Boise Art Museum, Art museum in Downtown Boise, United States.

The Boise Art Museum stands at 670 Julia Davis Drive in Julia Davis Park, Boise, Idaho. Its original Art Deco and Egyptian Revival building was renovated in 1972 and 1988 and expanded in 1997 with larger offices, storage, a sculpture court and educational studios. The collection covers contemporary realism, modern and contemporary ceramics, and the largest public holding of works by Idaho outsider artist James Charles Castle.

The Boise Gallery of Art opened in 1937 through a partnership between the Boise Art Association, the City of Boise and the Federal Works Progress Administration. Its original Art Deco and Egyptian Revival building was renovated in 1972 and again in 1988, when the name changed to the Boise Art Museum and focus shifted to a permanent collection and educational programming. A 1997 expansion added larger administrative offices, storage, a sculpture court and educational studios.

The museum regularly shows works by artists from Idaho and the broader Pacific Northwest, so visitors can see how people from this region interpret their surroundings. The rotating program means the galleries look different depending on when you visit.

The museum sits in the heart of Downtown Boise, within walking distance of many hotels, restaurants, and other attractions. The two floors are easy to navigate, and you can move through the galleries at your own pace without feeling rushed.

The museum holds the largest public collection of works by James Charles Castle, an Idaho outsider artist and bookmaker who drew with soot and saliva. The collection grew from 1,200 objects in 1991 to 3,500 by curator Sandy Harthorn's retirement in 2015.