This was such a great stop on our self guided tour of Colfax! The gentleman who was working gave us…read morea very detailed tour of the house and cabin and was so helpful and friendly. 10/10!

The Perkins House is such a Colfax gem. This historic Victorian home was originally completed in…read more1887, then fell into deep disrepair to the point that it was nearly torn down, but was rescued by the town and the Whitman County Historical Society in 1973. They completely restored it, and it's now filled with turn-of-the-century decor, and my favorite, insanely amazing wallpapers everywhere. The tours are free and self-guided, and there are lots of great informational plaques throughout the home. Outside you can walk the garden areas, view the log cabin that the Perkins initially lived in, or relax on one of two bench swings. Be sure to notice the resident bee colony that lives in the front second floor wall!

Campbell House is a really interesting historic tourist place in Spokane. You can enter for free…read morewith a ticket from the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture next door ($15 for an adult ticket). Totally worth it. I did a self-guided tour and still learned a lot about the Campbell family, the stories behind the house, and how locals helped restore it. The house feels like stepping back into the early 1900s, with so much attention to detail in the furniture and decor. Every room has something to notice. I kept taking photos everywhere because it's honestly so beautiful, I just can't stop. If you're in Spokane, this is one of those places you shouldn't miss. Highly recommend especially if you love history or want to entertain your family/friends while you're here.

Are you bored? Want to get out of the cold and rain and don't want to go to the mall, this is an…read moreoption to come see. Is it the best option, no, just an option. YOu decide. This is part of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. The entry is $12 and if you are AAA, you get $1 off. I gave the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture 2 stars and I will give Campbell House 3 stars. While this is a historical house and it is a nice piece of history, the price value to allotted time is lacking in my opinion. We arrived at 11:55 and waited outside on the porch till it opened because it was raining. The employees opened the doors at noon and welcome us in, but the rest of the staff was running a bit late. While the employees are standing guard, they won't really talk unless you approach them and ask questions. And then some of our questions, they did not know the answer. We walked the house and read what signs we could and left.

Fun little hidden activity of learning and history. Clean and well organized walkthrough. Cute…read moresmall gift shop. And fun play area upstairs for kiddos. Worth checking out! Donation based entry.

On our way to Montana and Wyoming, we visited the Bird Aviation Museum and enjoyed it very much…read more There is a lot of history there and although only a small showing of what was in the Original Sandhill Museum, enough to keep you busy for a few hours. Note: This is NOT the Pappy Boyington Museum, which appears to be permanently closed.

The Cheney Museum is one of my favorites for visitors to my home in Cheney. The localized displays…read moreare interesting for children of any age. The volunteers are extremely friendly and knowledgeable on the history of the Cheney area. I am proud to live in Cheney and have such a great museum for all of us to visit.

From the owner: Sharing the history of Four Lakes, Marshall, Cheney, Tyler, and Amber districts in eastern…read moreWashington since 1935.

Fantastic display of taxidermy-hundreds of species shown, in three galleries. Deer, birds, mammals,…read moreand others on display.

Quite an interesting museum. Not large, would take a couple of hours if you read all the…read moreinformation placards. Reasonably priced with discounts for military, students & seniors. Parking can be tough, the parking area is multi purpose, but admission to the museum covers some parking time. Lots of information on mining, timber, prohibition in the area & the ice age. Of course the Mrs loved the gift shop & the smashed penny machine, one of her favorite souvenirs.

There is some good historical information in the museum and they had an interesting WW II exhibit…read more The exhibit space is fairly small but some good details. Unfortunately whoever runs the museum has let their political agenda come to the forefront and you're greeted by signs at the front and an incomplete pledge of allegiance on the wall. Politics should not play into a local historical museum. It pretty much distracted from the whole experience.

Visited several times a few years back one of the most intriguing places I have been in a while…read more The museum is the Bible verses on the wall King James version just an Amazing place Christians run it. There was a little stream a bench to sit you can read your Bible sit there and meditate or just pray or whatever. I call it the prayer garden. There was also a room full of nostalgic cameras From early on to current. We ordered lunch and we didn't get a bill and then it was explained to us which was fine. We probably gave more as a donation than we did as if they had charged us for a meal. It was fun then we also noticed a very large area where events take place annually. They used to have a an old-fashioned gospel sing in and they would record it and then afterward after a certain amount of time you could go and purchase the cassette and hear the beauty of the music . I think it was like the last Saturday in August. I'm not sure everything was just awesome. I loved it. It is a place well worth going to see especially the mother-in-law door you'll get a kick out of that.

They always do their best to make great food, they also truly care about each person who walks in…read morethe door. You pay what you think it's worth. Definitely worth trying.

Mary and I stopped in while in the area. Lots of Bing memorabilia. The home has been restored to…read morethe original look. The staff person was very knowledgeable about the home and Bings early life there; well worth a visit!

This was an interesting stop and the lady who provided information and showed me around was a…read moresweetheart. I stopped in because my sister LOVES Bing, and I ended up learning a lot about him myself. It's a quick stop since only the main floor is available to see. The kitchen, dining room, living room, and a lot of his awards are available to be viewed. They did have a few books, cd's, dvd's, coasters, and a mini record available for purchase. I'm glad I stopped in since it was near my hotel and on the campus and I wanted to stop in the Zags store for a T-shirt as well. Everything is very close together, which was nice.

This place is BIZARRE! The explorer in me loved it for it's cooky-ness and the historian in me was…read moreappalled at the conditions. So just keep in mind that you are in for an adventure and everything should be viewed skeptically and with a healthy dose of rural Idaho grace. We came for the cave, and walked away shocked by the museum. Idaho's Mammoth Cave is located near Shoshone ID. You'll take H-75 and see two options to the left to get to the caves. The first left is a smaller, bumpier road, so I suggest waiting for the second turn. You'll pull into what looks like a bunch of dumpy outbuildings and a giant round hut. Turns out...it is a bunch of dumpy outbuildings and a giant round hut. There are tons of falling down structures and old farm equipment, dotted by giant rock heads and strutting peacocks. This place also stylizes itself as a bird sanctuary, but we only saw peacocks. A lot of peacocks. You'll go into the giant hut, which is the entrance to the cave and to the "museum". We were greeted by a kind young man who gave us his canned introduction of the place, handed us a lantern and pointed us to the cave. Unfortunately this place is not ADA compliant. The path down to the cave is a dirt path, pretty steeply sloped. The entrance to the cave has steps and the cave itself has very uneven walking paths and is rather narrow at a few points. You will immediately feel a temperature drop. The cave trail is only about 1/4 of a mile, but you lose the outside light quickly. Definitely keep your lantern on and don't turn it off on your unsuspecting partner who will shriek, hit you, and then wrestle the lantern away. :) The cave is cool, with some homespun signs with some (questionable) information. After exploring the cave, you'll return to the surface along the same path. Then you can explore the "museum". I put this in quotes, because it's more a freaky curated collection of things. There are three concentric circles that you will navigate to see SO. MANY. THINGS. Many of them fake, some of them probably pilfered, and all of them so dusty. You will see a lot of taxidermy. No doubt those things are legit. I have serious doubts about the dinosaur bones and ancient artifacts. There is no attempt to protect any of the artifacts and my historian's heart was screaming at the lack of order, proper dating and classification, and controlled containment. Regardless of the legitimate status of this place, it is a true Idaho experience. Owned by a private family, out in the middle of the high desert, with zero attempt to pander to the masses. This place screams Idaho and is absolutely worth a visit.

A one time experience. Cave is interesting, different animals, a museum with lots of artifacts and…read morestuffed animals. A couple hours at the most for 15$ per person.

Definitely worth a visit-plan for about an hour to casually walk through the exhibits. We stopped…read moreby on a very slow Labor Day weekend. There were few visitors so we were able to pace our walk-thru quite easily. The museum is done extremely well and offers many fascinating insights into the local history. Parking is easy and free.

Excellent rotating art exhibits, programs, and events. A must see for visitors of Lewiston.read more