Idaho Museum of Natural History, Pocatello

Name: Idaho Museum of Natural History
Address: Pocatello, United States

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Idaho Museum of Natural History, Pocatello

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The Idaho Museum of Natural History is the official state natural history museum of Idaho, located on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello. Founded in 1934, it has collections in anthropology, vertebrate paleontology, earth science, and the life sciences. Additionally, it contains an archive of documents and ethnographic photographs. ()

Established: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 42°52'1"N, 112°25'59"W

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Idaho Museum of Natural History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Church of the Assumption, Eli M. Oboler Library.

1 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Architecture, Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Pocatello
27 min walk • The Trinity Episcopal Church at 248 N. Arthur Street in Pocatello, Idaho was built in 1897–1898, after the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The two churches are rare as stone churches in Idaho, and are both Gothic. It was added to the National Register in 1978.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Pocatello
31 min walk • The St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a chapel and former parish in the "Old Town" of Pocatello, Idaho. Built in 1897, it is Pocatello's oldest surviving church and was deemed significant "a rare nineteenth century example" of an Idaho church built of stone. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
0.7 miW
Church
Church of the Assumption, Pocatello
18 min walk • The Church of the Assumption at 528 N. 5th Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho, also known as the Hellenic Orthodox Church, is a Byzantine Revival-style building constructed in 1915. It was added to the National Register in 1979. It was then the older of the only two Hellenic Orthodox churches in Idaho. Pocotello architect Charles B.
~1160 ftS
Library
Eli M. Oboler Library, Pocatello
6 min walk • The Eli M. Oboler Library serves the students and faculty of Idaho State University, as well as the local community of Pocatello, Idaho. It is named after Eli M. Oboler, the university's longtime head librarian.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Brady Memorial Chapel, Pocatello
21 min walk • The Brady Memorial Chapel is a historic chapel in Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello, Idaho. It was designed by architect Frank Paradice, Jr. was built during 1918 to 1922, and was added to the National Register in 1979.
0.4 miS
Botanical garden
Idaho State Arboretum, Pocatello
10 min walk • The Idaho State Arboretum is an arboretum located across the campus of the Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, United States. It is open to the public daily without charge and includes an organized tree walk.
0.9 miNW
42°52'24"N • 112°26'56"W
City of Pocatello - City Hall, Pocatello
24 min walk • City hall
1.1 miSW
Library
Pocatello Carnegie Library, Pocatello
28 min walk • The Pocatello Carnegie Library is a historic building in Pocatello, Idaho. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1907, and designed in the Palladian architectural style. According to Arthur Hart, the director of the Idaho State Historical Museum, "Pilasters are topped with stone triglyphs in the narrow frieze.
~1380 ftW
Colonial revival architecture
John Hood House, Pocatello
7 min walk • The John Hood House, at 554 S. 7th Ave. in Pocatello, Idaho, was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The house was designed by local architect Palmer Rogers.
1.1 miW
Romanesque architecture
A.F.R. Building, Pocatello
28 min walk • The A. F. R. Building, located at 501 N. Main St. in Pocatello, Idaho, was built in 1903. Also known as the Roulet Block, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
~1560 ftNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Holt Arena, Pocatello
8 min walk • Holt Arena is an indoor multi-purpose athletic stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.

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Which popular attractions are close to Idaho Museum of Natural History?

Nearby attractions include Eli M. Oboler Library, Pocatello (6 min walk), Idaho State University Neighborhood Historic District, Pocatello (7 min walk), John Hood House, Pocatello (7 min walk), Idaho State University, Pocatello (10 min walk).

How to get to Idaho Museum of Natural History by public transport?

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Clark at 14th • Lines: B Route (12 min walk)