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List of Museums

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

Clausen Memorial Museum

About
The museum hosts about seven art shows each year featuring local and visiting artists, plus traveling shows. The permanent exhibit includes a working lighthouse lens, a Tlingit canoe, and the world record king salmon. The museum also houses 5,000 artifacts, 70,000 photographs and negatives and 200 archival collections. Museum gift shop features original and locally made art, fabric art and jewelry.
Location
203 Fram St, PO Box 708, Petersburg, AK 99833
Hours & Dates of Operation

May 1–Sep 13: open daily 10am-5pm. For winter hours, please contact the museum.
Admission

$5 Adults; $3 Seniors; Children 12 & under and Museum Members Free.
Contact
(907) 772-3598

Colony House Museum

About
A 1935 Colony House Museum showcasing the lifestyle of the Matanuska Valley Colonist families.
Location
3610 E Elmwood St. Palmer, AK 99645
Hours & Dates of Operation

May 1-August 31: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm.
Admission

$2 Adults, $1 Children 12 & under
Contact
(907) 745-1935

Cooper Landing Historical Society and Museum

About
Cooper Landing’s history is displayed in two historic buildings on the south shore of the Kenai River.
Location
17946 Sterling Highway (Mile 48.7), PO Box 542, Cooper Landing, AK 99572
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 598-1042

Cordova Historical Museum

About
Displays of explorers, Native culture, Copper River Railway / Kennicott Mine era, and the fishing industry. Store.
Location
622 First St, PO Box 391, Cordova AK 99574
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open Memorial Day to Labor Day;
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 2-4pm.
Admission

Admission: $1 per person;
Youth 18 & under and Members of the Cordova Historical Society, Free.
Contact
(907) 424-6665

Delta Historical Society Museum

About
An old log cabin building displaying artifacts from the early days of travel on the route between Fairbanks and Valdez.
Location
Rika’s Roadhouse, Big Delta State Historical Park. PO Box 1089, Delta Junction AK 99737
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation: Open mid-May to Sept 7am-5pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 895-4555

Denali Education Center

About
Since 1989 Denali Education Center has been a non-profit educational partner of Denali National Park and Preserve. Through our partnership with NPS and the support of the local community, we have been able to give visitors and Alaska residents of all ages the chance to form lasting connections to Denali and their natural world.
Location
Mile 231 Parks Hwy, Denali National Park, AK 99755
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Admission: Free
Contact
(907) 683-2597

Denali National Park and Preserve

About
National Park Service repository with a small collection of objects, artifacts, specimens, and archives that reflect Denali's history, research, and management.
Location
PO Box 9, Denali National Park, AK 99755
Hours & Dates of Operation

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, closed 12-1pm.
Admission

Park Entrance Fee
Contact
(907) 683-9532 (Park Info Line)

Dolly’s House Museum and Gift Shop

About
Description coming soon.
Location
24 Creek Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901-6508
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 225-6329

Duncan Cottage Museum

About
The Duncan Cottage Museum is located in Metlakatla Alaska and was built in 1891, the same year that our island became the Annette Island Indian Reserve through an Act of Congress. It is the oldest building in our community and the only building that has National Historic Site Status.
Location
501 Tait St, PO Box 8, Metlakatla, AK 99926
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
Contact: (907) 886-3637
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Eagle Historical Society & Museums

About
In 1961, the Eagle Historical Society was established and worked to preserve the buildings, items, documents, and photographs of historic Eagle, Alaska.
Location
217 Main Street, Eagle, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Daily walking tours available Memorial Day-Labor Day beginning at 9am at the Eagle Courthouse. Additional tour hours available upon request.
Admission

$7 per person, group rates available.
Contact
(907) 547-2325

Elfin Cove Museum

About
About: We house and display a collection of tools, equipment, and implements used to build and live in Elfin Cove. There is also an unorganized collection of documents on past and present Elfin Cove. Our Museum is housed in the previous school classroom space in the Community Building.
Location
Location: PO Box 36, Elfin Cove, AK 99825
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation: Open upon request.
Admission

Admission: Donations accepted.
Contact
Contact: (907) 239-2222

Fairbanks Children’s Museum

About
This mission of the Fairbanks Children's Museum is to inspire and connect families through discovery and the power of play.
Location
302 Cushman Street Suite 101 Fairbanks, AK 99701
Hours & Dates of Operation

Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
Admission

$8 general admission/$7 with military ID/$3 with EBT card or foster parent card
Contact
(907) 374-6873

Fairbanks Community/Dog Mushing Museum

About
Description coming soon.
Location
535 2nd Ave, Suite 215, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA 99701
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon–Fri 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 457-3669

Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

About
Description coming soon.
Location
212 Wedgewood Dr, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Hours & Dates of Operation

Sun-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-6pm.
Admission

Ages 13 and above $10; Ages 6-12 $5; 5 and under Free
Contact
(907) 450-2100

Friends of the Tanana Valley Railroad

About
To operate the Tanana Valley Railroad Musuem and steam locomotive, and to promote and preserve the history of the Tanana Valley and Tanana Mines railway, as well as the history of Alaska and the Yukon of Cananda.
Location
2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks AK 99712. PO Box 84498 Fairbanks AK 99708
Hours & Dates of Operation

Memorial Day-Labor Day: open 12-8pm daily.
Admission

Free
Contact
(907) 459-7421

George Ashby Memorial Museum

About
The varied past of the Copper River Valley, housed in a rustic log cabin. Exhibits of early gold and copper mining; Russian artifacts.
Location
Mile 101, Old Richardson Highway, Copper Center Loop Road. PO Box 84, Copper Center AK 99573
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open June 1–Sep 1: Mon-Sat 1-5pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 822-5285

Haines Sheldon Museum

About
Preserving our past for the future: the Haines Sheldon Museum, an educational institution of the Haines Borough, is committed to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history, art and unique blending of diverse cultures within the Chilkat Valley region. Three exhibit galleries include a children's exhibit area, a small changing gallery, and a larger historical exhibit. Currently the historical exhibit focuses on 1850-1900 in the Chilkat Valley.
Location
11 Main Street, PO Box 269, Haines, AK 99827
Hours & Dates of Operation

May-September (summer): Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1-4pm.
September-May (winter): 1-4pm daily.
Admission

Admission: $10 Adults,
Kids 12 and under free.
Contact
(907) 766-2366

Hammer Museum

About
The Hammer Museum is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving the history of our species’ first tool.
Location
108 Main St, PO Box 702, Haines, AK, 99827
Hours & Dates of Operation

May–Sep: M-F 10-5, Sat 10-2 (through Sep 21).
Admission

$5 Adults, Kids 12 and under are free.
Contact
(907) 766-2374

Historic Creamer’s Dairy Farmhouse (National Register of Places)

About
This Visitor and Nature Center was built in the historic dairy farmhouse after it was retrofitted in 1992 by volunteers and community donations. The non-profit “Friends of Creamer’s Field” started in 1991 and presents educational programs here throughout the year. They also offer “Camp Habitat,” a summer conservation camp, for children ages 4-11. The history of “Creamer’s Dairy” is documented inside this small museum. There is also information on the migratory birds that come through the refuge each year and our local wildlife. Guided nature walks are offered June 1- August 31, Mons-Sats at 10 AM and Weds at 6 PM, led by a trained naturalist. The historic dairy buildings and refuge are owned by the State of Alaska and managed by the Dept. of Fish and Game. There are year-round trails; one through the boreal forest is mostly a boardwalk. The refuge is open 24 hours a day all year and is a multi-purpose refuge.
Location
Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, Alaska
Admission

Summer – Daily, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (March 15-August 31)
Contact
Winter - Saturdays Noon-4:00 PM and during all programs

Hoonah Indian Association

About
Description coming soon.
Location
254 Roosevelt St. Hoonah, AK 99829
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 945-3545

Hope and Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum

About
The museum recalls the Turnagain Arm Gold Rush of 1896 and the development of Hope and the decline of Sunrise. It examines 1900 gold mining practices. The archive has over 1,000 artifacts and 3,000 photographs.
Location
Second Street, Hope, AK 99605
Hours & Dates of Operation

Memorial Day-Labor Day 12-4pm.
Admission

Free, Donations Welcome
Contact
(907) 782-3740 (during open hours), (907) 440-1541 (when museum closed)

House of Wickersham

About
Historic home of Judge James Wickersham, first Alaska territorial delegate to Congress, Gold Rush judge, proponent of "home rule" and noted historian. Wickersham family heirlooms and Native arts and crafts, furniture, concert square piano. Facility can be rented for meetings.
Location
400 Willoughby Ave., Juneau, AK 99801
Hours & Dates of Operation

Closed until further notice.
Admission

$1 per person.
Contact
(907) 586-9001, (907) 465-2453

Hyder Community Association

About
A small museum with historical artifacts and photos and a nice collection of local wildlife.
Location
PO 149, Hyder, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: Mon-Sat 9am-3pm, Winter: Mon-Sat 11am-5pm.
Admission

Free
Contact
(907) 636-9148