History, located in Boone Hall at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, is a premier regional repository for natural history, serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. It features extensive collections of local fossils, insects, mammals, and, notably, Egyptian archaeology, typically open weekdays to the public.
The museum is described as a “hidden gem” or “hidden treasure,” offering a dense, curated collection in a, smaller, accessible space, making it ideal for educational visits and science-minded visitors. It also features a small museum store.
More Information
Coordinates: 43.653123, -116.678198
Elevation: 2400 ft
Difficulty: 1
What to Expect:
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12 Check-Ins
We rode from deerflat to here. Wondered around the quad for a minute then took a picture with the sign. Its not like old school. No one was streaking....time have changed 😀
Compressed for time so I didn’t try to go inside. Would like to at some point.
Rats it was in the basement and closed A picture at the sign by the building
Bummed that this place was closed. Between it and the Warhawk museum I'm going to have to budget a day to do them both. This one is a perfect example of the value this Challenge holds to me......I would have never known about this place were it not for the Challenge.
