"Wooden ships on the water, very free and easy Easy, you…read moreknow the way it's supposed to be" (Crosby, Stills & Nash) In May 1982, the Hjemkomst a massive full-size replica of a 78-foot long and 63-foot high Viking ship left Duluth Minnesota, sailed from Lake Superior across the Great Lakes into the Erie Canal, down the Hudson River to New York City and around the Statue of Liberty, then crossed the Atlantic Ocean and sailed to reach Oslo, Norway on August 9, 1982. When they arrived, Norwegian sailors gifted a keg of Norwegian beer to their visitors! After the ship returned to the US, it became the centerpiece of this beautiful museum run by the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. There are plenty of other exhibits to see, but the sheer scale of the Hjemkomst will captivate your attention during your stay.

Very cool museum with impressive replica Viking ship and Scandinavian church! Will return whenever…read morewe're in the F/M area!

What an absolutely wonderful experience!! It's a museum with lots of history about pioneer days in…read morethe North Dakota region. We arrived at 12pm and completed the tour at 4pm, so be prepared to walk a lot. It's so worth it and there are benches all around to sit. There is an eating area as well with picnic tables. It's a walk through a nice village filled with memorabilia donated from the 1880s and 1900s. There are many antique homes, banks, drug stores, antique cars, planes, church, telephones, saloon, barbershop, ice creamery etc, to see from long ago. We had a super day and learned a lot. There are many photo opts as well. Great for the family, adults and kids as well. There's a gift shop on the premises, with souvenirs and snacks. I totally recommend!!

Excellent stop. This outdoor museum includes historic buildings that were moved to this site…read moreincluding the first house (cabin) in Fargo, a German immigrants home, newspaper office with printing presses, barber shop, dry goods store, apothicary, fire station, sherifff office, saloon, and so much more. They also have an 80-ton train engine, caboose, pullman carriage and train snownplow in their train shed. It's a bit dark in there but absolutely worth a visit. You can walk through the caboose and the pullman. The airplane display also includes an ambulance and a snow vehicle. The helicopter is retired from service in Vietnam. You can walk through the C-47. Gliders, bi-plane, jet. It's a really good collection. Then you have the antique car cillection, agricultural machine collection, Telephone museum, and on and on. So much history in one place. There are picnic tables on site under full sun. Do be sure to bring water and wear sunscreen and a hat in summer as you will be walking between buildings. Public restrooms are in the main building and the church basement. The gift shop sells soda and water aside from toys and gifts, etc. Private parking lot. They have a variety of discounted entries so check out their website for information and add this to your list of places to visit.

Coming from the Minnesota welcome center, this welcome center has a lot more of a welcoming feel…read more I actually feel welcomed! What a concept. The building is beautiful. There's flowers outside and we didn't even walk by the sculptures, but we saw them from afar, and they looked very nice as well. Even though I went early in the morning right when they opened, the bathrooms were very clean. They offer free coffee, but do not have the popcorn that others speak about in the reviews. They said the popcorn was taken away during covid. The girl inside with glasses (I don't know her name) asked if we needed any help, or if I had any questions, and was very nice. I still have some states to go to get to my 50th state, but whichever is going to be my 50th-- I hope they do a whole hoopla like they do here! They did have memorabilia from the movie named after the city...I guess I have to watch it now!

What an amazing place!! The staff is so nice and they offer so much about things to do in Fargo…read more There are super themed items from the movie Fargo that's so cool, many photo opts. They even have a celebrity walk of fame along the grounds. I totally recommend stopping by this visitors center. Best of all, if it's your last state to visit in the USA, they give you a T-shirt and certificate and have a huge photo opt in the wall and a sign with a 50 to take a pic with. My mom loved it and so glad she was able to check this off her list.

Whether attending movies or shows or when I work via Tickets 300-- the service may I say-- is 1000%…read moreabove and beyond FANTASTIC! I as well DARE anyone to NOT FALL to the DELICIOUS aroma of "classic" popcorn offerings of such a classic venue-- trust me, every time I work I canNOT RESIST!! :P

While traveling through Fargo we decided to take in a movie at this historic theatre. The movie we…read morewanted was in the smaller theater two. This theater is smaller but has some really great upgrades. The seats are super comfortable, with cup holders and a bit of a recline. The sound and picture were very good. if you are wondering if you want to wait for a movie to go to the bigger screening room the answer should be no. This one is perfect.

Excellent food, warm, fun atmosphere and interesting decor, Norweigañ displays and cultural…read moreendeavors.

My sister and I went here for something different. On Thursdays do you have freshly made in-house…read morepies. And the specialist, tater tot hot dish. You can't get more Midwest in that The hot dish was $10 and the pie was four dollars. Nice open space with plenty of seating. They said Thursday is always their busiest day.

I would highly recommend going to the marcus theaters by sky zone because they are really nice…read morethere and make people feel welcome and show basic hospitality.

I went to a movie with my friend in the dream loungers and they were not very dreamy. I am very…read moreupset that my seat won't recline I feel like I am sitting in an airplane. I did not spend almost 50 dollars to be this uncomfortable

awesome library. One of the best I've ever been to. The quiet area is nice and large as the…read morecomputer area. Clean and quiet. Also there's a little cafe attached to keep you energized while studying. It closes earlier than the library though

Wow, have they ever updated the place. They knocked down the old building a few years ago and…read morerebuilt it about 4 years ago, now. Clean, modern, and a little strange walking in here. Children's section on the main floor, along with administrative, and a spot for you if you want to buy/donate old books (Friends of Fargo Bookstore) - cheap $1/book kind of deals, and great to get rid of old textbooks and such, too. I do miss the little reading aloves in the old library, the stairs up to a hidden teen section, and the openness of the two-story open adult section of the old library, but it is good they built it up - second floor is adult and young adult sections, and a large new computer room and print stations, as well as a "teen-only" room. Lots of glass and comfort there, not sure how energy-efficient, though. Extra classrooms and reading rooms for the kids downstairs, some Indian print art displayed, and a little candy/drinks bar up front. New, yes, but I am sad I didn't get a chance to take pictures of the old place. Many a summer spent in the reading program here competing for small prizes and adding pages to the tally for our schools! All the pictures on this post are of the new library.

Great exhibits! What a great space and thought provoking exhibits. Park for free and free will…read moredonation for entrance.

It is not a large museum but don't let that stop you. It is still full of new, different and unique…read morepieces that you're not going to see elsewhere. I was here for an hour on a peaceful Sunday morning, just about the only patron. So it was quiet and reflective. I particularly enjoyed the "Jacqueline Kennedy" by Andy Warhol (1965) screenprint. But there is plenty more in all sorts of different media. Quite interesting and since the admission is free, you have no excuse! [Review 20762 overall - 121 in North Dakota - 1744 of 2023.]

A small sub-branch of the main Fargo Library downtown, this is a nice place to pick up a limited…read moreselection of the overflow that came from the main library. They of course have their own periodical section, but any books in the system can be dropped off or picked up from here (via an order), and a few internet terminals for those who need to do a bit of a search now and then.

I had a great experience while visiting this location will come back for sure. Things were within…read moreeasy reach and set up so you could understand where items were located.