 North Dakota Heritage Center

The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, located on the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, is the state of North Dakota's official history museum.The original building, which was opened in 1981, is operated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and features permanent and temporary exhibits.In June 2008, the museum, which has been called a "Smithsonian on the plains", became home to a rare mummified Edmontosaurus with fossilized skin.