Wupatki was first protected as a National Monument on December 9, 1924, by President Calvin Coolidge. Since then, National Park Service staff has worked with local partners to preserve the material and cultural heritage of this incredible landscape. Museum Collections ReportsArsenic Encapsulation Project. A growing body of knowledge in the museum community reveals that study skins worldwide were prepared for storage with arsenic prior to the 1960s. Committed to safety, Flagstaff Area National Monuments leadership made the decision, with Museum of Northern Arizona support, to encapsulate the study skins and their corresponding labels in plastic. |
Last updated: October 31, 2023