Museum visit free for locals
Volunteer James Schramm mans the front counter of the Museum of North Idaho on Friday.
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COEUR d'ALENE — The Museum of North Idaho is nearing the end of the 2022 season, but before it closes Oct. 29, locals can visit for free.
"To ensure all locals know, understand and appreciate our regional heritage, we are opening our doors with no admission cost to all residents of North Idaho," according to a press release.
The museum's featured exhibit, “The Rum Rebellion: Prohibition in North Idaho,” also ends this year.
The Museum of North Idaho is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its permanent exhibits cover the general history of the Coeur d’Alene region from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, early explorers, Fort Sherman, timber and mining industries, steamboats and more.
Residents of the five northern counties can get in for free starting Tuesday. For others, admission to the Museum of North Idaho is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $2 for youth.
"Don’t miss your opportunity to learn more about our past and come visit us before Oct. 29," the release said.
The museum is at 115 Northwest Blvd.