The Idaho Museum of Natural History sits on the Idaho State University campus and gives Pocatello a stronger museum than its size suggests. Exhibits lean into Idaho's fossils, geology, Ice Age animals, and the natural systems of the Intermountain West.
It is especially good for travellers trying to make sense of the lava fields, mountains, and dry basins that fill this part of Idaho. Check hours before going; university museums can keep shorter schedules than city attractions.