Editing Moorhead, Minnesota (section)

==Arts and culture==
The [[Rourke Art Museum|Rourke Art Gallery and the Rourke Art Museum]] are native Moorhead cultural institutions hosting the annual Midwestern Invitational Exhibition. The museum displays an important art collection from local, regional, and national artists. The Rourke Museum is housed in the historic Moorhead Post Office building.

The city is also home to the [[Bluestem Amphitheater]], a 3,000-seat outdoor [[amphitheatre|amphitheater]] that opened in 2009 with a partnership between the Fargo Public Schools, the City of Moorhead, and an arts grant from the state of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inforum.com/content/moorhead-city-council-member-says-city-should-step-bluestem|title=Moorhead City Council member says city should step in on Blu...}}</ref> Bluestem hosts a summer concert series that has drawn bands including [[Wilco]], [[Goo Goo Dolls]], [[The Beach Boys]], and [[Weezer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bluestemamphitheater.org/2015-past-events/|title=2009–2015 Past Events – Bluestem Amphitheater|website=bluestemamphitheater.org}}</ref>

The [[Bluestem Amphitheater]] is home to Trollwood Performing Arts School, a renowned summer arts and theater program for students of all ages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trollwood.org/|title=Trollwood Performing Arts School website|website=trollwood.org}}</ref>

The [[Comstock House]] is a [[historic house museum]], a blend of Queen Anne and Eastlake styles built in 1883. [[Solomon Comstock]] was a lawyer and U.S. representative.<ref>{{cite web|title=Solomon Gilman Comstock |url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=11773 |website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library: Legislators Past and Present|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref>

===Hjemkomst Center===
[[File:The Hopperstad Stave Church Replica is located at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Minnesota.jpg|thumb|Replica of Norwegian stave church at the Hjemkomst Center.]]

The [[Hjemkomst Center]] is a museum containing a full-scale replica of a [[Viking ship]] of the same name. The Hjemkomst vessel was built in nearby [[Hawley, Minnesota|Hawley]] by Moorhead resident Robert Asp, and was sailed from [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] to [[Oslo]], Norway, in 1982 by his children after his death. It is now permanently housed in the center.

The Clay County Museum and Archives, operated by the Clay County Historical Society, interprets Clay County history in a free museum in the Hjemkomst Center's lower level. The Society has more than 30,000 artifacts in its collection, one of the largest and most important historic collections in Minnesota outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

On the grounds of the Hjemkomst Center is a [[stave church]]. The traditional [[Norway|Norwegian]]-style church serves as a symbol of Norwegian heritage in the Red River Valley. The church is a full-scale replica of the [[Hopperstad Stave Church]] in [[Møre og Romsdal|Vik, Norway]].

===Museums===
* [[Comstock House]] – a [[historic house museum]].
* [[Hjemkomst Center]] – displays and interprets the Hjemkomst replica Viking ship that was sailed to Norway. It is also home to the Clay County Historical Society museum and archives and features a replica Norwegian [[Hopperstad Stave Church]].
* [[Rourke Art Museum]] – displays fine art.

===Theaters===
* [[Bluestem Amphitheater]] – a 3,000 seat outdoor [[amphitheatre|amphitheater]].
* The Gooseberry Park Players – a not-for-profit, fee-free theater company for people aged 11 to 18. Every July, it presents a show at the Horizon Middle School’s Performing Arts Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/scott-brusven-takes-helm-at-gooseberry-park-players-with-inclusive-approach-to-theater-arts|title=Scott Brusven takes helm at Gooseberry Park Players with inclusive approach to theater arts|website=Inforum|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2024|last=Whiting|first=Lonna}}</ref>
* Theatre B – programming includes Mainstage productions; a Sunday Salon discussion series; an Incubator for new play development; Community Collaborations; college internships; B Emerging Artist Training (BEAT); and B AT HOME.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/theatre-bs-this-random-world-explores-lifes-missed-encounters|title=Theatre B’s ‘This Random World’ explores life’s missed encounters|website=Inforum|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=June 2, 2024|last=Whiting|first=Lonna}}</ref>
* Trollwood Performing Arts School – a summer theater arts program for students of all ages. The school presents many different forms of performing arts every summer, the most prominent being a Broadway musical performed in front of up to 2,500 audience members per night at an outdoor amphitheater.

===Parks===
* Gooseberry Mound Park – offers a playground, cross country ski trails, and fat tire bike trails<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fargomonthly.com/7-great-parks-to-checkout-in-the-fargo-moorhead-area/ |title=7 Great Parks to Checkout in the Fargo-Moorhead Area|website=Fargo Monthly|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
* M.B. Johnson Park – offers walking and biking trails, picnic tables, and a playground. In the winter, the Moorhead Park District hosts sleigh rides.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kvrr.com/2022/12/27/moorhead-park-district-hosting-5-sleigh-rides-at-mb-johnson-park/|title=Moorhead Park District hosting $5 Sleigh Rides at MB Johnson Park|website=KVRR|date=December 27, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref>