Natural History
Roy & Verna Marie Raymond Gallery
Currently on Exhibit:
- "Jungle Archaeology" - This exhibit simulates a scientific field station in the jungle of Central America. Interactive displays illustrate various scientific disciplines in their approach to understanding the ecology, biology, and archaeology of the world of the Maya. A terrarium and vivarium display living rain forest plants and animals.
Jack & Betty Allred Gallery
Currently on Exhibit:
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Buckskin and Beads - A contemporary collection featuring traditional items created by Shoshoni-Bannock, Lemhi-Shoshoni, and Shoshoni-Paiute artists. The exhibit highlights Shoshoni clothing articles negotiated for and collected by the late Bill Studebaker. Also included in the exhibit are beaded jewelry items given to the Herrett Center by the King family of Burley.
Ancient Technologies Gallery
Currently on Exhibit:
- Footsteps: A Walk Through Time and Space in the Stone Age" - An exhibit of stone tools from throughout the world, including works by Don Crabtree and the Simon Clovis Cache. Artifacts range in age from two million years old to modern ethnographic specimens.
Ancient Idaho Gallery
Currently on Exhibit:
- Native American Fishing in Ancient Idaho - Anadromous fish were an important seasonal food source for the Native American groups living in prehistoric Idaho. Using a mix of artifacts, replicas, and historical accounts, this exhibit focuses on the tools and techniques developed to harvest these fish from Idaho waters.
Grace & Kenneth Keveren Gallery
Currently on Exhibit:
- "Groaning Bones and Whispering Stones - Echoes in the Earth" - Fossils and minerals buried beneath our feet have a story to tell about the ancient Earth. This exhibit features numerous real and replica minerals and fossils, including the Huntington Canyon Mammoth.