The earliest uses of North Dakota clay are represented in Earth, Water and Fire by an impressive collection of pots found along the Missouri River, dating from about 400 B.C. to the 1880s. Varying in size from small cup-sized containers to cooking vessels and large water and food storage pots, a large collection of pots in the exhibit document the technological and stylistic changes in the production of pottery over the years. The exhibit also features more recent examples of North Dakota ceramics. The Pembina State Museum is open year-round, closed only on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is now operating on its winter schedule, which is Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Programs are subject to change.