Yellowstone Heritage and Research Center

The Heritage and Research Center in Gardiner, MT is home to Yellowstone National Park's extensive museum collection, archives, herbarium, and research library. The collections encompass the cultural and natural history of the world's first national park, documenting its evolution from pre-history to the present and exploring the interaction between people and nature.

With millions of items, Yellowstone boasts one of the largest collections in the National Park Service, including geologic specimens, natural history artifacts, and cultural materials from Native American and European American traditions. The center, opened in 2005, provides a secure and state-of-the-art facility for preserving and studying these invaluable resources, which play a vital role in resource management, research, and education programs within the park.

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