Happy #LunarNewYear2022 🥳 This happens to be the year of the Water Tiger. The next time we see the year of the tiger will be in 2034. Can you guess what natural element will be associated with the tiger then?

What tools do archaeologists have in their tool belt? It might surprise you! #MuseumofIdaho collections manager Kristina Frandson shows us another one of her favorite artifacts from our #WayOutWest collection. Can you guess which fragment is a piece of bone?

Forrest Burger and Thornton Waite are finishing up shooting an IPTV Deutschland documentary here at the #MuseumofIdaho about Idaho railroads. Waite (pictured right) is an historian who has worked with the #MOI on several projects, including our #WayOutWest exhibit.

"Little Learners" is in full swing. Kids between two and five years old explore new topics every month through: crafts, games, songs, and snacks. You can sign up and even explore our free downloadable activities here: loom.ly/4QakzJQ

Vote for the #GOAT and win! We couldn't resist. The #MuseumofIdaho is nominated for the #bestmuseum in the Gem State. Vote for us here: loom.ly/5WPGjtI and you will be entered for a chance to win a swanky prize worth hundreds of dollars. Voting ends February 24th.

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! This #MOI membership family happened to visit right as #GenghisKhan exhibit creator Don Lessem was in the same place. How cool would that be to get a tour from the exhibit creator himself?!

Nine days left to see our Roy Reynolds exhibit. "Layers of A Town" will be taken down on February 20th. * The renowned artist and Idaho Falls native was well-known for his ability to capture deep perspectives and the remarkable beauty of his hometown and everyday life.

TODAY is the last day to get your vote in! Here's what you do: 👉 Click this link: loom.ly/nbZktck 👉 Type in "Museum" 👉Click on "Museum of Idaho" 👉 Click to register your ballot, and the rest is easy! Thank you for all of your love and support!

#ScavengerHunt time! Test your #MuseumofIdaho #GenghisKhan knowledge to see if you can find the artifact described below: This is the only artifact in the exhibit containing a depiction of Mongolia’s landscape. What is it? Hint: You can only see it at eye level.

Happy 150th birthday, #YellowstoneNationalPark🎉 On this day in 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the establishment of the FIRST national park in the world! The image shows the Great Falls of Yellowstone, captured by William Henry Jackson between 1874 and 1879.

Genghis Khan is getting a lesson in taking a good selfie 📷 It looks as if our young guest has her work cut out for her! Did you know? Genghis Khan never let anyone draw his portrait, so the sketches and paintings you see of him were all done after he died.

Happy 116th birthday, #DrSeuss 🎂

#HappeningNow -- Rebecca Mitchell's blouse previously on display in our #VIS exhibit is coming out of retirement to temporarily replace her garments currently on display since January 2021. #Watch as we show you part of the process behind this highly-delicate process.

#FlashbackFriday 📷 We do some pretty cool things in our archive room. Our curators are taking this glass plate negative of a cowgirl from Challis (c.1900), and turning her into an animated photo (with a couple steps in between). #Watch her come to life: loom.ly/3bJh1TY

Happy #PiDay 🥧 We love fun ways to honor science and the #STEM fields here at the #MOI 🐘 Mark your calendars - #MeetAScientist is happening this Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 1 p.m. here at the Museum of Idaho. The event is FREE for the whole family to come and enjoy!

☀️ #SummerCamp registration is now open! The #MuseumofIdaho summer day camps are the ultimate, educational adventure for creativity and fun. Dates and registration here: loom.ly/GjbC3-g

"It's cool to see what my grandpa built in person!" It was actually Taylor Bradley's GREAT-grandfather, Mike Bradley, who built the former schoolhouse-turned-train station inside the #MOI years before he's standing inside a piece of #MOI history as a legacy, generations later.

⛺ It's #summercamp time...for teachers! We have 6️⃣ educator summer camps to choose from this year! * Spaces are limited, so sign up TODAY! Link for how to sign up: loom.ly/dHI64nc

Come see the Museum of Idaho's very own Jeff Carr, who will be presenting at tonight's forum, "Russia's War on Ukraine" at: University Place, Tingey Auditorium 1776 Science Center Drive 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15)

Rough, spikey, and in desperate need of some lotion. How would you describe mammoth skin? Come check out our education cart, and Ty will show you what it's like to touch all sorts of animals you never would outside of the #MuseumofIdaho!