Grand View, Idaho: Lawson's Legacy Museum

Formerly the Emu-Z-Um when the previous owners, the Lawson's, operated it with an emu farm. Now named in their honor, over 50 rooms of stuff, including Silver City's first hand-built automobile. Also: a fake Wild West town and silver mine.

Address:: 22142 River Rd, Grand View, ID
Directions:: I-84 exit 95. Turn west onto US-84 BUS and drive through downtown. Turn left at the T intersection onto N. Main St. Follow for nine miles. Turn right (no stoplight) onto ID-167. Drive 16 miles. Turn right at the T intersection onto ID-78. Drive seven miles. Turn right (no stoplight) at the Museum sign onto River Rd. Drive one mile to the museum entrance, on the left.
Hours:: Mar-Nov W-Sa 10-5, or by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 208-834-2397
Admission:: Adults $15.
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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Lawson's Legacy Museum.

Lawson's Legacy Museum

Explore a pioneer town, mine shaft, sheep wagons, a 1950s Diner, Silver City's Historic Museum, and 30 more buildings full of artifacts, etc. Pack a picnic lunch and visit a time to when life was a little slower, living a little simpler, and a lot of hard work was all it took.

[Jessica Florian, 08/24/2023]