Idaho Black History Museum

The Idaho Black History Museum is a museum of African American history and culture located at 508 Julia Davis Drive in Boise, Idaho, in the United States. It is the oldest African American museum in the Pacific Northwest.

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Opening hours:
May 28th—June 11th: Wednesday and Saturday 11:00 AM—3:00 PM
June 11th—August 6th: Wednesday—Saturday 11:00 AM—3:00 PM; Thursday closed
Type: Museum
Description: museum of African American history
Address: 508 West Julia Davis Drive, Boise, ID 83702

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boise Art Museum and Boise Public Library.

Boise Art Museum

Museum

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The Boise Art Museum is located at 670 Julia Davis Drive in Boise, Idaho, and is part of a series of public museums and cultural attractions in Julia Davis Park. Boise Art Museum is situated 680 feet west of Idaho Black History Museum.

Boise Public Library

Library

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The Boise Public Library is a public library system in Boise, Idaho, that includes a main library at 715 South Capitol Boulevard and four branch libraries within the city. Boise Public Library is situated 1,100 feet west of Idaho Black History Museum.

Zoo Boise

Zoo

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Zoo Boise is situated 870 feet southeast of Idaho Black History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boise and Garden City.

Boise

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

Garden City

Town

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Garden City is a city in Ada County, Idaho. The population was 12,316 at the time of the 2020 census. Garden City is nearly surrounded by Boise but retains a separate municipal government. Garden City is situated 2 miles northwest of Idaho Black History Museum.

Idaho Black History Museum

Categories: history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Ada, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.61002° or 43° 36′ 36″ north

Longitude

-116.20386° or 116° 12′ 14″ west

Open location code

85M5JQ6W+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 663723162

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q105883520

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