Fall 2023

CELEBRATING THE 50th YEAR OF THE DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR MAIN MUSEUM BUILDING. PLEASE CHECK OUR EVENTS PAGE FOR SPECIAL HAPPENINGS!!

We will be open just Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5PM through May 17. After that, we'll be on our summer schedule of Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays 10AM to 4PM and Sundays 1PM to 5PM. We are open Memorial Day, July 4th all week including the holiday, and Labor Day. Stop in and see what's new! There's a scavenger hunt for kids; we have board games to play if you'd like to have a welcoming place to spend a couple hours - and learn about area history to boot!
Please scroll down to the "Visit Us" section for specific info.

Links on this page will lead you to info on exhibits, events, museum history, meetings, membership, gift shop and oral history orders, a genealogy group, some photos we need help identifying - and more! We would be happy to answer any questions you may have through the contact form in the heading of this website or by calling the museum at 701-548-8111 during open hours.

Thanks for visiting our website and we hope to see you at the museum soon!

DAUNTLESS DUNN III FINAL DEADLINE HAS PASSED.
The new volume will be going to the printers this month.
A book release is being planned as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration happening on July 5, 2026. 
More details on the “Events” page.

Learn more about the Museum and the Dunn County Historical Society by visiting the pages below…

News about  our displays…

Still time to submit stories & photos…

Help save Dunn County memories…

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
Next Meeting: Tues May 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

DCHS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Next Meeting TBA 
Dunn County Museum, Dunn Center


DUNN COUNTY MUSEUM COMMITTEE
Minutes, News - Next Meeting: Tues. June 9, 2026 2PM


Reports from the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Dunn County Historical Society
Held October 26, 2025

What's Happening at the Dunn County Museum?


Click on the events page button below to see what’s coming up at the museum,
as well as to view photos of past happenings…

2026 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Dunn County Historical Society
and the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the museum. 
We’re planning some special events to celebrate – please check back for details. 

MONTHLY RECURRING EVENT

Dunn County Genealogy Club  ~  Next Meeting: Mon. May 18, 2026  5:00 PM


Our annual Cream Can Supper is in the early planning stages for late summer 2026.
Use the button below to learn about this community gathering with old fashioned food, music,
silent auction, raffle drawing and more…


VISIT US


SPRING HOURS 2026

We’ll be open every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 5 PM MT thru May 17th.

SUMMER HOURS RESUME ON FRIDAY MAY 22
We’ll be open Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays from 10am to 4pm & Sundays 1pm to 5pm, through Labor Day.
 
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE MOUNTAIN
If you’d like to visit on a different day of the week, please call ahead to schedule a time: 701-548-8111. 
In early spring, phone will be answered on Sunday afternoons 1 to 5pm MT.
You can leave a message at other times, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Shorter notice please call 701-260-1650. 
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!
 

HISTORICAL DIAMOND OF THE WESTERN PRAIRIES

We try to update this site frequently but can not guarantee up to the minute info is posted.