National Park Service Museum Program

The National Park Service manages one of the world's largest museum systems, with museum and archival collections located in in over 390 parks and centers throughout the United States.

Link to Yellowstone National Park: Travel through time Exhibit
Yellowstone: Travel through time Exhibit

This exhibit explores travel through Yellowstone NP, from the earliest Native American groups and European Americans to present-day visitors

Link to People of the Desert: Joshua Tree National Park Exhibit
People of the Desert Exhibit

Explores stories found in Joshua Tree National Park's museum collections.

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Explore Virtual Exhibits

Explore other thematic virtual exhibits featuring National Park Service museum collections.

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NPS Museum Handbook

Guidance and standards on managing, preserving, protecting, documenting, and accessing museum collections.

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NPS Conserve O Grams

Short, focused technical leaflets that provide practical and easy-to-use guidance on the care of museum collections.

Link to Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plans
Teaching with Museum Collections

Lesson plans use National Park Service objects in student-centered educational activities.

Link to National Park Service Museum Collections database
Search Museum Collections

The Web Catalog is a searchable online database that provides access to thousands of images and records from the NPS museum collections.

Link to National Park Service Archival Collections
NPS Archival Collections

National Park Service archival collections preserve historic records and make them available for research and use.

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Park Online Museum Features

Explore online museum features created by parks.

Last updated: October 15, 2024

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