The National Park Service museum program is responsible for preserving and protecting millions of cultural and natural museum and archival collections located at 390 parks and centers throughout America. These collections tell powerful stories of America’s diverse cultures, eminent men and women, flora and fauna, significant events, and innovative ideas. The collections mirror the unique story of each park and collectively represent the nation’s natural and cultural heritage.
NPS Museum and Archeological Centers
- Alaska Region Curatorial Center (ARCC) located in Anchorage, AL manages collections for 16 Alaska parks.
- Midwest Archeological Center located in Omaha, NE, curates archeological collections of over 60 parks in the Midwest from Arkansas, and North Dakota, to the Great Lakes.
- Museum Resource Center, located in the National Capital region, curates collections from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia parks.
- The Northeast Museum Services Center (NMSC), located in Charlestown, Massachusetts, supports parks in the Northeast Region with the preservation, protection, management, documentation, and conservation of museum collections.
- Southeast Archeological Center located in Tallahassee, FL curates collections from 70 parks in the Southeast from Louisiana to North Carolina and Kentucky.
- Western Archeological and Conservation Center located in Tucson, AZ curates collections from 70 parks from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, to Montana.
Last updated: October 15, 2024