The following excerpt is an article by Nick Smith, posted in the March 6, 2014 edition of bismarcktribune.com
BISMARCK, N.D. — A date for the opening of two of the three new North Dakota Heritage Center galleries hasn’t yet been finalized but officials overseeing the expansion project are expecting it to take place in mid-spring.
State Historical Society of North Dakota officials met Thursday to inform some of the society’s board members of the progress on the $51.7 million, 97,000-square-foot expansion project.
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The first gallery has been installed and is called the Adaptation Gallery. It is centered on ancient North Dakota millions of years ago and will include dinosaur skeletons.
Set to open along with it is the second gallery, called the Innovation Gallery. It spans the era from the last ice age about 13,000 years ago through the year 1860.
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Johnson said the Inspiration Gallery will be a post-1860 exhibit divided into several themes including agriculture, cultures, and industry and energy.
The museum has been closed since fall 2012. During construction, the state historical society and foundation offices, the state archives and museum store have remained open.
Also see: http://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/.
