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Dickinson Museum Center, Dickinson

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The Dickinson Museum Center includes the Joachim Regional Museum, Pioneer Machinery Building and Prairie Outpost Park. It is a partnership between the Southwestern North Dakota Museum Foundation, the Stark County Historical Society and the City of Dickinson.
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  • I had my 7 and 10 year old kiddos with me while in Dickinson for a couple days. This museum is small but we did everything in the museum complex area and it took a couple hours. My kids really enjoyed...  more »
  • Our toddler is a huge dinosaur fan right now so we figured what better place than the Dakotas where some have been found. Our older girls also enjoyed the visit. It was $20 to get in and I think we sp...  more »
  • The artifacts on display were of good quality and very interesting. Yes, the museum is small, but so is the town of Dickinson. The docents are outstanding and I learned a great deal.  more »
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  • What a great place!! The resident paleontologist was so welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable!! Definitely would recommend this to everyone and our family will be returning for more 🗿🐊
  • Phenomenal small museum with great displays and interactive format. I was impressed with the customer service and scope. My son loved it.
  • Really nice fossil exhibit my daughter loved it!
  • I had a great time here! Awesome rock and mineral exhibit. The dinosaur part was lacking but was still pretty cool! If you're in the area it's worth the $6
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