Dunn County Historical Museum

Local history museum showcasing authentic memorabilia and agricultural equipment from the homesteading era through mid-1960s. Complete bound collection of Dunn County newspapers from 1915-2019 available for research and enjoyment in our library. Special Exhibit: Restored military escort wagon; few on display anywhere in the US. Sibley stove, portable forge, Army tack, etc. accompanies the wagon. Main museum building with Knife River flint, music room, kitchen and railroad displays, dressmaker's shop, barber shop, toys, dolls, local church history and models, photographs, Dunn County business memorabilia, oral history collection, research books and much more. Western Room with antique car, tools, buggies, saddles, chuckwagon, barbed wire, Hutmacher complex replica. Machinery Building with tractors, implements, fire trucks, wrecker, REA cart, REC truck. Courtyard with Dunn County Veteran's Monument. Outbuildings include fully furnished one-room schoolhouse, restored Manning Bank and Post Office, log cabin and homesteader's shack. Families welcome; scavenger hunt for kids. Visit our website at https://dunncountymuseum.org/ or call 701-548-8111 for info on exhibits, events and seasonal changes. Some buildings not heated during the off-season; please dress warmly to visit those. Open Sundays 1 to 5 PM Mountain Time through the fall and winter. Please call ahead if the weather is nasty as we will close when travel is unsafe.