Northwest Science Museum facts for kids
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| Established | June 14, 2014 |
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| Location | 1835 Wildwood St., Boise, Idaho, US |
| Type | Creationist museum |
| Founder | Douglas J. Bennett, Brent Carter, Rick Deighton, Stan G. Lutz |
The Northwest Science Museum is a special museum in Idaho. It opened its doors on June 14, 2014. This museum is known as a creationist museum. This means it shares a view that the Earth and life were created by a divine being, as described in some religious texts.
About the Museum's Ideas
The museum's founders believe that humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time. They use items like the Ica stones to support this idea. These stones are carved rocks that some people believe show humans with dinosaurs.
The museum also presents ideas about the age of the Earth. They suggest the Earth is about 6,000 years old. This is different from the age scientists usually estimate, which is billions of years.
Another idea they explore is the story of Noah's Ark. They believe it was possible for Noah to have brought dinosaurs onto the Ark. They show evidence they believe supports this idea.
Future Plans
The museum's leaders have big plans for the future. They want to build a much larger facility. This new place would be about 350,000 square feet. It would include a full-size model of Noah's Ark. This new location would be near Boise, Idaho. It would replace their current "Vision Center."
Museum Collection
The Northwest Science Museum has several interesting items in its collection. These include:
- Petrified wood: This is wood that has turned into stone over a long time.
- Fossil dinosaur eggs: These are the preserved eggs of dinosaurs.
- The Ica stones: These are the carved stones mentioned earlier.
- A replica of the "Lone Star" mastodon skull: A mastodon was a large, extinct animal similar to an elephant.
The museum presents these fossils and items as having formed about 4,500 years ago. They believe this happened during the Biblical Flood.
Inspiration for the Museum
The people who started the Northwest Science Museum looked at other similar museums for ideas. They were inspired by the Creation Museum in Kentucky. That museum showed them that a similar museum could be successful in Idaho.
