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Idaho Museum of Natural History seeks operating funds to sustain new mobile museum program

2139725 · January 14, 2025
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The Pocatello museum received a three‑year foundation grant to buy a van and fund part‑time outreach staff; it asked the committee for partial general fund support to sustain mobile visits to rural schools after the grant ends.

The Idaho Museum of Natural History in Pocatello asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for ongoing operating support to sustain a mobile museum program that will bring exhibits and outreach to rural schools and libraries across Idaho.

Director Leif Tapanila told the committee the museum received a three‑year grant from the David B. Jones Foundation totaling $180,000; the first year will buy a van and the remaining years will fund part‑time educator salary support. The museum…

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