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Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID

Photo: CamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.

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Boise Art Museum

Contemporary art museum in Julia Davis Park with rotating exhibitions and a notable collection of work by Idaho outsider artist James Charles Castle.

670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, Idaho 83702 · Boise, ID

About Boise Art Museum

Boise Art Museum sits in Julia Davis Park and focuses on contemporary and modern visual art. Its permanent holdings include contemporary realism and modern and contemporary ceramics. It also houses the largest public collection of works by the Idaho outsider artist and bookmaker James Charles Castle. Traveling exhibitions and installations rotate through the year, and the museum runs hands-on art programs for all ages, family days, and free admission days for seniors and some local students.

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