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List of Museums

Pioneer Air Museum

About
The mission of the Pioneer Air Museum is to collect, protect, and preserve for educational purposes objects that reflect the history of interior and arctic Alaskan aviation through acquiring, restoring, interpreting, and displaying historically significant objects.
Location
Inside Pioneer Park, in the Gold Dome. 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open May 15-September 10, ​10:30am-8pm.
Admission

$4 Adults, $8 for up to 4 Adults, Children 12 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult).
Contact
(907) 451-0037

Pioneer Museum

About
The greater portion of the Museum’s collection has been donated by Pioneers of Alaska. These items tell the stories of Alaska's unique local, territorial and state history and illustrate the triumphs and struggles our early pioneers faced as they sought to tame Alaska's wild, unforgiving landscape in pursuit of their dreams for riches and a better life. Most of the early pioneers followed the gold rush stampedes throughout ""The Great Land"" and they came from around the world.
Location
The Pioneer Museum and ""Big Stampede Show"" are physically located in Gold Rush Town inside Pioneer Park: 2300 Airport Way Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Hours & Dates of Operation

March-April: Opens the 2nd Friday in March, and thereafter it is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm. May: daily 1-5pm. May 27-mid-September: open daily 11am-8pm. October-February: closed. For more information and to arrange a tour, please contact the museum. Special events include days in the Park (i.e., Halloween Town, Santa Train, Holiday Bazaar); small group tours (4+ people) available by (1) week prior request; and free, enhanced school tours for public, private, or home schools at any day and time available with minimum (1) week notice.
Admission

Donations are accepted and greatly appreciated.
Contact
(907) 456-8579 or (907) 456-5734

Port Alexander Museum

About
Description coming soon.
Location
224 Katlian, Sitka, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Contact the museum for more information.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 747-7803

Pratt Museum

About
Art, science and culture of the Kachemak Bay region. Homestead cabin, forest ecology trail, botanical garden; Exxon Valdez oil spill display, contemporary Alaskan art and Kachemak Bay: An Exploration of People and Place. Museum Store.
Location
3779 Bartlett St. Homer AK 99603
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open mid-May to mid-Sept: 10am-6pm daily; mid-Sept – mid-May: Tu-Su 12-5pm; closed Jan.
Admission

$8 Adults, $6 Seniors (65+), $4 Children 6-18, Families $25. Members and Children under 6 Free.
Contact
(907) 235-8635
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Prince William Sound Museum

About
32 exhibits in a 1200 square foot space donated by the Shen family at the Anchor Inn. These exhibits tell the story of Whittier's history as a military port and rail terminal as well as reflections on Alaskan military heritage during World War II and the Cold War.
Location
Located at the Anchor Inn Hotel. 743 Whittier St, Whittier, AK 99693
Hours & Dates of Operation

Daily, 9am-7pm.
Admission

$5 per person.
Contact
(907) 472-2354

Resurrection Bay Historical Society

About
Collection in the Seward Community Library & Museum.
Location
PO Box 55, Seward, AK 99664
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Call for details.
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Rika’s Roadhouse and Landing

About
The house served travelers on the historic Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail from 1913 to 1947.
Location
275 Richardson Highway, Delta Junction, Alaska
Hours & Dates of Operation

Call for details.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 895-4201 or (907) 884-9103

Roundhouse at Alyeska Museum

About
The Roundhouse sits 2,280 feet above sea level and is accessible by aerial tram or ski lift. The distinctive octagonal building first served as a warming hut and later as a popular mountain gathering place. Built in 1960, the Roundhouse was placed on the National Historic Register in 2003, and is now a museum and interpretive center.
Location
The Roundhouse at Alyeska Museum is located at Alyeska Resort’s Upper Tram Terminal on top of Mt. Alyeska. 1000 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood, AK 99587
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer (May–Sep): 9:30am–6:30pm daily. Winter (Dec-Apr): 11am–3pm on weekends & holidays. Closed Easter Sunday.
Admission

Free.
Contact
(907) 382-3488

Russian Orthodox Museum, Inc.

About
Objects representing history of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska.
Location
605 A Street Anchorage, AK 99501
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Fri 7am-5pm.
Admission

No admission fee, donations accepted.
Contact
(907) 276-7257

Sam Fox Museum

About
Large collection of Central Yup'ik objects, part of Sam Fox (Yup'ik carver) collection, Truman Emberg papers, original Constitution of State of Alaska (with Emberg's signature), large basket collection, skin sewing & fur exhibit. Dave and Mary Carlson collection.
Location
306 D Street West, Dillingham, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-2pm.
Admission

No admission fee, donations accepted.
Contact
(907) 842-4831

Sealaska Heritage Institute

About
Sealaska Heritage Institute is a private nonprofit founded in 1980 to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures of Southeast Alaska. Its goal is to promote cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding through public services and events. SHI curates year-round museum exhibits that focus on Alaska Native cultures and art and maintains a substantial archive of historical and ethnographic material and art objects for research and educational purposes (archives open by appointment only). SHI also offers numerous public programs promoting Southeast Alaska Native culture, language, and art, including Celebration, Alaska’s second-largest Native gathering.
Location
105 South Seward Street, Juneau AK 99801
Hours & Dates of Operation

Hours & dates of operation:

Seldovia Museum

About
The Seldovia Museum & Visitor Center is a prime destination for visitors to Seldovia. The Museum tells the story of the Aleut, Yupik, Alutiiq, Athabascan, Russian and European-American people who inhabit the Seldovia area. It also promotes greater public awareness of the rich legacy of the indigenous societies of Seldovia Bay. Both permanent and temporary exhibits give glimpses of the many cultures and influences that have shaped life in this community by the sea.
Location
206 Main Street, Seldovia, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day): 12-5pm daily. Winter (Labor Day to Memorial Day): Mon-Fri upon request during normal Seldovia Visitor Center business hours.
Admission

No admission fee, donations accepted.
Contact
(907) 234-7898

Sentinel Island Lighthouse

About
1902 lighthouse Listed on Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Location
Lynn Canal, 35 miles north of Juneau. PO Box 21264, Juneau AK 99802
Hours & Dates of Operation

Tours and groups events by arrangement.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 586-5338

Seward Community Library and Museum

About
Seward and Resurrection Bay history through photographs, artifacts and documents. Multimedia exhibit on the 1964 earthquake and tsunami. Documentary film Waves Over Seward, at 2pm Monday-Saturday during summer months and upon request during the winter. Summer programs. Store.
Location
239 6th Avenue, PO Box 55, Seward AK 99664
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open May–Sept: Mon-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm. By appointment Oct–Apr.
Admission

$5 Adults, Children Free (with supervision).
Contact
(907) 224-4082

Sheldon Jackson Museum

About
Extensive Alaska Native collections in the oldest concrete structure in Alaska. Native artist demonstrators each summer. An Alaska State Museum since 1984.
Location
Campus of Sheldon Jackson College, 104 College Drive, Sitka AK 99835
Hours & Dates of Operation

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

$7 Adults, $6 Seniors, Youth 18 & under Free, Members Free, Museum Pass: $15.
Contact
(907) 747-8981

Simon Paneak Memorial Museum

About
Exhibits of Nunamiut Eskimo traditions. Store.
Location
Mekiana Road, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open daily, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm. Closed on major holidays.
Admission

$10 Adults, $5 Children (ages 7-17).
Contact
(907) 661-3413

Sitka Historical Society & Sitka History Museum

About
Preserves and promotes the history of Sitka and Pacific Northwest coast.
Location
PO Box 21085, Sitka, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

9am-5pm daily.
Admission

$5 per person, Sitka Historical Society members free.
Contact
(907) 738-3766

Sitka National Historical Park

About
A unit of the National Park Service that preserves historically and culturally significant sites and artifacts related to the 1804 Battle of Sitka between Tlingit and Russian forces, the Russian American period in Alaska, and the Native people of Southeast Alaska.
Location
103 Monastery St, Sitka, AK 99835
Hours & Dates of Operation

May-Sep: Daily, 8am-5pm; Oct-Apr: Tue-Sat, 9am-3pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission

Free
Contact
(907) 747-0110

Skagway Museum and Archives

About
Gold Rush, ethnographic, historical records and photographs.
Location
700 Spring Street, PO Box 521, Skagway AK 99840
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open May–Sep: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 1-5pm. Oct-Apr: call for an appointment.
Admission

$2 Adults, $1 Students, Children 12 and under free, group rates available.
Contact
(907) 983-2420
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Soldotna Historical Society & Museum

About
Features three original 1947-era log cabins with furnishings, as well as Alaska's last log cabin territorial school. Headquarters building is Soldotna's original log visitor center. Wooden Cook Inlet fishing boats. Wildlife display. Central Kenai Peninsula history books for sale.
Location
461 Centennial Park Road, Soldotna, AK 99669. PO BOX 1986, Soldotna AK 99669
Hours & Dates of Operation

May 15-Sep 15: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm. Closed Monday. Group tours by appointment.
Admission

Call for details. Donations accepted.
Contact
(907) 262-3832

Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, USDA Forest Service

About
Experience world-class exhibits and audiovisual programs. Discover Tsimshian, Haida and Tlingit totem poles, the rainforest room, a Native fish camp scene, and exhibits on Southeast Alaska's ecosystems, fishing, mining, timber and tourism. Located one block from the cruise ship dock in downtown Ketchikan.
Location
50 Main Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Hours & Dates of Operation

May-Sep: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm. Oct-Apr: Thu-Sun 10am-4pm.
Admission

Summer admission: $5. Winter admission is free.
Contact
(907) 228-6220

Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center

About
Displays. Artists and demonstrators in wood carving, silver, weaving, and sewing. Classes on NW Coast art.
Location
106 Metlakatla St. Sitka AK 99835
Hours & Dates of Operation

May–Sep: 8am-5pm daily. Oct–Apr: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 747-8061

Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum

About
Visitors center and historic building with displays and photos of the times and transportation on the winter trail between Fairbanks and Valdez.
Location
PO Box 987, Delta Junction AK 99737
Hours & Dates of Operation

Open mid-May to Sep.
Admission

Call for details.
Contact
(907) 895-5068

Talkeetna Historical Society and Museum

About
The Talkeetna Historical Society and Museum was formed in 1972 to protect, preserve and promote Talkeetna region history, stories, culture, artifacts and structures.
Location
PO Box 76, Talkeetna, AK
Hours & Dates of Operation

Summer: 10am-6pm daily. Winter Sat-Sun 11am-4pm and by appointment.
Admission

Free to members; children 10 & under free; $5 general; $4 seniors or military; $15 family
Contact
(907) 733-2487