North Dakota Museums

NORTH DAKOTA MUSEUMS

Major History & Science Museums North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum – Bismarck The state’s largest museum, with four galleries covering North Dakota’s history from prehistoric times to today, including fossils, Native American artifacts, and interactive exhibits. Free admission. Badlands Dinosaur Museum – Dickinson Formerly Dakota Dinosaur Museum, features dinosaur skeletons, fossils, minerals, and paleontology exhibits. Pioneer Trails Regional Museum – Bowman Regional museum with paleontology, Native American, and pioneer history exhibits, including a full-size triceratops and fossil prep lab. Dakota Territory Air Museum – Minot Aviation museum with historic aircraft, aviation memorabilia, and exhibits on North Dakota’s aviation history. Railroad Museum of Minot – Minot Hands-on railroad museum focusing on Minot’s railroad history from 1886 to the present, with model trains and memorabilia. North Dakota State Railroad Museum – Mandan Railroad artifacts, rolling stock, Hall of Fame, and historic depot on five acres. Free admission. Pembina State Museum – Pembina State historical museum with exhibits on local history, fur trade, and regional culture. North Dakota Museum of Art – Grand Forks The state’s official art museum, with contemporary and international art, Native American works, and rotating exhibitions. Plains Art Museum – Fargo North Dakota’s largest art museum, featuring 20th- and 21st-century American and regional art, ceramics, and special exhibitions. Free admission. Taube Museum of Art – Minot Downtown Minot art museum with two galleries, gift shop, and rotating exhibits of local and regional artists. Other Notable Museums & Historic Sites National Buffalo Museum – Jamestown Museum dedicated to the American bison, including live buffalo herd and Plains Indian artifacts. North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame – Medora Museum and hall of fame celebrating the state’s cowboy, Native American, and rodeo heritage. North American Game Warden Museum – Dunseith Museum dedicated to game wardens and wildlife law enforcement, located in the International Peace Garden. Fargo Air Museum – Fargo Aviation museum with historic aircraft, aviation displays, and interactive exhibits. Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm – Fargo Interactive children’s museum with science, art, and play exhibits. Roger Maris Museum – Fargo Museum dedicated to baseball legend Roger Maris, located in West Acres Mall. Welk Homestead State Historic Site – Strasburg Historic farmhouse and birthplace of bandleader Lawrence Welk. Griggs County Museum – Cooperstown Pioneer and agricultural history museum with thousands of artifacts. Icelandic State Park & Pioneer Heritage Center – Cavalier State park with pioneer village and museum on Icelandic and local history. James Memorial Art Center – Williston Regional art center in a historic library building, with exhibitions and art programs. Paul Broste Rock Museum – Parshall Unique museum featuring rocks, minerals, and fossils from North Dakota and around the world. Buffalo Museum – Jamestown Museum and live bison herd, including the famous albino bison, White Cloud. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center – Williston Museum and interpretive center at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, with exhibits on history, geology, and culture. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center – Washburn Museum and interpretive center focusing on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and regional history.