Our Mission: To identify, preserve, interpret, and promote the heritage of North Dakota and its people.
The Museum of the State Historical Society of North Dakota collects, interprets, and preserves diverse items relating to North Dakota and her citizens. We research, write, and produce exhibits for the state museum, historic sites, and our traveling exhibit program. We provide assistance to individuals and organizations on preserving and interpreting their collections. We are the oldest and largest museum in North Dakota. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
President: Albert I. Berger
Vice President: Chester Nelson
Secretary: Gereld Gerntholz
Appointed Members
Terms Expiring July 1, 2011
Diane Larson, Bismarck
Richard Kloubec, Fargo
Terms Expiring July 1, 2009
Gereld Gerntholz, Valley City
Marvin L. Kaiser, Williston
Terms Expiring July 1, 2010
Albert Berger, Grand Forks
Art Todd, III, Jamestown
Chester Nelson, Bismarck
Statutory Members
Sara Otte Coleman, Director, Tourism Division, Department of Commerce
Alvin A. Jaeger, Secretary of State
Douglass Prchal, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Kelly Schmidt, State Treasurer
Francis G. Ziegler, Director, Department of Transportation
Senior Staff
Director: Merlan E. Paaverud, Jr. mpaaverud@nd.gov
Assistant Director: David C. Skalsky dcskalsky@nd.gov
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer: Fern Swenson fswenson@nd.gov
Expansion Coordinator/Museum and Education: Claudia Berg cberg@nd.gov
State Archivist: Ann B. Jenks ajenks@nd.gov
Director/Communications, Marketing and Education: Richard E. Collin rcollin@nd.gov
Acting Director/Museum Division: Chris Johnson cjohnson@nd.gov
Address:
612 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
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Hours:
Exhibit galleries and Museum Store: 8am - 5pm M-F; Sat. & Sun. 10am - 5pm.
State Archives: 8am - 4:30pm., M-F, except legal holidays, and 2nd Sat. of each month, 10am - 4:30 pm.
State Historical Society offices: 8am - 5pm M-F, except legal holidays.
Contact Us:
phone: (701) 328-2666
fax: (701) 328-3710
email: histsoc@nd.gov
