Pocatello Attractions
Pocatello (pop. 53,000) was named for a 19th C Bannock chief who granted the Utah & Northern a right-of-way for a Salt Lake City to Butte railroad. Pocatello began in 1882 as a makeshift community of tents, first called Pocatello Junction.
Bannock County Historical Museum
Early railroad history and Indian items at the Bannock County Historical Museum in Pocatello tell the story of the Shoshone-Bannock tribe from the area. Other items on display include a 1900s parlor, a country kitchen, a dental office and a 1947 Linotype press.
Hours
May 31 to September 6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 7 to May 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Don Aslett's Museum of Clean
The Clean Museum explores cleaning through objects, books, photographs, documents, appliances, fixtures, tools, cleaners, art pieces, sculptures and other materials.
Don Aslett's Museum of Clean
711 South Second Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
United States
711 South Second Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
United States
Phone 1 (208) 232-3535
Fax 1 (208) 235-5481
Fort Hall Replica
The Fort Hall Replica in Pocatello is re-creation of the fur-trading post that operated from 1834 to 1860. Visitors can wander through the Company Hall, Frontier Room, Indian Room, Factor's Quarter, Blacksmith and Carpenter's Room. A covered wagon and teepee are located on the grounds.
Hours
April 11 to May 27
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
May 28 to September 6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 7 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
Idaho Museum of Natural History
The Idaho Museum of Natural History in Pocatello features exhibits of the anthropology, botany, geology, paleontology, and zoology of Idaho. Collections include dinosaur bones, fossils and mounted animals native to the state.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Wheelchair loan or rental
Wheelchair loan or rental
Pocatello Zoo
The Pocatello Zoo features native North American wildlife including elk, bison, grizzly and black bears, mountain sheep, raptors and waterfowls.
All values are in United States Dollars
Pocatello Zoo
3101 Avenue of the Chiefs
Pocatello, ID 83204
United States
3101 Avenue of the Chiefs
Pocatello, ID 83204
United States
Phone 1 (208) 234-6264
Fax 1 (208) 234-6265
Hours
April 15 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
May 1 to June 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 16 to September 6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 7 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Adult | $ 4.25 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 3.00 |
| Child 3-11 | $ 2.25 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |