The 5 Best Museums in Ketchum, Idaho (ID)

February 18, 2022 Harland Bartelt

Once a modest mining and ranching town, Ketchum is now a bustling resort town that became a popular ski destination with the settlement of nearby Sun Valley. Bald Mountain towers above the city and draws world class skiers every year. The surrounding wilderness provides a beautiful escape for hiking, trail riding, hunting and sports. Ernest Hemingway was known to have fallen in love with the valley and made his final home in Ketchum.
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400 First Ave Corner of First Ave and Fourth St, Ketchum, ID 83340 +1 208-726-5079 [email protected] http://www.gailseverngallery.com
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Gail Severn Gallery

Gail Severn Gallery represents young, mid career and established artists working in all media. For more than 41 years the gallery has built a national reputation for presenting energetic exhibition schedules, participating in international art fairs, facilitating museum exhibitions, and publishing books and catalogs for our artists. Our building houses 4 distinct exhibition spaces in more than 8,000 square feet, combined with an outdoor sculpture court. In addition, the gallery has a 2-acre sculpture garden that provides a variety of unique environments for viewing intimate and large-scale sculpture including fountains and site specific installations, which change on a seasonal basis. The Gail Severn Gallery's clients, artists and staff benefit from this unique and rich environment that fosters long term relationships.

2. Gilman Contemporary

661 Sun Valley Road, Ketchum, ID 83340 +1 208-726-7585 [email protected] http://www.gilmancontemporary.com
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Gilman Contemporary

Located in the resort community of Sun Valley, Gilman Contemporary has established itself as a leading contemporary gallery in the Northwest. The award-winning gallery represents established as well as up and coming artists whose recognition in the art world continues to grow. Collectors across the US and abroad appreciate the unparalleled service and knowledge L’Anne and her colleagues provide. Throughout the year, the gallery exhibits new work by each of their nationally and internationally celebrated painters, sculptors and photographers. Visit the gallery's website for information on our artists, exhibitions and follow us on Instagram for new art arrivals, installations and more.

3. Sun Valley Center for the Arts

191 5th Street East, Ketchum, ID 83340 +1 775-220-7987 [email protected] http://www.sunvalleycenter.org/index.php
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Sun Valley Center for the Arts

The Center's main exhibition space and staff offices are located in Ketchum at the corner of Washington Avenue and Fifth Street, two blocks west of Main Street. Admission to The Center gallery is always free.Trained volunteer guides, known as docents, conduct free tours every Tuesday at 2pm. The Center generally schedules an evening tour for each exhibition and can arrange tours by appointment, in English or Spanish. Call 208.726.9491 ex 10 in advance of your visit to arrange a tour.The Center hosts six visual arts exhibitions a year. Most Center exhibitions are curated by Center staff, though The Center does on occasion collaborate with guest curators or display traveling exhibitions. Exhibitions focus on contemporary art but many exhibitions also include a historical component as well. Most exhibitions are part of multidisciplinary projects that explore ideas or concepts relevant to our times and of interest to our community. Multidisciplinary projects include visual arts exhibitions, music and dance performances, family events and talks leading thinkers and authors.Small lectures, performances and some classes are also held at our Ketchum facility.

4. Sun Valley Museum of History

180 1st Street East, Ketchum, ID 83340 +1 208-726-8118 [email protected] http://www.comlib.org/museum/
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Sun Valley Museum of History

This small museum chronicles the area's history on and off the slopes.

5. Wood River Valley Ore Wagon Museum

200 10th Street, Ketchum, ID http://www.allsunvalley.com/history_museums/ore_wagon_museum.php
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Wood River Valley Ore Wagon Museum

Reviewed By PETUNIA1985 - Fort Smith, United States

The Museum is located in town and easy to walk to. It was interesting to read all about the Ore mining in this area and how it was delivered in these huge ore wagons pulled by Mules and Oxen. There are a number of actual wagons on display outside with full pictoral and historical displays inside and outside the building. It was interesting and fun to find!

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