• A field of cottongrass on an early summer morning

    Bering Land Bridge

    National Preserve Alaska

Collections

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Artifacts of ancient armor around the Bering Land Bridge.
NPS Museum Collection (Catalog Number: 438)
 

The museum collection of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve contains a range of natural history specimens and cultural artifacts representing several disciplines and specialties such as biology, paleontology, geology, archeology, ethnology, history, and archives.

The vast majority of specimens and artifacts cataloged into the park collection are associated with scientific research activities. The archives are largely administrative records, reports, and archeology and natural history field notes.

As of 2009, items in the collection include:

  • Archeological artifacts: 47,847
  • Historical items: 57
  • Ethnology items: 25
  • Archival items: 2,274
  • Biological specimens: 17,995
  • Paleontological specimens: 8
  • Geological specimens: 38
  • Total items: 68,247
To view photos of selected artifacts, visit the NPS Museum Collection website and search for Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Did You Know?

A bright purple/pink flower called Dwarf Fireweed

More than 400 species of plants have been listed at the in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Many of them evolved in ancient Beringia and spread into Asia or North America.