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The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, located on the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, is the state of North Dakota's official history museum. The original building, which was opened in 1981, is operated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and features permanent and temporary exhibits. In June 2008, the museum, which has been called a "Smithsonian on the plains", became home to a rare mummified Edmontosaurus with fossilized skin.Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum finished with a grand opening on November 2, 2014, coinciding with the 125th anniversary of statehood. The expansion added 127,000 square feet of collections storage, labs, and office space, doubling the total size of the museum.OverviewThe North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum is the federal repository for the state in all collection areas. It is home to the State Archives which is the official repository of state and local government records. It also houses the Johnsrud Paleontology Laboratory and the State Fossil Collection.The museum features four galleries, two theaters, an outdoor amphitheater, cafe, a kid's play area, and museum store. The museum hosts year-round events, programming, and conferences. It also publishes the North Dakota History Journal and several other publications.CollectionsState ArchivesThe State Archives manages storage and preservation for books, periodicals, maps, photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, oral histories and film.Archaeology and historic preservationCollections include millions of artifacts representing more than 12,000 years of human history from across North Dakota. There are also resources files critical to oil, coal, wind, road, and bridge contractors. A statewide network of 56 state historic sites is administered from the North Dakota Heritage Center.

Address: 612 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA
Phone: (701) 328-2666
State: North Dakota
Zip Code: 58501


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I recently had my wedding ceremony held at the North Dakota Heritage Center and it was absolutely beautiful! We worked with Toni Reinbold and she was incredibly accommodating. She helped us decide on a space that would work for our number of guests as well as making sure we had the decorations and supplies we needed to make our ceremony perfect. Highly recommend.
8 years ago (07-03-2017)
Lots of things to look at kids love it and also has a place for kids to run of energy! They change up an area on an occasion also to give more knowledge to the community
8 years ago (11-03-2017)
Lots of great exhibits. Many things to do with children. A great place to spend a few hours!
8 years ago (16-03-2017)
So many interesting things to look at and learn about. There are so many interactive things that keeps kids attention for a few hours.
8 years ago (15-01-2017)
This is such a wonderful place for everyone in the family! The people are very friendly and the facility is clean and very welcoming!! I'd recommend this as a family fun day or just to go anytime!!! Fantastic museum! We will be back anytime we are in bismark! !!
9 years ago (04-11-2016)
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