Family Fun at the Idaho Spud Museum
March 12, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Home & Living
While I like a spud as much as the next person, in Blackfoot it’s elevated to the status of royalty. Not surprising, I guess, for the Potato Capital of The World.
At the Idaho Potato Museum (formerly known as the Idaho Potato Expo) there’s a giant baked potato that just catches your eye and makes you stop the car to see what it’s all about.
Photo credit: Stock Exchange
The expo claims to enlighten you on information about the agricultural, historical, social, scientific, educational, artistic and economic aspects of the world-famous Idaho potato.
Here are just a few of the “spud-tacular” exhibits full of information and fun, even if a little corny as well:
Equipment displays
The World’s Largest Styrofoam Potato – a popular photo site
A tribute to Mr. Potato Head — c’mon, who doesn’t like Mr. Potato Head
An imaginative “Potato In Space” display
The world’s largest potato chip – 25×14-inch Pringle
The Gift Shop also sells potato fudge, potato ice cream and potato cookies, along with a host of potato souvenirs. Potato fudge? I have my doubts!
The Idaho Potato Museum is located at 130 NW Main Street, in Blackfoot, Idaho (map it). It is open October – March, 9:30am – 3 pm, April – September, 9:30 – 5 pm. Admission is $3 for adults; $2.50 for seniors, $1 for children ages 6 – 12, and free for children under 6. Admission includes a free potato sample.
Ok, I’m sorry, but is there nothing else to do in Idaho?
Of course – there are lots of other things to do in Idaho. And I have done many of them.
The Spud Museum is just one of those wacky, corny, quirky things to do.