DAUNTLESS DUNN III FINAL DEADLINE ANNOUNCED!
The book will be going to print in May. Please scroll down to the Dauntless Dunn III block below and click for more info.
There’s still time to be a part of the next volume of county history!
Stories and photos will continue to be accepted until May 1, 2026.
Now hiring for an Facilities Cleaning position for the museum in Dunn Center.
Please click on the button below to reach the application and info.
Are you interested in local history?
Are you looking for a local volunteer opportunity?
Do you have a talent to share?
Would you just like to spend time with other people who are excited to
present Dunn County history in an engaging way?
We’re looking for Board members, Committee members, short or long term volunteers –
for as little as two hours a month!
Please complete the contact form on this website or leave a message at 701-548-8111
to receive a call back about the various ways folks can help out
at the Dunn County Historical Society’s Museum in Dunn Center.
Next year is the 50th anniversary of the Historical Society
& the 40th anniversary of the construction of the main museum building.
We need more community members to help us plan & celebrate an important legacy
& be a part of guiding the organization’s future!
We welcome new faces and ideas!
Learn more about the Museum and the Dunn County Historical Society by visiting the pages below…
Still time to submit stories & photos…
Help save Dunn County memories…
Join the DCHS
Mysteries that need solving….
Future Page – please check back…
Info for Members from DCHS
OFFICIAL NOTICES
DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETINGS
DCHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
Agendas, Minutes, News - Next Meeting: Tues. March 24, 2026 - 6:00 PM
*Please note change of date from usual 3rd Tuesday.*
DCHS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Next Meeting TBA
Dunn County Museum, Dunn Center
DUNN COUNTY MUSEUM COMMITTEE
Minutes, News - Next Meeting: TBA
Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of the Dunn County Historical Society
Sunday October 26, 2025 2 PM MT
in person at the Dunn County Museum & link will be available for virtual attendance.
Election of two (2) Directors for three (3) year terms.
Election of one (1) Director for one (1) year term.
What's Happening at the Dunn County Museum?
COMING UP SOON!!
We'll be having our annual St. Patrick's Sunday Open House on March 15 from 2 to 4 PM
*Traditional Appalachian Scotch-Irish Culture Presentation & Discussion by Ann Hafner*
*She'll teach a few dance steps, too!*
Irish refreshments & games for all ages, including a hunt the pot of gold (candy!).
Dunn County Genealogy Club will be joining this event instead of having their usual March meeting.
Info on finding your family's roots will be available.
Please plan to join us for a fun afternoon!
Admission to the museum is always FREE thanks to a generous donation from Walter Steffen.
The museum will be closed on Easter Sunday April 5th.
Click on the events page button below to see what is coming up at the museum,
as well as to view photos of past happenings…
MONTHLY RECURRING EVENT
Dunn County Genealogy Club ~ Next Meeting: Sunday March 15, 2026
Group will be attending the St Patrick’s Open House at the museum.
Our annual Cream Can Supper took place on Sunday August 24th.
Use the button below to learn about this community gathering with old fashioned food, music,
silent auction, raffle drawing and more…
VISIT US
WINTER HOURS
We’ll be open every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 5 PM MT, except closed Easter Sunday April 5, 2026
We try to keep all our outbuildings accessible, but some don’t have heat, so please dress warmly to view them.
If the weather is stormy, please check this website – we will be closed if driving conditions are unsafe.
If you’d like to visit on a different day of the week, please call ahead to schedule a time: 701-548-8111 or 548-8150.
Please leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
There is no admission charge thanks to a generous donation from Walter Steffen.
For Gift Shop mail orders and any Oral History purchases, please call 701-260-1650.
More contact info is located below the map; please scroll down.
Physical Location: 153 Museum Trail, Dunn Center, ND
Mailing Address: PO Box 145, Killdeer, ND 58640
Phone: 701-548-8111 (Phone is only answered regularly during open hours; at other times, please leave a message and we’ll respond as soon as possible.)
Email: dunncountymuseum@ndsupernet.com
You may also contact us directly through this website by clicking on the “Contact” link at the top of the page and completing the form. Please allow a couple days for a response.
We are now a distribution point for the Heart River Voice newspaper.
Stop in to pick up a copy of this free monthly publication!
Please “like” our Facebook page as it helps us spread the word about
the Dunn County Historical Society and Museum. Thanks!
We try to update this site frequently but can not guarantee up to the minute info is posted.