Idaho Potato Museum
Blackfoot, ID
From collectors
The Idaho Potato Museum, housed in a historic train depot built in 1913, features old farming equipment, several exhibits including 1600-year-old vessels made in Peru and a short video presentation about the development of the potato industry. The Museum also provides complete information on potato history, the growing and harvesting process, nutrition, trivia and educational potato facts.
The Idaho Potato Museum has separate entrances for the museum and café. The main entrance on the north end of the building opens to the gift shop and then visitors gain access to the museum. The south end entrance opens to the café. The Potato Station Cafe serves ice cream and potato related foods like baked potato and french fries, etc. Free taters for out-of-staters. Ask for your free delicious potato product you can enjoy back home. In a hurry? Call the cafe at 208-785-9933 or order online at idahopotatomuseum.com to have your potato ready when you are. The Union Pacific train runs right by the back patio. Out front is a giant plastic baked potato with a sign that says Idaho Potato Museum.
Hours of operation:
Summer hours: June through August,
Monday through Saturday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm. Sunday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Winter hours: September through May,
Monday through Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Sundays.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas through New Year's Day. Plenty of free parking.
Admission: You do not have to pay admission to gain access to the penny machine. Adults $6, Seniors, AAA, Military $5.50, Children 5-12 $3, Children 4 & Under Free, Groups of 15 or more $5 each.
Machine 1 is in the front entrance lobby next to the Marilyn Monroe wearing a potato sack cardboard cutout. Cost to press: 76¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Idaho':
1. (H) Museum logo with 'Potato Museum'.
2. (V) Potatoes inside an outline of the State of Idaho.
3. (V) King potato logo with 'Potato Museum'.
4. (H) A giant potato on an old flat bed truck with 'Potato Museum'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N43° 11' 22.74" Longitude: W112° 20' 36.8016"
Google Maps coordinates: 5MQ4+VH Blackfoot, Idaho
7/22: Scan added. GSY
7/23: Mailing Address: PO Box 801 Blackfoot, ID 83221
10/23/2025: Mailed off 4 copper pennies and $3 plus a SASE to the PO box. Received back 20 days later. Looks nice! EFA TEC 5686
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 - Inside front entrance lobby | 4 | Penny |
| Penny Passport penny book $5.29 plus tax | ? | Penny |
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