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Ahtna Heritage Foundation & Cultural Center

About
The Ahtna Heritage Foundation is dedicated to preserving and furthering the cultural knowledge of Ahtna shareholders in traditional songs, dance, language, history, and customs, as well as assisting them in achieving their educational goals.
Location
Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway, Copper Center, AK 99573
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 822-3535

Alaska Aviation Museum

About
Located on the world’s largest seaplane base, Lake Hood, at Anchorage International Airport, the Alaska Aviation Museum celebrates Alaska’s rich aviation history.
Location
4721 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502
Hours & Dates of Operation

Sept 16 – May 10:
Wednesday through Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM;
Sunday, Noon – 5 PM

May 11 – Sept 15:
Open Daily, 9 AM – 5 PM
Admission

$10 Adults,
$6 Kids 5 – 12,
Kids under 4 free,
$8 Seniors (65 and older), Veterans or Active Duty Military (and family)
Contact
(907) 248-5325

Alaska Homestead and Historical Museum

About
Tour of an Alaskan homestead. Includes a tour of the homestead log house, green house and gardens, visiting an authentic Alaska freight dog team, having a look around the barns, corrals and out buildings, viewing livestock and an authentic operating sawmill that furnishes all the lumber used on the homestead. Also view a large selection of historical farming and mining equipment.
Location
Mile 1415.4 Alaska Highway, 1 mile south on Darshorst Rd. Delta Junction, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation: Call for details.
Admission

Admission: Donations accepted
Contact
Contact: (907) 895-4431

Alaska Indian Arts

About
Totem carving, silkscreen and silver carving with Native artists; Tlingit artifacts; rare book collection. Products for sale include carvings, silkscreens and books.
Location
PO Box 271, Haines, AK 99827
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation: Summer: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and by request.
Admission

Admission: $2 per person for large tours; otherwise free.
Contact
Contact: (907) 766-2160

Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center

About
The Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center takes you on a dramatic journey through the refuge's past and present, surrounds you with the sights, sounds - and even the smells of a seabird colony, and invites you to follow biologists as their research ship sails to remote islands each year.
Location
95 Sterling Hwy., Homer, AK 99603
Hours & Dates of Operation

Memorial Day – Labor Day Open 9am-5pm Daily.
Labor Day – Mid-September Open 10am-5pm Monday – Saturday.
Mid-September – Mid May Open 12pm-5pm Tuesday – Saturday.
Mid-May – Memorial Day Open 10am-5pm Monday – Saturday.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
Contact: (907) 235-6961

Alaska Jewish Museum

About
The Alaska Jewish Museum provides a home for Jewish history, art and culture in Alaska. The Museum offers an exhibit space, a gathering place and an historical repository for artifacts, photos, film, oral histories and other documents that tell the story of Alaska’s Jewish population, past and present, thereby enriching the multicultural wealth of the broader Alaskan community.
Location
1221 E. 35th Ave Anchorage, AK 99508
Hours & Dates of Operation

Sun-Thu: 1-6pm. Open
additional hours and Fridays from May 15-October 15.
Admission

$10 Adults
$5 Kids,
$7 Seniors, Students and Military.
Contact
(907) 770-7021
mu****@al****************.org

Alaska Museum of Science and Nature

About
Hands-on museum of science and natural history dedicated to all ages
Location
201 N. Bragaw St., Anchorage, AK 99508
Hours & Dates of Operation

Thurs – Sat 10am – 4pm
Admission

$8 Adults, $6 Children 3 and over, $7 Military & Seniors, School Groups Welcome
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Alaska Native Heritage Center

About
Living and thriving Alaska Native cultural center as well as an education facility focused on changing lives, minds, places, and self.
Location
8800 Heritage Center Drive, Anchorage, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: 7 days/week 9am-5pm
Admission

$24.95 Adults, $16.95 Kids.
Contact
(907) 330-8051

Alaska Sealife Center

About
Featuring research and exhibits on Gulf of Alaska marine wildlife with live Steller sea lions, birds, seals, and marine tidal life. Store.
Location
301 Railway Ave, PO Box 1329, Seward AK 99664
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: Mon-Sun 8am-7pm.
Winter: 10am-5pm.
Admission

$15 Adults, $12 Kids 7-17, Kids under 6 free, special group rates available.
Contact
(800) 224-2525

Alaska State Museum

About
Features an expansive collection of Alaska Native materials, fine art, and Alaskan objects relating to topics such as mining, fishing, forestry, tourism, Russian-American period, Statehood, and World War II. Multi-media interactive displays, a global Science on a Sphere(TM) theater, special temporary exhibitions and a discovery room encourage further exploration. Docent tours, café, lecture hall, library, archives, and gift shop.
Location
395 Whittier Street, Juneau AK 99801
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Sun 9am-5pm.
Winter: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm.
Admission

Summer (mid-May to mid-Sept): $12 Adults.
Winter (mid-Sept to mid-May): $7 Adults, $6 Seniors,
Youth 18 & under and active military personnel with their families are always free.
Annual pass: $35.
Contact
(907) 465-2901

Alaska State Trooper Museum

About
The history of law enforcement in Alaska told in exhibits, memorabilia and photographs. Store.
Location
Fifth Avenue Mall, entrance on 6th Ave. PO Box 100280, Anchorage AK 99510
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 12-4pm.
Admission

Admission: Free
Contact
Contact: (907) 279-5050

Alaska Veterans Museum

About
Military and veteran history of Alaska
Location
333 W 4th Ave, Suite 227 Anchorage AK 99501
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

$3 per person.
Contact
(907) 677-8802

Alaska Zoo

About
Zoological Wildlife Park
Location
4731 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
Hours & Dates of Operation

Nov-Feb 10am-4pm; March-April 10am-5pm; May 9am-6pm; June-Aug 9am-9pm; Sep 9am-6pm; October 10am-5pm; closed Thanksgiving & Christmas.
Admission

$15 Adults, $13 Alaska Resident Adults, $10 Seniors/Military, $7 Youth 3-17, Kids 2 & Under Free.
Contact
(907) 346-2133

Alfred Starr Nenana Cultural Center

About
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. Extensive gift shop with local Native made items.
Location
415 Riverfront St, Nenana, AK 99760
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: 10am-6pm daily. Winter: by appointment.
Admission

Donations accepted.
Contact
(907) 832-5520

Alpine Historical Park

About
The Alpine Historical Park is a open air historical park and museum located in the midst of the small community of Sutton at mile 61.6 of the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska Valley, Alaska. The Alpine Historical Park provides community members, as well as visitors from far or near, a look back in time to understand the heritage and cultures of the early settlers of the Sutton and Chickaloon area.
Location
P.O. Box 266 Sutton, Alaska 99674
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Donations accepted.
Contact
(907) 745-7000
in**@al******************.org

Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository

About
The past meets the present at the Alutiiq Museum where you can explore 7,500 years of Alutiiq heritage. See ancient artifacts, discover history, and learn how Alutiiq traditions continue.
Location
215 Mission Rd, Suite 101, Kodiak, AK 99615
Hours & Dates of Operation

Tue-Fri 10am-4pm; Saturday 12-4pm; closed Sunday & Monday.
Admission

$7 Adults, Kids 16 and under free.
Contact
(844) 425-8844

American Bald Eagle Foundation

About
The American Bald Eagle Foundation has something for everybody.Our natural history museum is home to specimens from all over Southeast Alaska. From a 1,500 pound moose to a tiny ermine, out museum gets you up close and personal with Alaska’s incredible wildlife. Our permanent diorama surrounds visitors with animals from water, land, and air. Our raptor center is home to twelve avian ambassadors, and the natural history museum has over 200 specimens on display.
Location
Intersection of 2nd Street and Haines Highway in Haines, Alaska
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open year round. Winter: Mon-Sat 10am-2pm. Summer: Mon–Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 11am-3pm.
Admission

$12 Adults, $8 Kids 2-12, Under 2 Free
Contact
(907) 766-3094 Office, (907) 766-3095
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Anchorage Museum

About
Alaska's largest museum specializing in art, history, culture and science.
Location
625 C Street, Anchorage, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open year round.
May-September: 9am-6pm daily.
October-April: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-6pm, closed Mon.
Admission

$18 Adult Nonresidents,
$15 Adult Alaska Residents,
$12 senior, military, student, $9 child (3-12)
Contact
(907) 929-9201

Anvik Historical Society Museum

About
Displays of the history and archaeology of this lower Yukon Athabaskan village.
Location
Located in old rectory building next to Anvik Commercial. PO Box 110, Anvik, AK 99558
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open by arrangement in the summer.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 663-6360
do******@mc***********.net

Aunt Claudia’s Dolls, a Museum

About
Aunt Claudi’s Dolls, a Museum is a doll, toy, and miniature museum founded on the objects and library of Claudia Kelsey and endowed by Beatrice Shepard.
Location
114 South Franklin Street, Suite 103, Juneau AK 99801
Hours & Dates of Operation

Tue-Sat 12-5pm
Admission

Free
Contact
(907) 586-4969

Bristol Bay Museum

About
Showcasing the history of Bristol Bay in our historic building in downtown Naknek.
Location
Downtown Naknek
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily 1-7pm.
Admission

$10 Adults, $5 Ages 13-18, Elders and under 12 free.
Contact
(907) 246-6873

Brown Bear Gun Shop & Museum

About
Description coming soon.
Location
104 North Tinker Lane, Kenai, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

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Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 283-3800

Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum

About
The Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing the culture, history and art of Nome and the Bering Strait.
Location
100 W 7th Avenue, Box 53, Nome, AK 99762
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Thu 12-7pm;
Fri-Sat 12-6pm.
Admission

$7 Nonresident Adults;
$6 Nonresident Youth and Elders;
$4 Alaska Resident Adults,
$3 Alaska Resident Youth and Elders,
Free for members and kids under 5,
Free every Friday
Contact
(907) 443-6631
ac***@no********.org

Circle Historical Museum

About
Mining equipment, gold and artifacts from the local area. Miner’s cabin and wildflower display.
Location
Mile 128, Steese Highway, PO Box 31893, Central, AK 99730
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: open daily, 12-5pm. Open on request during winter and additional times.
Admission

$1 per person.
Contact
(907) 520-1893