Discovery Center of Idaho: An In-Depth Look

History

Since 1988, the Discovery Center of Idaho is the premier facility for the exploration of science, technology, engineering, and math in the city of Boise. The Discovery Center of Idaho is a safe place for everyone, young and old, to explore and interact with STEM concentrations and the overall world around them. With over 150 exhibits to choose from, the Discovery Center of Idaho truly offers something for everyone.

Permanent Attractions

Like stated above, the Discovery Center of Idaho has over 150 permanent exhibits to explore. Since the Discovery Center of Idaho is continuously evolving and adding to their permanent exhibit collection, there is little information available about what exactly lies inside the Discovery Center of Idaho. Also, the Discovery Center of Idaho wants to leave an element of surprise as to what visitors will explore and learn about within the Center.

What is known about the permanent attractions within the Discovery Center of Idaho is the permanent collection is often referred to as the Center’s Classics. Many of the permanent attractions at the Center originated when the Center opened in 1988.

For more information about the permanent collection at the Discovery Center of Idaho, you can visit the Center during their hours of operation.

Special Attractions

Aside from their array of permanent attractions, the Discovery Center of Idaho typically hosts special attractions throughout the year. These special attractions are supposed to enhance the diversity of information and experiences that visitors will experience at the Discovery Center of Idaho. Since it is still the beginning of the year, the Discovery Center of Idaho only has one special attraction. For an updated list of special attractions at the Discovery Center of Idaho, head over to the Center’s official website.

Matter Splatter: Take Matter Into Your Own Hands is a 3,000 square foot exhibit that showcases the true innovation of matter. Visitors are able to explore hands-on fun science materials, such as slime and ferrofluids in an up close and personal setting. Also, people who explore this exhibit will be able to interact with some of the most advanced science technology that is currently available. Matter Splatter: Take Matter Into Your Own Hands will be on display until May 2017.

Educational Opportunities

Education is extremely important to the Discovery Center of Idaho. The educational opportunities at the Discovery Center of Idaho include field trips, camps, overnights, and classes.

One of the most popular educational opportunities at the Discovery Center of Idaho is their extensive list of field trip opportunities. Every field trip includes a group greeting, two hours to explore the center, exclusive science demonstrations, a reserved lunch time, and a teacher resource guide that will make the experience more fun and interactive for everyone on the field trip, even the chaperones. The Discovery Center of Idaho offers reduced admission fees for field trips. They also offer scholarships for schools that are based on the needs of a school. This makes it easy for any school to visit the Discovery Center of Idaho. It’s important to note that the Discovery Center of Idaho requires schools to reserve their field trip time slot a few weeks in advance.

Another popular educational opportunity at the Discovery Center of Idaho is their array of camps. Camps are offered throughout the year for kids of all ages. The Discovery Center of Idaho offers a variety of camps that each have a different theme and focus on a special area of science. One of the upcoming camps at the Discovery Center of Idaho is the T. Rex Named Sue camp.

T. Rex Named Sue camp is a spring break camp that is offered for kids in first to fifth grade. From 9 am to 4:30 pm, participants will explore everything there is to know about dinosaurs. Information covers the origins of dinosaurs, their extinction, and how important fossils are to the modern world. This week long camp allows participants to explore their imaginations and fascination of science. The T. Rex Named Sue camp costs $225 for non-members of the museum and $200 for museum members. For more information about the T. Rex Named Sue camp, head over to the Discovery Center of Idaho’s official website, or contract the Center during their hours of operation.

131 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702, Phone: 208-343-9895