How, When, and Where to Find Us
Wood River Museum of History and Culture
580 Fourth Street East, Suite 130, Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Entry to the Museum is FREE.
Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
208-726-8118
Email us here.
Sunday | closed |
Monday | closed |
Tuesday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Wednesday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Thursday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Friday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Saturday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |

Holiday Gift Giving Guide
Give the gift of history this holiday season! See our special collection of history inspired gifts and gift giving guide here.

Wood River Museum of History and Culture: Timeline

Note: The Regional History Museum in Forest Service Park closed permanently on June 1, 2023 to make way for the new, re-imagined Wood River Museum of History and Culture.
All New Exhibits
All of the exhibits at the Wood River Museum include interactive elements where visitors are encouraged to write, type, talk, and remember – because we all are part of history! More here.
Library Foyer Exhibit: Museum Reads
The Center for Regional History curates special exhibits in the Foyer of The Community Library in Ketchum. Currently on display: Museum Reads. The new exhibits at the Wood River Museum of History and Culture are illuminated in collections of books curated by our librarians. Topics include Sun Valley history, Bald Mountain, Native American tribes, Ernest Hemingway, and geology of the Wood River Valley. Check out a book/s and pick up a free bookmark and recommended reading list. See more here.

Past Exhibits
2014-2022: Inspired exhibits began rotating and covered topics such as ski history, Ernest Hemingway in Idaho, the history of sheep ranching, ice skating in Sun Valley, and the documentation of cultural change. See more here.

Leading the Way
Our Team

Regional History Librarian Kelley Moulton, Museum Librarian Olivia Terry, Intern Diana Tellez-Muñoz, and Director of Regional History Mary Tyson.
Our History

In 2014, The Community Library Association in Ketchum, Idaho assumed operation of the museum known formerly as the Ski and Heritage Museums. More here.
Our Collections

The Wood River Museum is a collecting museum and showcases exhibits for the public about central Idaho. The Museum’s collection and programming is designed to promote a greater sense of place.