National Park Service site

Iñupiat Heritage Center

Iñupiat Heritage Center is a National Park Service site in Alaska. The NPS currently lists 0 active alerts, 0 campgrounds and 0 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.

Alaska No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT · NPS Data API

Museum exhibit case with fur parkas and boots — Clothing of the Inupiaq · Photo: NPS Photo (via nps.gov)

About the park

“On the rooftop of the world, the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska, tells the story of the Iñupiat people. They have thrived for thousands of years in one of the most extreme climates on Earth, hunting the bowhead, or "Agviq." In the 19th century, the quiet northern seas swarmed with commercial whalemen from…”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/inup

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Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

The NPS listed no active alerts for this park in the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot. Conditions can change; check current conditions on nps.gov before you go.

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.

Things to do

Activities the NPS lists for Iñupiat Heritage Center.

Arts and CultureHunting and Gathering

Operating hours

The physical site is not managed by the NPS. Please call 907 852-0422 for hours of operation.

Standard Hours
Day	Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Weather: Owing to its location 320 miles (515 km) north of the Arctic Circle, Barrow's climate is cold and dry, classified as a polar climate (Köppen ET).

Contact and directions

Phone: 907-434-0805
Email: [email protected]
Address: 5421 North Star Street, Barrow, AK 99723
Coordinates: 71.2983, -156.7536· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

No visitor centers are listed for this site in the NPS data.

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/inup/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.