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Idaho Museum of Natural History seeks ongoing support for mobile museum after three‑year private grant
Summary
The Idaho Museum of Natural History in Pocatello described a three‑year $180,000 foundation grant that will fund a van and two years of part‑time educator time and asked the committee for partial general‑fund support to sustain a mobile museum after the grant ends.
The Idaho Museum of Natural History told the Joint Finance Committee it has received a three‑year grant to buy a mobile museum vehicle and fund part‑time educator support for two years, and it is asking the Legislature to consider a modest general‑fund line item to sustain operations beyond the grant term.
Kevin Campbell, Legislative Services Office analyst, said the museum has 8.2 authorized FTP and over 1,500,000 artifacts in its collection. Museum…
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