Across the official rosters, 23 Idaho institutions take part, clustered in Boise, Boise City, Pocatello: 4 NARM, 2 ASTC Passport Program, 2 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 4 AHS Garden Network, 7 Museums for All, 4 Time Travelers. Put your ZIP in the lookup and they come back sorted by distance, rules computed. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | Idaho rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 4 | 17% | Boise (2) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 2 | 9% | Boise (1) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 2 | 9% | Boise (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 4 | 17% | Boise (1) |
| Museums for All | 7 | 30% | Boise City (4) |
| Time Travelers | 4 | 17% | Boise (2) |
With 2 ASTC centers in Idaho, there are 1 center-to-center pairs; 0 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. Discovery Center of Idaho to Idaho Museum of Natural History is the tightest span at 197 miles; Discovery Center of Idaho to Idaho Museum of Natural History is the longest at 197, comfortably past 90. The rule measures from both your home science center and your home address, as the crow flies. How the ASTC rule works.
Some Idaho institutions honor several programs at once (4 of them on our map): Discovery Center of Idaho (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All); Idaho Museum of Natural History (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All); Idaho State Museum (Time Travelers + Museums for All); Old Idaho Penitentiary (Time Travelers + Museums for All).
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Basque Museum & Cultural Center | Boise |
| Boise Art Museum | Boise |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Ketchum |
| The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Discovery Center of Idaho | Boise |
| Idaho Museum of Natural History | Pocatello |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Zoo Boise | Boise |
| Idaho Falls at Tautphaus Park | Idaho Falls |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Idaho Botanical Garden | Boise |
| Sawtooth Botanical Garden | Ketchum |
| Orton Botanical Garden | Twin Falls |
| University of Idaho Arboretum & Botanical Garden | Moscow |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Idaho State Museum | Boise |
| Old Idaho Penitentiary | Boise |
| Bonner County History Museum | Sandpoint |
| Nez Perce County Historical Society & Museum | Lewiston |
The EBT route needs no membership at all — 7 Idaho institutions take a SNAP EBT card plus photo ID for up to four people at free-to-$5: Discovery Center of Idaho · Idaho State Museum · Old Idaho Penitentiary · The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey · Bannock County Historical Complex · Idaho Museum of Natural History · Museum of North Idaho. Program rules.
The same library card may also lend a Idaho state park pass.
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4 Idaho institutions are on the current NARM roster, including Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Boise Art Museum, Sun Valley Museum of Art, The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho. The fine print: NARM-level membership required, and individual museums may exclude special events or members living within 15 miles.
Yes — everywhere. With 2 ASTC centers in Idaho, there are 1 center-to-center pairs; 0 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. Discovery Center of Idaho to Idaho Museum of Natural History is the tightest span at 197 miles; Discovery Center of Idaho to Idaho Museum of Natural History is the longest at 197, comfortably past 90.
7 Idaho institutions take part in Museums for All: EBT card plus ID, up to four people, free to $5 apiece, no membership.