“Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross” premieres at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck, Saturday, March 16. Ross has illustrated some of the most iconic Marvel images known to fans today. Join us for free activities for children and adults from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet our team of superheroes: Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, and Wolverine. Come dressed as your favorite superhero, make a superhero mask, create your own comic book cover, and have your face painted. This new exhibition, on view through June 9, illustrates Ross’s artistic path through his childhood drawings, preliminary sketches, paintings, and three-dimensional head busts of characters in the Marvel Universe.

“Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross” and its national tour were developed by the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County in Libertyville, Illinois. For more information, visit statemuseum.nd.gov. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Find upcoming events at history.nd.gov/events.