Mission
THE NORTH DAKOTA MUSEUM OF ART, BY LEGISLATIVE ACT, SERVES AS THE OFFICIAL ART MUSEUM OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. THE MUSEUM'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER AND NURTURE THE AESTHETIC LIFE AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF THE PEOPLE LIVING ON THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THE MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT PLEASE, ENLIGHTEN AND EDUCATE THE CHILD, THE STUDENT AND THE BROAD GENERAL PUBLIC. SPECIFICALLY, THE MUSEUM WILL RESEARCH, COLLECT, CONSERVE AND EXHIBIT WORKS OF ART. IT WILL ALSO DEVELOP PROGRAMS IN SUCH RELATED ARTS AS PERFORMANCE, MEDIA ARTS AND MUSIC.