Northwest Arctic Heritage Center

Northwest Arctic Heritage Center: visitor information and park headquarters

NPS Photo/Charles Olin

 

Kobuk Valley National Park is a remote and rugged landscape that lacks "traditional" NPS infrastructure and visitor facilities. Instead, the park headquarters and visitor center are located in the village of Kotzebue, Alaska, approximately 80 miles to the west. The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is home to a museum about the Arctic ecosystem and Inupiaq culture. It also serves as the primary visitor centrer for park information, adult and children's programs, orientation, advice about travel logistics, information on park regulation, and more. Bear-resistant food containers are available for loan upon request. Visitors lookig for a book or gift to commerate their trip can find numerous options in the bookstore operated in cooperation with Alaska Geographic.

Come and take a virtual tour.

Hours

The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is open year round, and you can always call us to confirm hours for a specific date at [phone].

Hours:
Summer Hours (April 1-October 31): Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Winter Hours (November 1 - March 31): Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Winter hours may vary and services may be limited from December 1 through January 31.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

Passport Stamps

The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center has National Park Passport cancellation stamps for Kobuk Valley National Park, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Noatak National Preserve, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about Kobuk Valley National Park or the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center's programs, please get in touch.

We can be reached by phone at [phone] or by email.

Drop us a line or come by and join us for a program. We'd love to hear from you.