08/30/2026
Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology has fun things happening in September. Check us out below.
September 6, Sunday
Mineral Identification
Need help identifying rocks you’ve found or purchased? Coyote Short, Professional Geologist, can identify rocks, minerals, fossils and Native American artifacts. Bring your specimens and she will help you identify them. Plus, you’ll learn steps to identifying rocks and minerals. 1pm, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise, $5-General, Free for IMMG members and kids. Pre-registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mineral-identification-class-tickets-1997636242777?aff=oddtdtcreator Contact [email protected] if you have questions.
September 11, 12, 13 Museum CLOSED
Old Pen has leased their grounds to a motorcycle group who will have the entire area blocked off. Because foot traffic to the Museum is difficult, we will be closed.
Saturday, September 19
Bogus Basin: Granite, Gold & Wildflowers
Join Barb Beatty for a geologic field trip to Bogus Basin. Learn about how geology controls the distribution of Gold in the area and see how veins in the granite (pegmatite’s) can tell you a lot about where the gold is (or isn’t). We will meet at Frontier Point/Nordic Lodge 16.3 miles up Bogus Basin Road at 10 am. Your drive from Boise will take about 45 minutes. Nonmembers of the Museum $20, Members and kids Free. Everyone must pre-register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bogus-basin-granite-gold-pegmatites-tickets-1998693000568?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please read the link for all the details.
Sponsored by the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise.
Contact [email protected] if you have questions.
September 20
Dig into Geodes!
12noon-3pm
Join us for a fabulous time cracking geodes at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG), 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise 83712. Be amazed at the surprise inside.
Admission:
Adult Non-members of the IMMG-$10, Children-$5
Every registered child receives one small geode at no cost!
Adult IMMG Members & their children—Free admission
Best price in town to purchase larger geodes. Optional 40-minute geology hike of nearby hillside overlooking the Old Pen.
Pre-registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dig-into-geodessept-20-tickets-1995149011401?aff=oddtdtcreator
Contact [email protected] if you have questions.
September 27
Table Rock Hike: Celebrate Treasure Valley Geology
The Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG), 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd, is pleased to announce a hike to Table Rock to commemorate four interpretive signs that the IMMG placed there in May. Join Eliza Schulz and Clint Cuzzo as they lead hikers up the trail to a flat area below the cross. Eliza will meet hikers at 9:45am for a 10am start within steps of the IMMG in the Old Pen dirt parking lot near the Ridge to Rivers trail sign. She and Clint will lead you up the hillside at a relaxed pace. The geology-hike is appropriate for children and adults who can hike for up to 2 hours with 800 ft. elevation gain on way up the trail. Please read more details in the link. $5 public, Kids and IMMG members-Free. Everyone must pre-register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/table-rock-hike-celebrate-treasure-valley-geology-tickets-1997909089870?aff=oddtdtcreator
Contact [email protected] if you have questions.
