North American Bear Center

Name: North American Bear Center
Address: 1926 Highway 169, Ely, MN, 55731, USA
Telephone: (218) 365-7879

Things to Do
- Birding & Wildlife Viewing
- Nature Centers

Northeast Minnesota

Front Entrance

4 Seasons Display

Our Bear Holly

Our Bear Lucky

Our Bear Tasha

Camping Exhibit

Bear in Den

Bear Swimming

Contact Information

North American Bear Center

1926 Highway 169
PO Box 161
Ely, MN 55731

(218) 365-7879 (Phone)

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1 mile West of Ely, MN. on Hwy 169.

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About

The North American Bear Center is a nonprofit museum with indoor and outdoor viewing of live black bears in natural habitat with a pond and waterfall. The 2.5-acre enclosure is home to four resident bears - Ted, Tasha and Lucky, and Holly that are always within view if the large windows and balcony. The North American Bear Center has a wide variety of daily programs, and a hands-on children’s area, people of all ages learn bear behavior from the bears themselves. It is recommended to allow at least a two-hour visit for this unique, world-class experience that the whole family will enjoy!

Over 50 video exhibits of wild Minnesota bears revealing decades of scientific research

Theater playing award-winning bear documentaries

Brand new "Cub Room" for children to play and learn

Interpretive nature trails

Birding & wildlife viewing

Large gift shop (sales help support the North American Bear Center)

Visit www.bear.org for more information

NABC is located just one mile west of Ely along Highway 169. The center is air-conditioned, handicapped accessible and has a large parking lot with plenty of room for RVs and buses.