North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

08/07/2026

We're excited to announce The Waddington Brothers will be at AgFest 2026! Enjoy at noon and again at 3 pm in the Russell Reid Auditorium 🎼

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BISMARCK..... here's you chance to see the Waddington Brothers this summer!

They'll be performing 2 sets during Ag Fest at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum on Saturday, August 15. Hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota.

They'll be playing in the Russel Reid Auditorium at 12:00pm & 3:00pm. This event is free to the public, so come enjoy both shows!

Hope to see you there!

08/03/2026

Take a stroll down memory lane and remember Norsk Høstfest.

"As the photo intern this summer at the State Archives, I have had the opportunity to work with photos from the festival that were donated by the association after the event’s conclusion."

Read more on the blog at https://blog.statemuseum.nd.gov/Remembering-Norsk-H%C3%B8stfest

07/08/2026

Check out our new blog by Sarah Walker, Head of Reference Services at the North Dakota State Archives!

𝗔𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬, 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀’ 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

"I love a good celebration! It’s so fun to create memories, see friends and family, and feel those party vibes—whether for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or festivals. A celebration on a national level, such as America’s 250th, adds an extra layer. It’s a mile marker!"

Read the full blog article at https://blog.statemuseum.nd.gov/state-archives-bicentennial-collections

07/02/2026

We had a wonderful time today celebrating the grand opening of our newest exhibit, ND250 Road Trip: Our American Story! Thank you to everyone who came out to join in on the fun.

06/26/2026

Making a saddle mount for the 𝘕𝘋250 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘱: 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 exhibit required a little different approach than we typically do for our saddles to give it a firmer structure. The new approach worked great!

See this mount and the saddle that goes on it starting July 1 in the Governors Gallery!

06/26/2026

We have a unique opportunity available right now to be the project manager for the new military gallery that's currently in the process of being built with our expansion.