We were a group of different nationalities and we were welcomed enthusiastically by the staff and the entrance.A part from the section relevant to the dinosaurs, being from Italy it was really nice to have the opportunity to see things from a different history, as the section dedicated to the natives of America which difficulty can be found in Italy, and objects of a different economic background (such as drilling).I would recommend to anybody passing from Bismarck and having some free time.

I had a great time visiting the Heritage Center. I learned a lot of information. It was a neat experience walking around the exhibits and seeing the history of North Dakota. There were not many people around so it was easy to social distance. If you are in the area I recommend making the stop at this museum.

I didnt expect much when I visited the first time, but the exhibits were captivating. Im fairly new to Bismarck, so the history and culture was intriguing. I especially enjoyed the wood carving display which can be found in one of the corridors leading to the main rooms, and the glowing rocks in the dinosaur exhibit.

Had a wonderful time here, and there was hardly anyone else around! Great place to learn more about this beautiful state with friends and family.

Very academic and substantial place to visit. Exhibits are incredible. Perfect for a familys day-out especially for the kids.

Great museum that kills birds. The exhibits are nice however the large glass structure in the front of the building is a death trap for birds. At my last visit I found a dead songbird that had flown into the glass. The employee I told was completely apathetic about it. I pointed out that it made no sense that the building has a large bird exhibit but also kills them. He shrugged his shoulders and said thats how they made the building. Perhaps thats how they get their specimens. He was very unhelpful and impolite in general.

Cool visit, lots to learn about the state. Wish I had stayed longer. The guy in the gift shop was nice

Somewhat small for a history museum, but worth checking out if youre staying in Bismarck. When we went they had several exhibits; Horses, Early People, Underwater World, and a few others. The under water one was my favorite, they had a few really cool fossils of giant water dwelling animals that surprised me.

Phenomenal facility. We bring our kids here at least once a month and we all enjoy it every time.

Enjoyed a walk through the other weekend. Helpful, friendly staff, and a lot of great exhibits! Will definitely go back.

Lovely displays. Very educational, well organized. The gift shop had some very nice souvenirs for both North Dakota residents and out-of-state visitors.

Wonderful museum, modern style yet gives you a solid lesson on the history of the region. Entrance is free. Absolutely worth recommending.

We walked from the capitol building over here after the lady at the information desk suggested it. We were not disappointed! We came through what I guess was previously the main entrance but that move to the other side of the building now. We then walked to where the main entrance currently resides and visited each section working our way back to the alternative entrance. Both entrances has someone to meet you and give information.There are many displays, some are interactive. There was supposed to be a mummified dinosaur, but we somehow missed it.

Wonderful (and educational) museum. A credit to the city and the State.

Wonderful museum! Thankful for the info on native people, archaeological history, and cultural history of the state.

Very cool place. Lots of information. Interactive aspects have been turned off due to Covid but still very cool place to go and its free.

Great museum in Bismarck. Admission is free, which was great, but this was top notch. One of the best museums I’ve been too. The dinosaur exhibit by itself made the trip worth it. Very informative displays throughout. Highly recommended.

Very interesting place! Was so cool to look around the exhibits and see all the stuff they have to offer. Really cool experience. Really cool artifacts. Overall ready awesome place!

This place gets better everytime I visit. Its very accurate with some of the exhibits. But a great place to visit.

Excellent museum and its great to have the cafe and gift shop open.

If you are in the area this center is a must visit it has displays for everyone taste. The building and grounds are beautiful with a friendly staff, I would rate this center not a five but a big ten!

The North Dakota Heritage Center is a very well-organized and put-together museum (and so much more). They have a rotating exhibit section as well as several established exhibit halls, including an archeology hall with several dinosaur fossil casts. The staff are very friendly and helpful! And best of all... it is free!

Great place! Very interesting and lots of things to do. They are now scanning your temperature at the door but masks are optional

I just love to go back and see what exhibit is new ... very good educational place to bring your children. They have a big gift shop and a great little place to eat too.. the staff is the best...

Wonderful family experience and a free exhibit to learn alot!!

1 to 6 hours of awesome! You can whip through this museum and still get something out of it. Or get lost in large warehouse-like rooms filled with great exhibits that continually provided organization, flow, and detail for me to understand and digest. Artifacts everywhere and I was told only 4% of what they have is on display at any one time.I spent about 4 hours total here and was most impressed with their North Dakota and WW1 exhibit. So interesting to put it in perspective and see how it had affected the people of ND. Also had so many artifacts that soldiers had brought back from war.Dont miss the petrified wood and natural cannonballs in the garden area. And it is all free to see. Thank you North Dakota!

Thomas had a ton of information. He was super friendly!! The place had dinasours too!

A break from the road for some much needed culture. Beautiful modern facility with very warm and friendly staff. A great deal of educational and historical material allowing for a wonderful experience. Ample parking and easily accessible from the highway. Well worth the detour. Thank you and good use of your $.

I love history, its just I wish that they would have more History about World War 1 & World War 2 & the war on Communism.

Free admission to this awesome museum. Great for kids and adults, although my nephew seemed to have more fun with the automatic door buttons than the dinosaurs. Great place to learn about North Dakotas fine history and life style.

We like to bring the kids here. They have a lot fun. Plus, they may inadvertently learn something. The new Tree House play area is a great addition for little kids. Much cooler than the old jail house and wooden horses we played on when were young.

Good parking and a very large museum on attractive grounds.

This little gem is an excellent way to kill some time with the kids and not break the bank! For the most part it is free! From time to time, other exhibits and activities are offered for a very small fee. A great activity for families and guests visiting from out of town.

Its a really cool place to take the kiddos.

Very nice museum with several different areas of interest from natural history to current history. enjoyed the exhibit on horses.

My kids love this place. Such a great place to go and explore on a cold winter day! They playground is a great bonus!

Great history and very good place to spend hours

Great history museum, on the state capital grounds.

This is a really great museum! Seriously bummed I didnt get to spend more time here. Beautiful building and facilities and FREE admission. Friendly staff. Such comprehensive exhibits on the history of North Dakota including a lot of coverage of Native American history and culture (not shying away from ugly truths) which balances the modern aka European/white history of the state. Modern controversial issues are covered as well such as conservation, immigration & fracking. A reason to stop in Bismarck for sure, if you want to learn about this part of the country this is a must.

Large, modern facility with a variety of quality exhibits! Free to enter, with a small eatery and gift shop as well! Great place to visit!

Had excellent exhibits. Had a tractor you could drive. Had many tribe exhibits!! The homestead exhibit was also excellent. Need to go for the day to have a chance to see most of the exhibits

I was stuck in a layover and noticed the airport had fossils. Normally airports have things from nearby museums to help show what the town has so my family and I decided to go here while we waited. We were all so happy with how CLEAN the place was and how KIND the staff was! It is a medium sized museum but it has A LOT TO OFFER! For my 4 hours in North Dakota, this museum made me want to see what else the state has!

Great exhibits as well as exuberant staff and volunteers with lots of knowledge to share. Very kid friendly and worth a visit

Very nice and informative musem of North Dakota.

Incredible museum and facility. Lots to do and see. Perfect for families. Give yourself plenty of time to get thru all the different exhibits and rooms.

Very nice museum detailing the rich history of the area. It has many sections. These include a prehistoric section with skeletons of many extinct creatures. A section about the Amerindians and their way of life. A section on the history of North Dakota itself and how it came to be. It also includes important information on what it produces. The gift shop is a nice place to get postcards and other cool little souvenirs. If you are ever stopping through North Dakota, this is definitely a place to put on your list to see!

Great museum. You get to see the history of North Dakota through eras/epochs - from dinosaurs to the modern industrial age. Best of all, its free! There is also a nice gift shop with a lot of North Dakota made products.

Great musuem.

Lots of cool stuff and information here. Could spend all day

Great museum. Nicely done with lots of information and exhibits.

Had a wonderful time, thank you for the hospitality. Looking forward to bringing my family to see this beautiful land

Free and NICE!!!!

Place is great

This place is full of North Dakota history and its FREE!! A completely interactive place for the kiddos to touch and explore our culture.

This is one of the best state museums Ive been in. There is cultural history, native American history, and dinosaur history. It is also with in walking distance of the state Capitol. The view from the 18th floor is great.

Check this place out! A very cool way to learn more about North Dakota. Its a beautiful facility with great exhibits. AND its FREE. If youre a local or just passing through, make sure to support a place that documents your communitys history by stopping in and donating if you can.

Well, there are excellent fossils of the state. And big ole room of the history of N Dakotans. Gift shop and kids play area too.

Great heritage center and museum! Free for all, high quality exhibits, and incredibly friendly/knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Worth a stop!

Whole family has fun when we go. We notice different things every time. The kids love the interactive pieces and the treehouse. Definitely a must see if youre going through Bismarck.

We came back for a birthday party and it was a great setting. It is a great museum worth checking out if youre in town!

Awesome place to visit! It has a lot of North Dakota history.

I was in town to teach at a conference being held at the ND Heritage Center. The museum was free. The exhibits are well done and we loved the Hubble exhibit. The staff were super friendly and helpful. I wouldnt hesitate to visit again. The conference space was well equipped and easy to find. Great experience all around.

The staff was well knowledged and the exhibits were unique and educational

A comprehensive snapshot of our great state.

Great place for kids

So many cool things kids loved it

We visited on a Sunday morning, everyone we talked with was very friendly! Our kids loved the exhibits and spent almost 45 min playing in the treehouse. There are many new exhibits since I was a kid. I would suggest at least 3 hours to see all of the new stuff if you havent been there in a while. The gift shop isnt cheap but it has many fun items in it.

Great place to visit

For a free museum it is very nice. If you dont read too many displays you can easily see everything in an hour. Cool fossil replicas. The local bird exhibit is cool.

Great Place.. !!

Fascinating and very well done to show the history. Stop in if nearby.

We love to visit this place. Every time we visit Bismarck,, our young children beg us to take them there to learn the history. How can we say no to have them learn about the past . Next your in Bismarck make sure you stop by this museum. It’s free and very educational

It amazes me this is free! Its REALY a great center, I doors and out. Take a little time to see the outside portions, and 1st floor.

Excellent destination for a fun, educational day with the grand kids and bringing visitors.

Great new facility. You could spend all day here. Not ideal for under 2, unless theyre sleeping our little guy loved the treehouse kids area and the tractor simulator, but wasnt a big fan of much else.

The prehistoric animal exhibit is definitely worth stopping to see.

Very neat place to learn about the history and science of North Dakota!

Very nice and clean museum. Lots to see

Awesome place! Really cool to see all the new exhibits and the staff are some of the best in town. Always makes me feel welcome and Its also a great place for playing Pokemon GO!

Awesome

Excellent, and its free! But be careful bringing kids into the gift shop. Oh my, great stuff but like any gift shop the prices are scary!

Parking is easy to find. The heritage center is full of wonderful histories from the state of North Dakota dating back to the dinosaurs. Its a wonderful place to visit with the family to learn more about the state in which you live.

Such an amazing place, great for the hole family.

Very interesting, enjoyable and you learn a lot. A nice cafe for a good cup of coffee and a light snack. Also has a beautiful gift shop.

A fascinating place, especially for learning history. You most likely will not be able to see the entire place in one day. I have been back 4 times already in the last 3 weeks and still havent even covered a quarter of the facility. Extremely interesting. I really like the fallout shelter, missile silo command center, soda pop restaurant and settlers house. Yes, they are all the real thing, not replicas.

I have taken my children to this museum several times and every time we go it seems we find something new to see and excitedly call each other over to see. Something we may have missed in the last trip or rediscovered anew all over again. Fantastic way to spend hours!!

The Heritage Center is one of the best state museums I have seen. The building is amazing and the exhibits are great for adults and kids. There are many tactile portions of the exhibits providing kids the ability to include another sense in their investigation of North Dakotas history.

Love it

I was impressed! Lots of artifacts and information, plenty of it kid-friendly but lots to learn for any age and from any background. The prehistoric portion reminded me a lot of the Museum of Natural History in New York, but more informative. Highly recommend!

We love the Heritage Center. Great for kids and families! We bring all our friends and family here when they visit. The fact that this is free shows the great hospitality that ND is famous for. #PROUDTOBEBORNANDRAISED

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.

This place has it all. I was extremely impressed with the presentations and exhibits. They have fossils, Indian history, war history, things from North Dakota. And they have a free play area for kids with a tree house, plane and other stuff. And the cost is excellent and well worth it

Amazing museum and you cant beat the price. The state of North Dakota did well on this one.

We stopped here on our way to Fargo. It is a great place to take a break from the road. It is free. You could spend 30 minutes to a couple hours wandering through the exhibits. 3 major exhibits are dinosaurs (one of 5 in the world with its skin still in tact), Native American and North Dakota heritage. The dinosaur exhibit is the best I have seen. There are many side exhibits which we did not see.

Well set up, lots of information about the creation and growth of North Dakota through many different eras. I appreciate the set up and the displays and definitely recommend this location. Cost is Free and open Monday through Sunday closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Friendly knowledgeable staff and great exhibits.

Good winter activity!! Lots to learn and see and they even have a play area for kids!

This is a great little museum. Self-directed, lots of cool exhibits representing a lot of history from Native American culture to North Dakota innovation.

Staff were fantastic. Very helpful, knowledgible and friendly. Clearly loved the work they were doing.

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