National Buffalo Museum

We stopped here to see the World's Biggest Buffalo (we used to be bison ranchers), and we stayed to take in the old western town and the museum. What an awesome place to explore! It's not too far off the main interstate either.

We really enjoyed the museum and we spent way too much money in the gift shop - worth it! Haha.

There isn't a ton of sparking on site, but enough, and there were adequate handicap parking spots for us for my Mom.

The young ladies running the entry of the museum were absolute sweethearts and super helpful. They packed our breakable items perfectly, and those items made it all the way home to Ontario.

If you're looking for somewhere to explore this summer, this would be a great place to start!

Super friendly staff!! Lots of info and able to see a couple bison heard from the parking lot after taking very informative tour through the museum!!

Reasonably priced and very informative, this was a great stop on our route (about halfway) from Fargo to Bismarck North Dakota. Lots of buffalo knowledge and Native American artifacts made the museum very interesting.

The plight of the Buffalo at the hands of European settlers was heartbreaking, and the fact that places like this helped to bring them back is refreshing to say the least.

Amazing museum on "America's mammal"! Large display of information, artifacts and interactive exhibits for kids and adults alike. The museum just seems refreshed and new, very clean, and well cared for. Check on the herd roaming around too!

We really enjoyed this museum. Great hands on exhibits for children. Beautiful play room for kids. Educational experience for all of us.

Our family just had the most incredible time on a pasture tour with Ilana and Gabby. We have been to Yellowstone and Custer State Park which are famous for their bison. But this tour was something special. The passion for these great animals was evident by our guide’s wealth of information, enthusiasm, and her genuine interest in our experience. After a short drive (about 5 min) to a huge beautiful pasture, the bison came running to us. We got to toss treats to them and watch them interact with each other up close from the safety of the vehicle; (think African safari type vehicle). They even had baby bison in the herd. We watched them wallow in their dirt holes, and the babies nursing. Our guide Ilana even took a family picture of us with the bison in the background. We learned so much and can’t recommend this tour enough. It is a little pricey, about $50 per person but it is an experience you will never forget. It is worth every penny.

Really nice stop for break. Got to see buffalo and learn about herd. Frontier town was nice too. Dog Friendly. Staff super friendly

I was driving along Interstate 94 and saw a huge buffalo standing on a hill off to the north. I decided to Check it out and discovered it was part of the National Buffalo Museum. This turned out to be a wonderful stop. The National Buffalo Museum is located near a frontier Village and highlights the history of the Buffalo that once roamed the plains and today’s efforts to preserved the remaining herds. The highlight of the museum is a white buffalo named White Cloud who was once part of the Museums small herd. White Cloud died in 2016 and is displayed as part of an exhibit inside the museum. I spent about an hour walking through the museum and thing walked about a quarter mile out to Dakota Thunder, the 25-foot tall 60-ton concrete buffalo that I had seen from the Interstate. It is billed as “the worlds largest buffalo” and just has to be one of North Dakota’s most popular Roadside attractions. This is an excellent museum and a perfect place to break up the drive along I-94.

Really informative! Lots of displays and hands on exhibits. Buffalo roaming the fields. Terrific little recreated town. Great history and of course a giant buffalo statue! So worth the visit!

I enjoyed this place. Small but good. I think kids would enjoy a stop here. Very affordable. Plus, there is an observation deck to look at the buffalo. The gift shop has great gifts too.

This is a cute little place to stop and stretch your legs. The Buffalo were not visible when we stopped. Cute souvenirs available to purchase. Great photo opportunities too.

The National Buffalo Museum is a small museum but it has wonderful staff and lots of great information. My family enjoyed the museum as well as the Old North Dakota Town (Jamestown) and the World's Largest Buffalo statue.

Great museum with plenty of stuff to see! Make sure you head all the way to the end of the paved road to the museum and not the decrepit building with the gravel parking lot.

Lots of cute merchandise but still can't find the Buffalo! They need to put in a driving road so you can drive around the entire property and actually view the advertised Buffalo. They are no where near the look outs available...just a suggestion.

We had a great time and learned so much about our American Bison! Take time to read everything in the Museum and look at displays. We spent an hour here, then when to the Frontier Village and walked around. Take your pictures with the largest statue of a buffalo and hope it isn't raining like it was for us as we saw none of the herd. But we have see bisin before.

Cool and interesting place to visit just off of Interstate 94 in a very scenic location. If you are driving across the great plains, this is a great place to learn about (and see) the animal most ubiquitous with its landscape and history. Well worth the stop. Plus, the World's Largest Buffalo statue is nearby.

Cute place! Great for families, couples, or groups. I highly recommend the gift shop before the Jamestown village, the people who run it are lovely. The giant buffalo is a must see along with the buffalo family at the gift shop! P.S. if you see the buffalo, buy a feed bag for 50¢ from the front counter... they love it!

This stop stands out as one of the biggest surprises on an 8000 mile road trip thru the western US. They have the 'worlds largest buffalo'!! The museum and pioneer town are nicely done. Probably some other stuff I missed!

Great experience! Every time I visit this museum I enjoy the fascinating collection of artifacts and displays. It's peaceful, pleasant, and certainly a gem worth visiting! RECOMMEND

Very informative museum about what happened to the Buffalo. Worth a stop! Interactive and live buffalo viewing