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List of Museums

Inupiat Heritage Center, Ilisagvik College

About
The Center focuses on the language and knowledge of the Inupiat people. Activities, collections, and exhibitions of historical materials, art and science.
Location
PO Box 69, Barrow AK 99723
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 852-4594

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center

About
9 Chilkat Ave, Klukwan, Alaska
Location
Open May through Sept 15th, Monday-Friday: 10AM-4PM, Saturday: 12PM-3PM, Sunday: Closed. Closed Memorial Day, Labor Day & the 4th of July
Contact
(907) 767-5485

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Wildlife Education Center

About
The JBER Wildlife Education Center (WEC) is the centerpiece of conservation management. Stop in to view over 200 wildlife specimens from around the state. The WEC also has a Facebook page, JBER Wildlife Education Center, which post information about natural resource happenings going on within the local area.
Location
Log cabin on the corner of 19th St and Rickenbacker Ave, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Hours & Dates of Operation

Contact the museum for details.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
Contact: (907) 552-0310
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Juneau-Douglas City Museum

About
Exhibits on the history and culture of the greater Juneau area, including basketry style fish trap, hands-on mining, capital city life, seasonal summer displays and film. Walking tour. Museum Store.
Location
4th & Main Streets, Juneau, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Winter (October-April): Tue-Sat 10am-4pm. Summer (May-September): Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4:30pm.
Admission

Admission: Email for details.
mu*********@ju****.org

K’beq Interpretive Site

About
Beading classes on Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. Storytelling on Fridays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Athabascans share traditions and culture through interpretive walks featuring archaeological sites and traditional plant use. Store.
Location
Mile 52.6 Sterling Highway, directly across from the entrance to the Russian River Campground. Kenaitze Indian Tribe IRA. PO Box 988, Kenai, AK 99611
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open May–September 11am-7pm daily.
Admission

$5; Children 12 & under Free.
Contact
(907) 283-3633

Kasilof Historical Association

About
Description coming soon.
Location
24117 Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Kasilof, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily during summer: 1-4pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 262-2999

Katirvik Cultural Center

About
Katrivik Cultural Center hosts displays to represent four themes that embody certain aspects of the region’s culture to the Inupiaq, Central Yupik and St. Lawrence Island peoples. These themes emerged from a long collaborative effort of the Cultural Planners from around the region. Different items will be on display to represent the themes, and they will rotate on a biannual basis. New themes will be conceived every four years.
Location
Richard Foster Building, 100 West 7th Avenue, Nome, AK 99762
Hours & Dates of Operation

Thu-Fri 2pm-6pm, Sat 12-4pm. You can also call 443-4340 to arrange a private tour.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 443-4340

Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center

About
Displays from Ft. Kenay. Athabaskan, Aleut and Russian culture; industry; natural history exhibits. Alaska’s history video library. Store.
Location
11471 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, AK 99611
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm; contact the museum for extended summer hours.
Admission

Summer: Adults $3; Children free.
Contact
(907) 283-1991

Kenaitze Indian Tribe: Ts’itsana Center / Tribal Archives

About
Archives for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, over 600 items reflecting Kenaitze Dena'ina culture, tradition, and history. Extensive collection of Dena'ina language videos, tapes, and documentation. Open to the general public for educational purposes.
Location
PO Box 988, Kenai, AK 99611
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 283-3633

Ketchikan Museums (includes the Tongass Historical Museum and the Totem Heritage Center)

About
Ketchikan Museums collect, preserve, interpret and creatively share the history and culture of our region to serve, educate, engage and enrich our community.
Location
Museum: 629 Dock Street, Ketchikan; Heritage Center: 601 Deermount Ave., Ketchikan
Hours & Dates of Operation

May-Sept: 8am-5pm daily.
Winter hours vary.
Admission

May-Sept: $6 adults,
$5 elders,
free for children, active military and local residents
Contact
Museum: (907) 225-5600; Heritage Center: (907) 225-5900

Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park

About
Artifacts and historic photographs of the Klondike Gold Rush. Library, tours, lectures, films. Store.
Location
2nd & Broadway, White Pass & Yukon RR Depot. PO Box 517, Skagway, AK 99840
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily May to mid-Sept: 9am-5pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 983-9200

Knik Museum

About
Established in 1967, the Knik Museum and Mushers Hall of Fame honors the heritage and culture of the Knik area. Knik was an important village and trade center for Native Alaskans long before miners, trappers, tradesmen and homesteaders arrived. The village became a trailhead for the winter dog sled and summer wagon trails to mining areas and grew to a large town by the early 1900s. The gradual demise of the town began when local businesses moved to the new town of Wasilla that sprang up when the new Alaska Railroad route was built 13 miles north of Knik between Lake Wasilla and Lake Lucille.
Location
Fulton and Hirshey Pool Hall, old Knik
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: May 1-October 28, 2018, Wed-Sun 1-6pm.
Admission

$3 Adults $2 Seniors $5 Families; Children under 18 Free (Must be accompanied by an adult)
Contact
(907) 376-7755

Kodiak Historical Society & Kodiak History Museum

About
We preserve and share Kodiak's history.
Location
101 Marine Way E, Kodiak, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10am-4pm. Friday Noon – 7pm.
Admission

$10 per person.
Contact
(907) 486-5920

Kodiak Maritime Museum

About
Maritime history museum.
Location
PO Box 1876, Kodiak, AK 99615
Hours & Dates of Operation

Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Outdoor harbor exhibits open 24/7.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 486-0384

Kodiak Military History Museum

About
Description coming soon.
Location
Google Earth coordinates: N57.8366 W152.3536. 5.5 miles eastbound on Rezanof Drive from the cruise ship docks to the park entrance then another half mile into the park. Turn off Rezanof Drive at Abercrombie Drive where there are signs for the park and the museum.
Hours & Dates of Operation

The museum is open anytime for WWII vets or groups by appointment: call our office at (907) 486-7015 Alaska time. This number IS NOT at the museum. Open hours are May & September Sat-Sun 1-4pm. June, July & August Fri-Mon 1-4pm. The road may not be open for the last half mile in winter because of no snow plow. Usually open Memorial Day 1-4pm. Hours subject to change.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 486-7015

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alagnak Wild River

About
SW Alaska National Park Units collections.
Location
240 West 5th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501
Hours & Dates of Operation

Collections are open to the public by appointment, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Admission

Free
Contact
(907) 644-3631
ka***********@np*.gov

Last Chance Mining Museum

About
Gold rush museum in historic mining building. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Location
End of Busin Road. PO Box 21264, Juneau, AK 99802
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mid-May to late Sept: daily 9:30am-12:30pm & 3:30-6:30pm.
Admission

$3 per person.
Contact
(907) 586-5338

Maxine & Jess Whitney Museum

About
The Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum provides a unique look at Alaskan life, cultures, and wildlife, all in a single venue. The Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum has its roots in the generous donation of Mrs. Maxine Whitney of what was reportedly the largest private collection of Native Alaskan art and artifacts in the world.
Location
Prince William Sound Community College campus, 303 Lowe Street, PO Box 97, Valdez, AK 99686
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open May-September 9am-7pm every day. Winter hours are by appointment.
Admission

Admission is free; donations appreciated.
Contact
(907) 834-1690

McCarthy – Kennicott Historical Museum

About
The McCarthy – Kennicott Historical Museum is a small museum housed in the former Copper River & Northwestern Railroad depot in historic McCarthy, Alaska which is located in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The museum is a private non-profit all volunteer organization whose purpose is to preserve, document, and make available to the public and researchers the heritage of the McCarthy – Kennicott area including the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark managed by the National Park Service.
Location
PO Box MXY, Glennallen, AK 99588
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. Hours vary.
Admission

By donation
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Morris Thompson Center

About
Find all the information you’ll need for your visit to Interior and Arctic Alaska. Explore world-class exhibits of Alaska’s four seasons. Experience Alaska Native art, music, stories & dance.
Location
101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily year-round. Winter 8am-5pm; Summer: 8am-9pm. Closed on Christmas Day and New Years’ Day.
Admission

Free.
Contact
(907) 459-3700

Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry

About
Machines tell the story of Alaska’s development. Summer events. Store.
Location
3800 W. Neuser Drive, just off Mile 47 Parks Highway, PO Box 870646, Wasilla AK 99687
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation: Summer (May 1–Sept 30): daily 10am-6pm; Winter (Oct–April): Tue-Sat 9am-5pm.
Admission

Adults $5; Seniors $4; Students $4; Families $12; Groups $3 per person; School Groups $1 per person.
Contact
(907) 376-1211

Museum of the Aleutians

About
Culture history museum with the mission to collect, share and preserve the rich cultural legacy of the Aleutian Islands region.
Location
314 Salmon Way, Unalaska, AK 99685
Hours & Dates of Operation

Tue-Sat: 11am-4pm.
Admission

$7 per person.
Contact
(907) 581-5150

Oscar Anderson House Museum

About
Anchorage’s only house museum (c. 1915). Depicts the early history of Anchorage (1915-1925) and the life style of Oscar Anderson, a businessman, and his family.
Location
420 M Street, Anchorage AK 99501
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open for guided tours June-August, 12-4pm, daily except Mondays. Swedish Christmas tours: first two weekends in December.
Admission

$10 adults and teens $10; $5 children 3-12.
Contact
(907) 274-2336

Palmer Museum of History and Art

About
A cultural and art museum providing education, entertaining, and engagement to Palmer visitors and citizens alike. Check out our new tour schedule this summer on our website!
Location
723 S Valley Way Palmer, AK 99645
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily 9am-6pm.
Admission

Free
Contact
(907) 746-7668