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: Gereld Gerntholz
Vice President: Calvin Grinnell
Secretary: Art Todd
Appointed Members
Terms Expiring July 1, 2013
Albert Berger, Grand Forks
Art Todd, III, Jamestown
Chester Nelson, Bismarck
Terms Expiring June 30, 2014
Diane Larson, Bismarck
Margaret L. Puetz, Bismarck
Terms Expiring June 30, 2015
Gereld Gerntholz, Valley City
Calvin Grinnell, New Town
Statutory Members
Sara Otte Coleman, Director, Tourism Division, Department of Commerce
Alvin A. Jaeger, Secretary of State
Mark A. Zimmerman, 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: Claudia Berg cberg@nd.gov
State Archivist: Ann B. Jenks ajenks@nd.gov
Director, Communications, Marketing and Education: Kimberly H. Jondahl kjondahl@nd.gov
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
