About Iñupiat Heritage Center
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 New England, who also sought the bowhead for its valuable baleen and blubber.
From the National Park Service.
- State
- Alaska
- Designation
- National Park
- Entrance fee
- None listed
- Trail data for this park is still being added.
- Places for this park are still being added.
Know before you go
Fees, hours, weather and getting to Iñupiat Heritage Center.
Entrance fees
The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.
Hours
Standard Hours
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- Closed
- Wed
- Closed
- Thu
- Closed
- Fri
- Closed
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed
The physical site is not managed by the NPS. Please call 907 852-0422 for hours of operation.
Weather and when to go
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). Winter weather can be extremely dangerous because of the combination of cold and wind, while summers are cool even at their warmest.
Getting there
The Inupiat Heritage Center is located in Barrow, Alaska, the largest city in the North Slope Borough and the northernmost city in the United States. Barrow can be reached via commercial and charter flights from Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Contact the park
- Address
- 5421 North Star Street, Barrow, AK 99723
- Phone
- (907) 434-0805
- jacob_martin@nps.gov
- Official site
- nps.gov/inup
From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.
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