An interpretive center that re-created the Oregon Trail experience. Becky welcomed us and…read moreexplained how we would experience our afternoon on the trail. Other actors took us into the Mercantile shop where we purchased things for a voyage, we got onto a coach where diaries of the experience ended at a campfire We saw all kinds of exhibits from the era.

Fun place to visit. We had friends visiting from France and they were fascinated. The interpreters…read moredid a very nice job. It was interactive so you were allowed to touch most things. Very reasonably priced, friendly staff. We stayed about an hour and a half.

Smallish visitor center but with excellent fossils - quite a variety complete with explanations…read more There's a 12-minute movie on how they found it. There are periodic ranger talks. We spent a little under an hour and were impressed. Includes a small gift shop. They tell you specific hiking and scenic areas nearby. And... it is free!

Very small but full of information. Staff is friendly and bathrooms were well maintained with…read moreinformation about fossilized poop on the walls.

The Museum of Clean is a very unique experience. It shares a large, modern space with a children's…read moremuseum and a small cafe. Their collection of vacuums is likely unparalleled in the world. They also have several interesting displays of commodes (including a personal portable one used by a duchess!), washing machines, soap and irons. If you happened to be in the area, make sure you visit the Museum Of Clean!

I have read Don Aslett's books before. He is the ONLY author, to tackle the subject of 'cleaning'…read more(ANYTHING) with interesting information, technique, and (dare I say) humor! He passed away last year, truly leaving a void in this world. The $10 entrance fee is worth it, because at this time, they offer you a choice of one of his excellent books! It is WELL worth the price of admission! The books are on the counter, left of the admission counter, so be sure to ask for yours! On the third floor is a display of the SPACE AGE era in America (striving with Russia). It covered the subsequent 'rocket' designs of vacuum cleaners. I couldn't help it, I laughed out loud while reading it! :D What I found interesting ; -Elizabeth of Bavaria's traveling commode (and HOW it worked) -WWII field latrine -The daunting DUST Victorians faced, and the first vacuum invented (horse drawn) -the goofy statues made out of cleaning & vacuum cleaner parts -all the vintage advertising & appliances -the video on how to clean a bathroom in three minutes! In their gift shop, they have an interesting mix of toys, cleaning tools, and other goodies. I ended up buying handy-dandy toilet brushes for my friends! Won't they be SO pleased?! SWEET!

The proprietor was nice enough to be open during Labor Day for our large tour group to walk through…read morethe Butch Cassidy Museum. It gives the history of a bank robbery led by Butch Cassidy that occurred in 1896 (https://bearlake.org/butch-cassidy/). You can take pictures next to certain artifacts and it has memorabilia for purchase. If you are passing through Montpelier, it's an interesting place to stop.

Cool place. Great history. I just wish there wasn't as much merchandise in the main part of the…read morebank, kind of distracting from the illusion. Still cool to be in the bank and see the original bank vault doors and the floors. Definitely worth the stop!

Small collection inside with replicas of historic buildings outside…read more This museum has its heart in the right place but it needs some revamping and modernization. As it is, you have to really be into Pocatello memorabilia to get excited about their collection. I did really love the wall decorated with people from its past as you first enter. Staff was also very friendly! If you happen to be in Pocatello, it is worth a visit. We were so we did!

Stopped in on the drive from CA to Yellowstone. So glad I did. Top notch museum, much to see and…read morelearn. Fort Hall replica impressive too.

We made a trip from Hawaii to Salt Lake City specifically to visit the Idaho Potato Museum (long…read morestory). Drove almost 4 hours to get there and then another 3+ hours to Boise to visit friends and flew home from there. Was it worth it? Well, we actually had a really great time! There was enough to keep us interested for a couple hours. Typical museum displays were supported by videos, some talking potatoes, even a cute Virtual Reality Tractor and some video games. After we went through the exhibits, we ended at the cafe and got a baked potato and some fries. You can have anything you want on them, so we got chili and cheese, sour cream, and bacon. The only sad part was that they were out of gnocchi. Lots of parking and there are some shops in the area. So, yes, we're really glad we went and recommend it if you're in the area.

First off, this was my wife's idea!…read more I mean, when you're driving through the middle of BFE, Idaho, and you see a sign for a potato museum, you usually just keep on driving, right? Well, not this time! All jokes aside, this was a fun little wayside distraction, tucked away "in the back" of Blackfoot, but worth it for the kitsch and novelty of the whole thing. Our kids certainly loved it, particularly the potato family projection in the "basement" that narrates the harvesting and storing of potatoes; our three year old couldn't stop staring and laughing! In additions to displays, videos and dioramas detailing every potato fact you might ever want to know (and more), there's also a quaint little café at the back purveying all manner of potato products, from fries and other fried things, to the good ol' Irish Sundae (a baked 'tater dressed just how you like it), so you can get your carb load for the day in whatever form you desire! Admission is cheap (a few bucks per person), and a great way to kill some time, or break up the monotony of a road trip.

Simple and interesting. I've gotten fun earrings and comfortable sweaters there. I've been to other…read moredinosaur museums between Fruita Colorado and here.

This is a nice little museum. Small, but what do you expect for $5 adult admission ($1 for K-12)…read more The permanent exhibits are fossils and biological specimens from the area, including skeleton replicas of protoceratops, Utahraptor leg, sabertooth tiger, bison, etc. They also have anthropological pieces on the plains Indians (pottery, jewelry, arrows, etc). They had two special exhibits when I went. One was on the history of Native American service in the US military. The other exhibit, which I found most fascinating, was on Heliocoprion, a genus of extinct sharks with teeth in a buzzsaw pattern. Fossils of Helio species have been found from the Ural Mountains in Russia and across the Western US. Very, very cool.

Very thorough. Includes description of just about everything that has happened in Lava Hot Springs…read moreand the surrounding areas including the oregon trail, fur trapper lives, doctor's supplies, a printing press, military history, Liger World, past high school life, band and instruments, and more. Information, stories, and artifacts are included for each topic. For those who aren't as interested in history there's a treasure hunt, a fortune telling machine, and a little gift shop to keep occupied. You can even play the piano and organ there if you ask permission. The person at the front desk was super nice and knowledgeable about all the things in the museum. Great costumer service. Would love to go again!