Basque Museum of Boise

BASQUE COUNTRY - USA
 

Basque Museum Opens New Exhibits in Boise, ID

Last June 5^th, the Basque Museum of Boise celebrated the opening of not one, but two new exhibits.

Replacing the previous exhibit on Basque Sports there is now an exhibit on Basque frontons which shows the variety of courts located throughout the US with historic photos, texts and artifacts related to the ball games played on these courts. About half of this new exhibit is focused on the Anduiza Fronton, located at 619 Grove Street in Boise, Idaho. The exhibition also features an interactive Basque handball app that can be played on an iPad.

The second of the two new exhibits replaced the previous art gallery, and is focused on Basque Boarding Houses in the United States.  Over the last few months, the museum has been collecting historic photographs of boarding houses and is showcasing those along with artifacts from a wide range of these historic homes once used by Basque sheepherders.  A large part of this exhibit gallery is dedicated to the early history of the Cyrus Jacobs/Uberuaga House, in particular, the Jacobs time period during the latter half of the 19^th century.  Here, visitors learn about the Jacobs family, see artifacts from their time in the house and are able to see some of the artifacts recovered from the family well during the archaeological excavation that took place on site during the summer of 2012. 

 
 Source: The Basque Museum and Cultural Center.