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Northwest Science Museum

Northwest Science Museum is a creationist museum in Idaho. It opened on June 14, 2014. The museum's directors plan to create a 350,000 square foot facility including a full-scale model of Noah's Ark near Boise, Idaho, replacing the museum's current "Vision Center" near the state capitol in Boise.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: noon—4:00 PM
    Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: creationist museum in Idaho, US
  • Also known as: “Northwest Science Museum Vision Center”
  • Address: 1835 North Wildwood Street, Boise, ID 83713

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boise Towne Square and Centennial High School.

Shopping center
is a mall in the , located in , . The largest retail complex in the state, it opened in 1988 after more than 20 years of planning, and features 150 stores, with Macy's, JCPenney, and Dillard's as anchor stores. is situated 2½ miles east of Northwest Science Museum.

School
is a four-year public secondary school in , . Although located in Boise, it is part of the West Ada School District; at the time of its construction, CHS was in unincorporated . is situated 2 miles north of Northwest Science Museum.

School
The West Ada School District #2, long known as the Meridian School District, is a school district based in , . In addition to Meridian, the district operates public schools in , and western . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Northwest Science Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden City and Eagle.

Town
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is a city in . The population was 12,316 at the time of the 2020 census. is nearly surrounded by but retains a separate municipal government. is situated 4 miles east of Northwest Science Museum.

Town
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is a city in , ten miles northwest of downtown . The population was 30,346 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles north of Northwest Science Museum.

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is the capital and largest city of . offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown.

Northwest Science Museum

Latitude
43.62156° or 43° 37′ 18″ north
Longitude
-116.32157° or 116° 19′ 18″ west
Open location code
85M5JMCH+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8672380789
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q19897885
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