Merlin’s Magic Lantern Cinema
Ketchum's beloved four-screen cinema, open for 38 years
Sun Valley, ID | leisure | 1 to 2 hours


The Wood River Museum of History and Culture is a collecting museum operated by The Community Library in Ketchum, presenting interactive rotating exhibits on central Idaho's human and natural history. Visitors encounter five core exhibitions: Shoshone-Bannock Homelands, How in the World Did You Get to Sun Valley?, Portrait of a Mountain, the Cabinet of Wonders artifact collection, and A Writer in New Country: Hemingway in 1939. All exhibits include hands-on, interactive elements. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–6pm; closed Sunday and Monday.
*Hours subject to change.
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Overview
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Overview
What's great
Hemingway in Idaho
A Writer in New Country explores Hemingway's 1939 Ketchum period — one of five exhibitions.
What's unique
Interactive Exhibits
Every exhibit has hands-on elements — visitors write, type, and talk through Idaho's history.
What's worth knowing
Closed Sun and Mon
The museum is closed Sunday and Monday; plan your visit Tuesday through Saturday, 10am–6pm.