The Wallace District Mining Museum is vital to the local history of North Idaho. Since 1956, the museum has told the story of the Coeur d’Alene Mining District and Silver Valley. The museum educates and entertains visitors with exhibits, documents and dedicated staff who explain the area’s unique heritage and history of mining.
The museum is a popular field trip destination for students from Idaho, Washington and even Montana, offering scavenger hunts and other interactive learning opportunities to keep students engaged. The organization also supports research projects, specializes in digital archiving, provides preservation training classes and hosts the most comprehensive mining map collection outside the University of Idaho.
A $15,000 grant from Innovia Foundation will provide operating support to the museum during the pandemic. The museum has big plans for the future, including a second-floor expansion with new exhibits and collections. However, for now, the museum is committed to carrying on the story of Silver Valley during this crisis.
Jumba la Makumbusho la Uchimbaji wa Madini la Wilaya ya Wallace ni muhimu kwa historia ya eneo la Kaskazini mwa Idaho. Tangu 1956, jumba hilo la makumbusho limekuwa likisimulia hadithi ya Wilaya ya Uchimbaji wa Coeur d'Alene na Bonde la Fedha. Makumbusho huelimisha na kufurahisha wageni na maonyesho, nyaraka na wafanyakazi wa kujitolea ambao huelezea urithi wa kipekee wa eneo hilo na historia ya uchimbaji madini. Jumba la makumbusho ni maarufu kwa ajili ya wanafunzi kutoka Idaho, Washington na hata Montana, kutoa scavenger hunts na fursa nyingine za kujifunza maingiliano ya kuweka wanafunzi kushiriki. Shirika hilo pia linaunga mkono miradi ya utafiti, maalumu katika kuhifadhi digital, hutoa mafunzo ya uhifadhi na mwenyeji wa makusanyo ya ramani ya madini zaidi ya kina nje ya Chuo Kikuu cha Idaho. Msaada wa $ 15,000 kutoka kwa Innovia Foundation utatoa msaada wa uendeshaji kwa makumbusho wakati wa janga hilo. Jumba hilo la makumbusho lina mipango mikubwa ya wakati ujao, kutia ndani kupanua ghorofa ya pili na maonyesho na makusanyo mapya. Hata hivyo, kwa sasa, jumba la makumbusho limejitolea kuendelea na hadithi ya Silver Valley wakati wa mgogoro huu.