this is a delightful historical jewel in the midst of a beautiful city. the museum is small, but…read morehas a clear focus and a very good exhibit. the panels are well designed and the artifacts explained well. thereis a very good overview of the mining and lumber industries and the strikes that brought notoriety to the area. the staff are exceptionally talented and very customer service oriented. the setting is nice because it is close to the public library. they have volunteers that help with the research. we found the experience a good introduction to northern idaho.

Quite an interesting museum. Not large, would take a couple of hours if you read all the…read moreinformation placards. Reasonably priced with discounts for military, students & seniors. Parking can be tough, the parking area is multi purpose, but admission to the museum covers some parking time. Lots of information on mining, timber, prohibition in the area & the ice age. Of course the Mrs loved the gift shop & the smashed penny machine, one of her favorite souvenirs.

Fantastic place to visit! The lady working there was very informative and presented with a lot of…read morepassion. She made sure everyone was engaged and we all really enjoyed the visit!

There is so much history in such a small town like Wallace, including this museum that details the…read morehistory and story of the railroad through the town. There are even artifacts from that time that were restored. It's not a huge place with just two floors so it'll probably take you less than an hour to see everything. It's free to walk through the museum but you can give a donation to keep the museum going. It's a great way to learn about the railway and how it's impacted the town.

This place is BIZARRE! The explorer in me loved it for it's cooky-ness and the historian in me was…read moreappalled at the conditions. So just keep in mind that you are in for an adventure and everything should be viewed skeptically and with a healthy dose of rural Idaho grace. We came for the cave, and walked away shocked by the museum. Idaho's Mammoth Cave is located near Shoshone ID. You'll take H-75 and see two options to the left to get to the caves. The first left is a smaller, bumpier road, so I suggest waiting for the second turn. You'll pull into what looks like a bunch of dumpy outbuildings and a giant round hut. Turns out...it is a bunch of dumpy outbuildings and a giant round hut. There are tons of falling down structures and old farm equipment, dotted by giant rock heads and strutting peacocks. This place also stylizes itself as a bird sanctuary, but we only saw peacocks. A lot of peacocks. You'll go into the giant hut, which is the entrance to the cave and to the "museum". We were greeted by a kind young man who gave us his canned introduction of the place, handed us a lantern and pointed us to the cave. Unfortunately this place is not ADA compliant. The path down to the cave is a dirt path, pretty steeply sloped. The entrance to the cave has steps and the cave itself has very uneven walking paths and is rather narrow at a few points. You will immediately feel a temperature drop. The cave trail is only about 1/4 of a mile, but you lose the outside light quickly. Definitely keep your lantern on and don't turn it off on your unsuspecting partner who will shriek, hit you, and then wrestle the lantern away. :) The cave is cool, with some homespun signs with some (questionable) information. After exploring the cave, you'll return to the surface along the same path. Then you can explore the "museum". I put this in quotes, because it's more a freaky curated collection of things. There are three concentric circles that you will navigate to see SO. MANY. THINGS. Many of them fake, some of them probably pilfered, and all of them so dusty. You will see a lot of taxidermy. No doubt those things are legit. I have serious doubts about the dinosaur bones and ancient artifacts. There is no attempt to protect any of the artifacts and my historian's heart was screaming at the lack of order, proper dating and classification, and controlled containment. Regardless of the legitimate status of this place, it is a true Idaho experience. Owned by a private family, out in the middle of the high desert, with zero attempt to pander to the masses. This place screams Idaho and is absolutely worth a visit.

A one time experience. Cave is interesting, different animals, a museum with lots of artifacts and…read morestuffed animals. A couple hours at the most for 15$ per person.

This is an outstanding museum! We came here because the rating were so good and we were not…read moredisappointed! The museum staff was a delight and played For us on her dulcimer! Every facet of life in the early 1900s was displayed. A great use of time and very inexpensive for the value received.

One of the best museums I've seen especially when size and funding are taken into consideration. An…read moreamazing amount of local artifacts on display and easy to see. Everything from jewelry. And musical instruments to reconstructed buildings and a 1947 fire truck. Volunteer was very knowledgeable and friendly. Cost only $2. This place is amazing!

my favorite is the brick by brick exhibit. i am visiting…read morefrom redwood city california

This museum was ok, I expected a bit more to see. The Lego exhibit was the best. The European…read morepaintings were very detailed and interesting.

Great people work here that are totally dedicated and professional. Wait times are minimal and wait…read morearea is very comfortable.

I visited Northwest Tattoo and was looking to have a tattoo covered. I wanted to cover it with…read moresomething worthy of my appreciation for my LE career and this amazing country. I visited Tracey Roxxane Herrick-Jones. I showed her a couple of ideas, but I really was not sold on any of my own ideas. I explained to her what I was thinking, and within hours, she messaged me and gave me not just great ideas, but she showed me exactly how the color would blend and cover my old tattoo. The work was done, and you can not even tell I ever had a tattoo underneath the amazing new work Tracey completed. I get compliments all the time, and I'm still amazed at how detailed and beautiful this turned out. Next, I had a memorial tattoo done a few years ago of my old LE K9 partner Zar. He was an amazing police K9 and literally saved my life twice from being shot. This tattoo obviously has special meaning to me. The tattoo was done in Ca., but I have always wanted to add a little to it, but I couldn't figure out what would be fitting enough to add, and not detract from my memorial of Zar. I visited Tracey again. I explained what I was looking for, but I had no actual suggestions. She is very intuitive. She added a spectacular addition to the memorial. My third tattoo was a cartoon idea I had of an old-school cop with K9 biting a burglar. To summarize, it was another amazing work of art. Her attention to detail is incredible. Details I never expected, but even many friends noticed and complimented the work along with many people who saw it on a cruise I was on. I give Tracy rave reviews because she is worth every moment you spend with her. I could not be happier with the work. She is a true perfectionist and a professional with an uncanny attention to detail.

Visited during the holidays, with my husband and kid, and looked at the reviews before we went. Was…read moreexcited to see all the different activities they have and the science experiments to go along. Our kid had a blast and is still talking about it! The only thing we didn't love is that the space is small, and there was often not room for us parents to be involved or even sit back and watch, and not really any places to sit. The tables for some of the activities were also adult height and which meant a lot of kids were either having to climb up on stools or be held up. It seemed to me that they could have had fewer activities to give the activities they have more space for kids and parents. But, again, the most important part is that the kid had fun.

This is a great place to take the kids. Especially when the weather isn't great…read more The staff is incredibly friendly and the kids have a blast. I do wish there were more staff so there could be one at each activity to try and bring some kind of order to the chaos. When they are busy there are A LOT of kids running around and not all parents pay attention, and things can get a little nuts. I think it would also be helpful to have them there to encourage the kids to give new things a try and show them how to do it. I of course will do this myself, but some stations even I was unsure about

My family had a fun time here. All the volunteers were so nice and honestly really enjoy what they…read moredo. Very genuine and sincere. Free to enter. They do have a donation box.

My husband and I had attended a beautiful wedding in Coeur d'Alene, neighbor to Post Falls here in…read moreIdaho. We made it a point to visit the museum after checking out at the hotel. The museum was located just blocks from the Red Lion Hotel. Although quite small, the museum was packed with pictures, items and stories of Post Falls from the past. You can't help but be inthralled with the items that are displayed, if you aren't already. But the stories and info that Ted, one of the volunteers and also a member of the Historical Society Board, share with us of how the town came to be until this day. You will be fascinated with some of the facts of Post Falls. We happen to be the only ones in the museum after a couple of people left so we had a one on one tour with Ted which was splendid because I'm sure he shared with us a lot more than if the placed were spilled with visitors. If you are in town, please stop by. There are no fees to take the tour of the museum, but donations are greatly appreciated. Ted was very kind and absolutely knowledgeable. Please stop in and get an ear full of some great history of Post Falls. The place is clean and set up nicely. One story, and mostly wide walking areas so easy to tour.