North Dakota Heritage Center

North Dakota Heritage Center

The North Dakota Heritage Center, located on the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, is the state of North Dakota's official history museum. The museum, which was opened in 1967 by the Heritage Center Commission,[1] 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 "Hub of History",[2] became home to a rare mummified dinosaur.[3]

Permanent exhibits

  • Corridor of Time, depicting what life was like in North Dakota millions of years ago.

The USS North Dakota and Nautical North Dakota, featuring historic photographs and objects associated with the USS North Dakota battleship, this exhibit also includes objects and photographs of other vessels with North Dakota ties. The Birds of North Dakota. North Dakota is home to almost 200 species of birds, and also plays host to millions of migrating birds each year. This exhibit opens July 1, 2011. ==References==

  1. ^ "Center is Wonderful State Attic". The Forum. 2006-10-28. http://www.in-forum.com/archive/purchases/?page=view&type=active_paper&id=321393. Retrieved 2008-06-16. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Dinosaur on Display". KXMB TV. 2008-06-14. http://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=248170. Retrieved 2008-06-16. 
  3. ^ "Dinosaur Exhibit is Generous". The Bismarck Tribune. 2008-06-13. http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/06/13/news/opinion/editorials/doc48527ef92e3fa466950140.txt. Retrieved 2008-06-16. 

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