United States of America

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:25 PM

If you are curious about the natural wonders of Washington state, the Pacific Northwest, and the Pacific Rim this is the museum for you ! They have also exhibitions such as "The Last Polar Bear" and "Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration ". Have over 12 million specimens and artifacts in their collection. Absolutely worth a visit !

Jensen Arctic Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:28 PM

The Jensen Arctic Museum, located on the Western Oregon University campus, is the only museum on the West Coast devoted solely to collecting, preserving, and teaching about Arctic culture and ecology. The museum's collections include art, tools, apparel and information about indigenous arctic people. The Jensen Arctic Museum lends an appreciation for both the culture and ingenuity of a People who blended into a difficult and often unforgiving arctic environment. Additional information: http://www.oregonlink.com/arctic/

Alaska Museum of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:29 PM

Alaska Museum of Natural History fills a special need for science education in Alaska. No other organization in the state educates exclusively on Alaska's unique geological, cultural, and ecological history.

Alaska Native Heritage Center — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:30 PM

A renowned cultural center and museum in Anchorage, is an exciting place where all people can come to expand their understanding of Alaska's first people. Here they share the rich heritage of Alaska's eleven cultural groups drawing upon the lifeways of long ago, the wisdom of our elders, and the traditions that endure.

Alaska State Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:32 PM

The museums have more than 32,000 cataloged objects including Alaska Native material, historic artifacts, works of art, and natural history specimens. Alaska Native material, amounting to more than 15,000 objects, is the most outstanding part of the collection. Items from daily life as well as ceremonial objects and archaeological material represent all major cultural groups.

Alfred Starr Nenana Cultural Center — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:33 PM

The history and culture of Nenana area including Athabaskans, beadwork, land claims, native place names, Yukon 800 riverboat racing, dog mushing and the Nenana Ice Classic are presented.

Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:34 PM

The museum preserves the prehistoric and historic traditions of the Alutiiq people and promotes a greater public awareness of their rich cultural legacy through educational outreach, exhibits, special events, publications and scholarly presentations. Open to the public since May 1995, the Alutiiq Museum cares for a large collection of Eskimo artifacts. In addition to archaeological materials, the museum's collections also include ethnological, archival and photographic materials.

American Museum of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:35 PM

Have a temporary exhibition: Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future. Have a seperate hall for "Ocean Life" display, which is home to one of the Museum's most celebrated icons, the 94-foot-long blue whale model, the hall was recently transformed into a fully immersive marine environment with video projections, interactive computer stations, and new ocean dioramas.

Anchorage Museum of History and Art — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:36 PM

The largest museum in Alaska. Collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the art, history, anthropology and science of Alaska and its relationship to the Circumpolar North.

Baranov Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:37 PM

Explore Kodiak's rich history, from Alutiiq culture and the Russian colonial period to the early American era, WWII and the present day.

Bishop Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:38 PM

Bishop Museum is the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific, recognized throughout the world for its cultural collections, research projects, consulting services and public educational programs. It also has one of the largest natural history specimen collections in the world. Serving and representing the interests of Native Hawaiians is a primary purpose of the Museum.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:40 PM

Have permanent exhibitions on Earth Sciences, Life Sciences and Anthropology. Have a separate Polar World: Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Life.

Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:41 PM

Exhibits of Eskimo culture and life from the Bering Strait region; Nome Centennial and Gold Rush; changing exhibits, extensive collection of historical photographs. Have not got website.

Chugach Museum and Institute of History and Art — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:42 PM

A joint, non-profit venture between Chugachmiut and the Chugach Alaska Corporation / Chugach Heritage Foundation, this is the only museum dedicated solely to the history and culture of the Native peoples of the Chugach Region. It is a regional repository whose purpose is to promote the restoration, preservation and display of archaeological resources, artwork and other items of cultural and historic significance to Chugach Native peoples, and for related educational and cultural purposes.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:43 PM

The Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits objects and documents pertinent to whaling, especially the regional whaling history of Long Island, whale conservation, and the history of Cold Spring Harbor as a maritime port.

Cordova Historical Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:45 PM

The theme of the museum, "Where Cultures Meet" exemplifies the diversity of material in the collection. Displays tell of early explorers to the area, the Native culture, Copper River Northwestern Railway/Kennicott Mine era, and the growth of the commercial fishing industry.

Dorothy Page Museum and Old Wasilla Townsite Park — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:46 PM

Regional history of mining, farming, Alaska Native and natural history; and historic buildings. Much of the collection is owned by the Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek Historical Society.

Field Museum of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:47 PM

The museum has more than twenty million specimens. Have permanent exhibition on Eskimos and Northwest Coast Indians.

Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:48 PM

Have a great exhibition on various modes of water transport of northern Native cultures, "Kayak, Umiak, Canoe".

Heritage Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:49 PM

Museum focusses on the rich diversity of American life across four centuries. How people have worked and played, struggled and achieved. The museum has as many changing exhibitions in their six galleries.

Ilanka Cultural Center & Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:50 PM

Historical and contemporary exhibits of the Native peoples and cultures of the Copper River and Prince William Sound area. Orca whale skeleton articulation; contemporary "subsistence" totem.

K'beq Interpretive Site (Kenaitze Indian Tribe ) — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:52 PM

Cultural program of Kenaitze Indian Tribe. Dena'ina history and culture through archaeological sites and interpretation.

Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center (Exhibits) — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:53 PM

The museum features Athabaskan, Aleut & Russian cultural exhibits, homesteading, mining, commercial fishing, and oil industry history displays, and a nature room.

Mariners' Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:54 PM

This maritime museum houses the permanent exhibition of unique and historic small crafts such as a yacht, gondola, kayak, umiak, and dugout.

Milwaukee Public Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:34 PM

Have a TITANIC Artifact exhibition. Have an permanent Arctic exhibition as well as other cultural and native exhibitions.

Museum of the Aleutians — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:57 PM

The museum preserves and shares the cultural and artistic heritage of the Aleutian Island area. An archaeological laboratory and artifact repository supports research including annual archaeological excavations and surveys.

Museums Alaska — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 04:59 PM

Museums Alaska maintains a central office to receive and disburse information about museums, cultural centers and their activities, and to collect and share professional opportunities.

Mystic Seaport Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:00 PM

The Museum of America and the Sea

NANA Museum of the Arctic — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:04 PM

Inupiat storytelling and slide show; wildlife diorama; collections of artifacts portraying Inupiat culture. Eskimo dancing & blanket toss during summer. No webpage themselves.

New Bedford Whaling Museum (with Old Dartmouth Historical Society) — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:07 PM

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the largest museum in America devoted to the history of the American whaling industry and its greatest port. Through exhibits, publications, and programs, the Museum brings to life the whaling era and the history of the local area. It houses the most extensive collection of art, artifacts, and manuscripts pertaining to American whaling in the age of sail - late eighteenth century to the early twentieth, when sailing ships dominated merchant trade and whaling.

The Peabody Essex Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:11 PM

Among their collections and exhibitions, the museum presents the earliest collections of Native American and Oceanic art in the nation-all collections of exceptional standing. The historic houses and gardens, and American decorative art, and maritime art collections provide an unrivaled spectrum of New England's heritage over 300 years.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:12 PM

The museum collections include Arctic exploration gear, natural history specimens, and art and anthropological material, produced primarily by the Inuit cultures of Labrador and Greenland. The museum also has large holdings of historic and anthropological photographs and motion picture film.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology (formerly Robert H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology) — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:13 PM

The total number of objects in the Museum's collection is estimated at 3.8 million. The museum has a splendid variety of exhibitions and collections.

Pratt Museum / Homer Society of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:16 PM

The museum focuses on the natural and cultural history of the Kenai Peninsula. Exhibits include artifacts from the area's earliest Native inhabitants to homesteaders of the '30s & '40s. Excellent aquariums and a tide-pool tank feature live Kachemak Bay sea creatures. Visitors may operate remotely controlled cameras to view Alaska seabirds on inaccessible islands. Also exhibited are Alaska birds and mammals including complete skeletons of a Bering Sea beaked whale, Beluga whale and Steller's sea lion.

San Diego Museum of Man — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:17 PM

"Teaching people about people" is the motto of the museum. Permanent exhibits explore the Maya, ancient Egypt, the Kumeyaay Indians of San Diego County, Human Evolution, and the Human Life Cycle. There are various temporary exhibitions on display.

Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:18 PM

The museum of the Chilkat Valley. Experience the art and culture of the Tlingit people. Re-live pioneer days, explore the gold rush, the Dalton Trail and life at Fort William H. Seward. The museum store has a large selection of local and Alaskan books.

Simon Paneak Memorial Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:19 PM

Nunamiut Eskimo history and traditions; tools clothing; skin tent; caribou; hunting; fishing; trapping; trading. Guided tours, formal education programs for students; loan exhibits; special events. Educational materials, local Native crafts, gift items and other museum related items for sale in shop.

Sitka National Historical Park — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:21 PM

The museum collection includes Tlingit ethnographic items, Tlingit and Haida totem poles, Russian American historical and archaeological collections, historical photographs, archives and herbarium specimens. The park's Visitor's Center features exhibits on Tlingit culture, and a slide program on the 1804 "Battle of Sitka." A wing of the Visitor Center houses the Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center, Inc., an independent organization of Tlingit artists who demonstrate and teach traditional wood and silver carving, (see below). An extensive collection of historic Tlingit and Haida totem poles, originally brought to Sitka by Alaska's first territorial governor, border the park trail along Sitka Sound.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Jun 03, 2010 11:26 AM

At the center of the Museum’s exhibition and research programs are its expertly documented collections: more than 125 million natural science specimens and cultural artifacts. Opened in May 2010: The Arctic Studies Center which invites you to explore the history of northern peoples, cultures, and environments and the issues that matter to northern residents today.

Tongass Historical Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:23 PM

Discover Ketchikan as Native fish camp, gold and copper mining center, fishing port, timber town, salmon capital, transportation hub, and lively community. Changing exhibits.

Totem Heritage Center — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:24 PM

Visitors are awed by a world-renowned collection of original, unrestored 19th century totem poles, retrieved from abandoned Native villages near Ketchikan. Additional exhibits illuminate the rich culture of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of Southeast Alaska.

University of Alaska Museum of the North — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:25 PM

Programs in education and exhibits; collections in aquatics, archeology, earth sciences, ethnology, herbarium, history, fine arts, mammalogy, education & ornithology. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.

University Museums — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:26 PM

The University Gallery presents a schedule of changing exhibitions throughout the academic year. The collection encompasses over 10,000 objects, artworks, and artifacts with particular strengths in vintage and contemporary photography, featuring the work of Gertrude Käsebier and Clarence White; Pre-Columbian and Southwest Native American ceramics, encompassing Moché and Acoma Pueblo societies; and American prints and drawings from the 19th century to the present. Have a polar exhibition.

US Coast Guard Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:27 PM

The Museum contains artifacts that span the two hundred year history of America's premier maritime service.

US Naval Academy Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:28 PM

The United States Naval Academy Museum will close for renovations in two stages: on Monday, 26 November 2007 the Ship Model Gallery will close and on Monday, 10 December 2007 the entire museum will be closed to visitors. The Museum anticipates a closure of approximately 18 months. This notice will be updated as more information is made available.

Utah Museum of Natural History — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:30 PM

This museum offers you a journey into the natural world offering extensive collections of dinosaurs, Native American artifacts, rocks and minerals. It also offers exhibits specific to the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau.

William Hammond Mathers Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:31 PM

The Museum's collections consist of over 20,000 objects and 10,000 photographs representing cultures from each of the world's inhabited continents, include traditional musical instruments, photographs of Native Americans and the Bloomington community, Inupiaq and Yupik Eskimo materials, and Pawnee material culture, among others.

Wrangell Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:32 PM

History of Wrangell beginning with early Native American prehistory, SE Alaska Native American cultures; Russian and British contact period; Gold Rush period; fishing, mining and forest industries; turn-of-the-century Wrangell. Display includes original house posts from Chief Shakes house carved in the mid-1700s. A "spruce canoe", one of very few still in existence, a turn-of-the-century spruce and cedar bark basket collection, several original totem poles, and everyday memorabilia.

Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center and Museum — by Kris Molle — last modified Oct 30, 2008 05:33 PM

The museum houses approximately 2,500 pieces of art, photos and artifacts. Galleries display exhibits of Yup’ik, Cup’ik, and Athabascan people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in ancient and contemporary times.