ATTENTION - COVID-19 Announcement
The Hjemkomst Center museum is open and currently operating at 25% capacity, in accordance with Minnesota Emergency Executive Order 21-01. We ask that visitors wear masks (over your mouth and nose), maintain a distance of 6 feet from other visitors and household groups, and accommodate posted gallery limits. Review all of our visitor guidelines by following this link to our COVID-19 resource page.
We are open daily from 12pm (noon) to 5pm through Friday, April 30. On Saturday, May 1, we will resume our normal hours of 9am to 5pm.
Please stay safe and follow guidance from Clay County Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Health.
If you would like to help us document and preserve COVID-19 experiences in Clay County, please take part in our COVID-19 Community History Project.
Thank you for your support.
The Hjemkomst Center museum is open and currently operating at 25% capacity, in accordance with Minnesota Emergency Executive Order 21-01. We ask that visitors wear masks (over your mouth and nose), maintain a distance of 6 feet from other visitors and household groups, and accommodate posted gallery limits. Review all of our visitor guidelines by following this link to our COVID-19 resource page.
We are open daily from 12pm (noon) to 5pm through Friday, April 30. On Saturday, May 1, we will resume our normal hours of 9am to 5pm.
Please stay safe and follow guidance from Clay County Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Health.
If you would like to help us document and preserve COVID-19 experiences in Clay County, please take part in our COVID-19 Community History Project.
Thank you for your support.
Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County
The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting local history in Clay County, where we direct our museum, archives, and programming. Our mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and share the history and culture of Clay County, Minnesota. In short, we tell local stories.
We are located in the City of Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center. We direct the Clay County museum and archives at the Hjemkomst Center and provide tours of Moorhead's Hjemkomst Viking Ship and Hopperstad Stave Church. We also manage historic sites throughout Clay County, including the Comstock House and the Bergquist Cabin. Our newest program, Viking Connection, develops Viking Age heritage arts in the Upper Midwest.
To stay connected to HCSCC's latest events, exhibitions, and research, sign up for our semi-monthly eNewsletter here.
For questions about event rentals at the Hjemkomst Center, please contact Moorhead Parks & Rec.
