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Location
The Museum is located at 611 S Ella Ave, in view of Lake Pend Oreille in beautiful Lakeview Park. You can't miss the big yellow caboose on the Museum's lawn! The park has many amenities including picnic areas, a playground, tennis courts, and the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society arboretum. Adjacent to Lakeview Park is War Memorial Field, which has a boat launch and is home to the Festival at Sandpoint every August.
Museum exhibits give an historical snapshot dating back to the ice age floods, the early days of the Kalispel and Kootenai people, the fur trade, steamboat era, log drives, and stump ranches. Visitors will learn how Sandpoint grew from a few shacks along the railroad to the resort town we know today, and the early beginnings of the small logging, mining, agriculture, and railroad communities that dot the roadways in Bonner County.
Winter Hours
(November - March)
Tuesday - Wednesday
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
First Saturday of each month
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (FREE admission)
Summer Hours
(April - October)
Tuesday - Wednesday
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
First Saturday of each month
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (FREE admission)
Admission
$6.00 – Adults
$4.00 – Seniors
$1.00 – 6-18 years
Free – Members & children under 6
Free for everyone on the 1st Saturday of each month
Groups
Large groups & bus tours: We request that large groups and bus tours please call (208) 263-2344 ahead of your visit.
School classes: We are happy to arrange guided tours for school classes. There is no admission charge for public schools on a scheduled visit. For school tours, please fill out our request form.
