Highest-rated museums in North Dakota by visitors

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August 22, 2025
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Highest-rated museums in North Dakota by visitors

Museums are popular tourist attractions because they provide fun ways to learn about history, science, and culture. As stewards of our civilization, they collect and exhibit items of significant importance, typically based around a theme, topic, or place. Many cover areas like art, natural history, or science, but some museums dedicate themselves to highly specific topics like mustard, play, hot air balloons, and even funeral history. Ultimately, museums present a window into different eras of society so people can learn about the past.

Collecting, preserving, and displaying items is not a new idea. The dates to about 530 B.C., a project of Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna, a Babylonian who had a collection of Mesopotamian artifacts. The oldest public museums still in existence are the Capitoline Museums in Rome, a collection of art and archeology museums . America's oldest museum predates our country's founding. The Charleston Museum, a preservation of South Carolinian Lowcountry history,.

Museums are important not just because they preserve important elements of our history and culture but also because they can improve our well-being. Naturally, museums promote education and learning and can also bring joy. Researchers studying art museums found that they can. Quiet museum environments allow people to slow down and relax, and looking at exhibits. Museums also foster community by hosting events, activities, and tours that encourage social interaction.

No wonder they attract nearly.

With over in the country to choose from, there's something for everyone. compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in North Dakota on Tripadvisor as of Aug. 11, 2025. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#23. Stutsman County Memorial Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (21 reviews)
- City: Jamestown North
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#22. Barnes County Historical Society

- Rating: 4.8/5 (25 reviews)
- City: Valley City North
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#21. Pioneer Trails Regional Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (33 reviews)
- City: Bowman North
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#20. Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site

- Rating: 4.4/5 (29 reviews)
- City: Abercrombie North
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#19. North Dakota Museum of Art

- Rating: 4.4/5 (40 reviews)
- City: Grand Forks North
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#18. Fort Buford State Historic Site

- Rating: 4.2/5 (74 reviews)
- City: Williston North
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#17. Dakota Dinosaur Museum

- Rating: 4.1/5 (44 reviews)
- City: Dickinson North
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#16. Prairie Village Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (34 reviews)
- City: Rugby North
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#15. Harold Schafer Heritage Center

- Rating: 4.6/5 (50 reviews)
- City: Medora North
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#14. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center

- Rating: 4.2/5 (90 reviews)
- City: Williston North
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#13. North Dakota's Gateway to Science

- Rating: 4.2/5 (32 reviews)
- City: Bismarck North
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#12. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (lcic)

- Rating: 4.4/5 (130 reviews)
- City: Washburn North
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#11. Dakota Territory Air Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (84 reviews)
- City: Minot North
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#10. Dickinson Museum Center

- Rating: 4.3/5 (78 reviews)
- City: Dickinson North
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#9. Plains Art Museum

- Rating: 4.1/5 (97 reviews)
- City: Fargo North
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#8. Roger Maris Museum

- Rating: 4.1/5 (177 reviews)
- City: Fargo North
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#7. Frontier Village

- Rating: 4.1/5 (240 reviews)
- City: Jamestown North
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#6. North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame

- Rating: 4.3/5 (131 reviews)
- City: Medora North
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#5. North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (660 reviews)
- City: Bismarck North
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#4. Fargo Air Museum

- Rating: 4.2/5 (199 reviews)
- City: Fargo North
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#3. National Buffalo Museum

- Rating: 4.1/5 (293 reviews)
- City: Jamestown North
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#2. Chateau De Mores State Historic Site

- Rating: 4.4/5 (195 reviews)
- City: Medora North
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#1. Red River Zoo

- Rating: 4.2/5 (335 reviews)
- City: Fargo North
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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