Here is a city-by-city listing of museums in Alaska.
From the moment visitors arrive in Anchorage, they are surrounded by Alaska's cultural heritage. It doesn't require a visit to one of the community's excellent museums to get a taste.
Culture, industry and wildlife are Arctic Alaska's attractions
Native culture tours highlight the attractions of Northern Alaska.
Museums show what the Interior's all about
Fairbanks' most popular spot for discovering history and culture is the University of Alaska Museum.
State list shows cultural offerings all across the Last Frontier
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Here is a city-by-city listing of museums in Alaska.
This list was provided by the Alaska State Museum, which operates museums in Juneau and Sitka. Descriptions were provided by the individual museums and were not written by the Alaska State Museum.
341 Mekiana Road
907-661-3413
http://www.co.north-slope.ak.us/nsb/55.htm
Description: Nunamiut Eskimo history and traditions; tools clothing; skin tent; caribou; hunting; fishing; trapping; trading. Guided tours, formal education programs for students; loan exhibits; special events. Educational materials, local Native crafts, gift items and other museum related items for sale in shop.
4721 Aircraft Drive, Lake Hood
907-248-5325; Hangar: 248-9838
E-mail: aahm@alaska.net
Web page: http://home.gci.net/~aahm/
Hours: May-Sept.: Daily 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Oct.-April: Call for hours
Admission: Adults $6; Seniors and military: $4.50; Children 7-12: $2.75; 6 and under free.
Description: 20 aircraft of various types including a 1928 Stearman C2B, a 1934 WACO YKC, a 1929 Travelair 6000B, a 1937 F-24-G, a 1937 Stinson SR9 "Gullwing," a 1943 Grumman Goose and a 1943 PBY 5A Catalina Canso. Exhibits include The Aleutian Campaign during WWII; Wiley Post and Will Rogers; the search for Carl Ben Eielson; historic polar flights and much more. A selection of historic aviation videos, pioneer pilots and their achievements is shown in the theater. Museum shop sells models, pins, clothing, stuffed animals, postcards, jewelry and other items relating to aviation.
201 North Bragaw
907-274-2400
E-mail: t.bennett@alaskamuseum.org
Web page: www.alaskamuseum.org
Hours: (Note: this museum is in the process of relocating and re-opening. Call ahead for current information.
Admission:
Staff:
Description: Largest exhibits of rocks, minerals and exciting rare fossils in the state. Learn about North America's oldest duckbill dinosaur found in the local Talkeetna Mountains, as well as our major dinosaur discoveries of the 90s. Dioramas rich in ecology, large mammals and birds.
8800 Heritage Center Drive, Anchorage, AK 99506
907-330-8000
Web page: http://www.alaskanative.net
Hours: summer: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; winter to be announced
Admission: Adults $19.95, Children (7-16) $14.95.
Staff: Margaret Nelson, CEO; Patricia Partnow, Vice Pres.of Ed.; Vernon Chimegalrea, Vice Pres.of Prog.
Description: An educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, the Alaska Native Heritage Center will provide programs in both academic and informal settings, including workshops, demonstrations and guided tours of indoor exhibits and outdoor village sites. Local residents and visitors to Alaska are introduced to Native traditions and customs of both the past and present. The Welcome House is a celebration of contemporary Alaska Native cultures while the outdoor facilities and sites allow the exploration of ancient tradition and the presentation of stories from the past. Our Center provides a unique opportunity to experience Alaska's Native cultures in one location.
Sixth Avenue near C street
(800) 770-5050
E-mail: foast@alaska.net
Web page: http://www.alaska.net/~foast
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. Noon-4 p.m.
Admission: free
Description: The history of law enforcement in the Territory and State of Alaska is told in exhibits, memorabilia and photographs. A small gift shop is also located on the premises.
4731 O'Malley Road
907-346-3242
Hours: Summer: Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Winter: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults: $7; Seniors (over 65): $6; Teens: $5; Children: $4; Under 3: Free
Description: Most Alaskan animals: wolves, polar bear, brown bear, glacier bear, black bear, wolverine, musk ox, seal, otter, moose, caribou, lynx, etc. Elephant. Guided trips on request.
121 West 7th Avenue
907-343-4326
Web page: http://www.anchoragemuseum.org
Hours: Summer (May 15-Sept. 15): Daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. except Saturday, 9 -6pm.
Winter: Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 1 - 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults: $5; Seniors: $4.50; Juniors (under 18) and members: Free
Description: Exhibits and collections represent Alaska's Natives, state history, and Alaskan art. Spacious galleries house informative and educational exhibits of the permanent collection and temporary exhibits from around the world. Education-based programs include: classes, tours, lectures, performances, and films. Special exhibits, classes and events for children. Facilities include: museum shop, cafe, library and archives. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
84-81 19th St. Elmendorf AFB
907-552-2436
E-mail: thomas_liebscher@elmendorf.af.mil
Hours of operation (summer): Mon-Thur. 3 pm -4:45 pm. Fri-Sat. Noon - 4:45 pm.
Admission: Free
Description: Primarily wildlife exhibits, ecosystem displays.
Wells Fargo Bank, 301 W. Northern Lights Boulevard
907-265-2834
E-mail: hollingl@wellsfargo.com
Hours: Mon. - Fri. noon - 4 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee; Free parking.
Description: The museum interprets Alaska Native culture through extensive exhibits supported by a reference library of more than 2,500 books on Alaska subjects. A collection of paintings by Alaska's major artists, featuring a fine collection of Sydney Laurence paintings, is on permanent display. The museum's curator is on duty in the gallery at all times.
737 West Fifth Avenue, Suite G, Anchorage, AK 99501
907-276-3179
Web page: http://www.imaginarium.org
E-mail: imagine@alaska.net
Hours: Mon.- Sat. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Sun. noon - 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults (13-64): $5; Seniors (65+): $4; Children (2-12): $4
Description: Hands-on, inquiry-based science center for all ages. Self-explore exhibits, hourly demonstrations, workshops for groups in earth, life & physical sciences, pre-school programs, special events, birthday parties with science themes, and more. Marine touch tanks, planetarium, bubble lab, galaxy room, reptiles, arctic ecology, physics and traveling exhibits. Science store carries books, science kits, puzzles, games and other educational products.
420 M Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
907-274-2336
E-mail: ahpi@customcpu.com
Hours: June 1 to Mid-Sept.: Noon to 5 p.m. weekdays. Also open for Swedish Christmas (1st and 2nd weekends in December) and upon request at other times.
Admission: Adults $3; Seniors $2; children (5-12) $1
Description: Anchorage's only house museum (c. 1915), located adjacent to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail with a sweeping vista of Cook Inlet. During guided tours, visitors will learn about the early history of Anchorage (Tent City, the Alaska Railroad, the land auction) and about Oscar Anderson, a Swedish immigrant and Anchorage pioneer and businessman, and his family. One of the city's first privately built permanent family residences, the small wood frame house has been restored to the 1915-1925 time period and contains many original fixtures and items belonging to the Anderson family, including a 1909 Hallet and Davis player piano.
907-663-6358
Hours: Summer: open by appointment; Winter: closed.
Admission: None
Description: Collections include local Athabaskan artifacts from mid-19th century to the present, historic photographs and artifacts from the Anvik Mission ( Episcopal) established in 1887, household articles and trade goods from the early 20th century.
Ilisagvik College
Barrow, AK 99723
800-478-7337
Description: Exhibits, collections, educational outreach, performances and activities, meeting rooms, Qargi, library.
420 Chief Eddie Hoffman (State) Highway
907-543-1819
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
Admission: $1.00 per adult donation requested
Description: The Yupiit Piciryarait Museum and gift shop are conveniently located in the same building which houses the Regional Cultural Center and the University of Alaska, Kuskokwim Campus Library. The Museum has three galleries. One gallery is reserved for permanent exhibits of clothing, household, hunting and gathering implements used by the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in ancient and contemporary times. Two galleries are reserved for short term exhibitions. The Museum Gift Shop specializes in Alaska Native art work of the region.
Mile 128 Steese Highway
Telephone: 907-520-5312
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily noon - 5 p.m.
Upon request at other times.
Admission: $1
Description: Mining equipment, gold display; artifacts from the local area; restored and fully outfitted miner's cabin; wildflower display.
Mile 101 Old Richardson Highway, Copper Center Loop Road
907-822-5285
Hours: June 1-Sept. 1: Mon. - Sat. 1 - 5 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee; donations accepted.
Staff: Fred Williams 822-3922; Barb Sanders 822-3669; Sue Zajac 822-5963
Description: Housed in a rustic log cabin, the museum offers the visitor a unique look at the varied past of the Copper River Valley area. Exhibits include early mining of gold and copper, and Russian artifacts.
622 First Street (Centennial Building)
907-424-6665
Web site: www.cityofcordova.net
E-mail: infoservices@cityofcordova.net
Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day: Mon.-Sat. 10-6 pm, Sunday 2-4 pm. Winter: Tues.-Fri. 1-5 pm, Sat. 2-4 pm.
Admission: $1; 18 and under, and members of the Cordova Historical Society or Museums Alaska: Free.
Staff: Cathy Sherman, Director; Judy Fulton, Collections Manager
Description: The theme of the museum, "Where Cultures Meet" exemplifies the diversity of material in the collection. Displays tell of early explorers to the area, the Native culture, Copper River Northwestern Railway/Kennicott Mine era, and the growth of the commercial fishing industry. A small gift shop operated by the Cordova Historical Society features books of local interest and other items. Monthly evening programs are sponsored by the Historical Society.
Mile 1415.4 Alaska Highway, 1 mile south on Darshorst Rd.
907-895-4431
Hours: May 30 - Sept. 15, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission: Guided tour $8 adults, $5 youth, 10 and under free. Free displays around parking area.
Description: 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.
Mailing address: PO Box 1089, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Description: Provides exhibits at Rika's Roadhouse and Sullivan Roadhouse. See following listings.
Big Delta State Historical Park, Mile 275 Richardson Highway
907-895-4201
Web page: www.rikas.com
Hours: May 15 to Sept. 15: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed in winter.
Admission: No admission fee.
Staff: David DiGloria; Emerson Eads; Jennifer Buerge (correspondence).
Description: Rika's Roadhouse and Landing is a ten acre park on the shores of the Tanana River. The Valdez to Fairbanks Trail ran through here and continued across the river, aided by a ferry. The roadhouse was built to accomodate the travelers and is a National Historic Site. The museum is a separate building behind the roadhouse and has displays of artifacts from the Alaskan life. There is a beautiful barn and two other historic display cabins set up to show how the military lived as they put in a telegraph line through here which opened up communication to Wasington for the first time. There is also a gift shop, restaurant, and animals and birds to help create the right ambiance for this beautiful setting. Historic pamphlets are available for self tours and guided tours are always available.
Mile 267 Richardson Hwy, Delta Junction, AK
907-895-5068
E-mail: deltacc@wildak.net
Hours: Summer: Mon.-Sat., 9 to 5:30 pm, Closed Sunday. Closed in winter.
Admission: Free admission
Description: The Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum is housed in the oldest roadhouse in the interior of Alaska and is located in the heart of Delta Junction at the End of the Alaska Highway. Built in 1905 by John and Florence Sullivan, the log lodge now houses a museum that focuses on the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail and the roadhouses that operated along its route. Beautifully recreated rooms, as well as interpretive exhibits give our visitors a real feel for life in turn of the century Alaska. Outside, one can enjoy a garden exploding with colorful wildflowers, a traditional vegetable garden/potato patch and interpretive pathways. Located across from the Delta Visitor Center, the Sullivan is a great stop along the trail of Alaska's history.
Denali Park
907-683-2294;
Web page: www.nps.gov/dena
E-mail: jennifer_wolk@nps.gov
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 - 4:30, or by appointment.
Admission: No admission fee.
Staff: Jennifer Wolk, Museum Curator
Description: Collections include botany, zoology, geology, and history. Traditional park activities take place. Reading room and outdoor museum. Publications for sale.
Corner of Seward & D Streets
907-842-5115 (Chamber of Commerce)
Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri. Noon to 7. Sat. 10 to 5.
Admission: No admission fee, donations accepted.
Staff: Tim Troll, Board Chairman; Wendy Hadick, Director Chamber of Commerce.
Description: 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.
Eagle's Historic District
907-547-2325;
E-mail: ehsmus@aptalaska.net
Web site: www.eagleak.org
Hours: Daily tours, May through September. Special tours upon request.
Sept.-May: Special tours.
Admission: $5. Memberships are available.
Staff: Elva Scott, President 547-2230; Jean Turner, Curator 547-2244; Betty Borg, Curator.
Description: Exhibits in six restored historic buildings dating from the end of the 19th century: James Wickersham's first Courthouse, U.S. Custom House, the Improved Order of Redmen Lodge and three Fort Egbert buildings, all with period furnishings. Displays with photographs on the Gold Rush town, military fort and commercial center with judicial, communication, transportation, construction, agriculture, mining, pioneer activities and social organizations, schools, military, customs and Han Indian exhibits. All are located in the Eagle Historic District which is a National Historic Landmark. Museum gift shop offers books, items and crafts of the local area. Historic and current videos are shown weekly. Large archives and photograph collection available to the public. Videos and lectures are scheduled weekly, June through August.
3 blocks west of Glenn Highway at Eklutna exit, (about 30 minutes north of Anchorage).
907-696-2828 or 907-688-6026.
E-mail: ehp@alaska.net
Web page: http://www.alaskaone.com/eklutna
Hours: Mid-May to mid-September: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily.
Admission: $3.50 per person. Children under 6 free. Group discounts available.
Description: The Eklutna Village site has been inhabited by the Dena'ina Athabascan Indians since about 1650. Here you can learn about their traditional lifestyle and visit a number of attractions, including the Eklutna Village Heritage House, with historical exhibits and Native art; the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, originally built in the 1830s and reconstructed in the 1970s; the new St. Nicholas Church, completed in 1962; and the Eklutna Cemetery, known for its colorfully decorated "spirit houses."
Alaskaland Park, Airport Way
Telephone/: 907-452-1648
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee; donations accepted.
Description: Contemporary collection of Athabaskan cultural materials; gift shop.
Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way
907-451-0037/452-5609
Web page: www.akpub.com/akttt/aviat.html
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Admission: Adults: $2; Children under 12 must be with an adult; Families: $5.
Staff: Leland D. Corkran, CEO; George Clayton, V.P.; Marion Acord, Sec.-Treas.; Randall Acord, Curator.
Description: Discover the birthplace of Alaska aviation-16 aircraft, 17 engines, 50 years of aviation radio history; miscellaneous memorabilia of Interior and Arctic Alaska aviation history including the remains of Carl Ben Eielson's Hamilton aircraft, pictures and WWII artifacts. Operated by the Interior & Arctic Alaska Aeronautical Foundation. Museum shop sells books, pins, post cards, and shirts, all relating to collections.
250 Cushman Street, Courthouse Square, Suite 2 B
Telephone/: 907-456-6874 (MUSH)
Hours: May: Wed. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. June-Labor Day: Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Remainder of year, please call for hours.
Admission: General: $2
Description: The most comprehensive dog mushing exhibit in the world. The museum features a 15-panel exhibit of photo essay materials entitled "The Driving Spirit: A Salute to Our Sled Dog Tradition." It exhibits sleds used in the major races; Siberian skin clothing, and state-of-the-art cold weather expedition gear; several harnesses showing the progression of style; trophies and other miscellaneous mushing memorabilia. Theater features mushing videos. Museum shop carries items relating to dog mushing.
5th & Cushman in Old City Hall behind Dog Mushing Museum
E-mail: glake@alaska.net
Alaskaland Park, Airport Way
907-456-8579/5734
Web page: http://www.akpub.com/akttt/pione.html
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission: No fee to museum; Show: $2 for adults; 50 cents for children under 12; $5 for families.
Description: Pioneer Museum displays historical collections of photos and artifacts of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks mining district from its beginnings in 1902 and early days through World War II. The show, "The Big Stampede" portrays the great Gold Rush to the Klondike and to Fairbanks. It comes alive through the brush of Fairbanks' and Alaska's premiere artist, C. "Rusty" Heurlin. It is dramatically lit as one progresses through history, guided by the descriptive narrative of Alaska Poet Laureate Ruben Gaines.
Alaskaland Park, Airport Way
907-474-4013
E-mail: tyhs@polarnet.com
Web page: http://www2.polarnet.com/~tyhs/
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee; donations accepted.
Description: A small house museum, dedicated to the life and times of Judge James Wickersham and his familyduring the years 1900-1910. House, furnishings and decor are authentic to the time period and to the Wickersham family.
Physical address: 907 Yukon Drive
907-474-7505
Web page: www.uaf.edu/museum/index.html
Hours: May & Sept.: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; June-Aug.: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Oct.-Apr.: noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, and Christmas through Jan. 2.
Admission: General Admission: $4 Children under 12: Free Group rates available.
Description: Programs in education and exhibits; collections in aquatics, archeology, earth sciences, ethnology, herbarium, history, fine arts, mammalogy, education & ornithology. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
Crow Creek, about 45 miles south of Anchorage
907-278-8060
Hours: May 15- Sept. 15: 9 to 6 daily. Available for overnight camping.
Admission: $3; $5 for mining; $5 for camping.
Description: Built in 1898, the mess hall, blacksmith's shop, bunkhouse, barn, ice house and meat cache made up the original camp. The Toohey family has spent more than 20 years living and working at Crow Creek Mine with no electricity, telephone or running water, to preserve a significant part of Anchorage's historic past.
#23 Fort Seward Drive
907-766-2160
E-mail: aiaio@seaknet.alaska.edu
Hours: Summer: Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and by request.
Admission: $2 per person for large tours.
Description: Chilkat dancers 5 times per week, May 15-Sept. 15. Totem carving, silkscreen and silver carving with Native artists; Tlingit artifacts; rare book collection. Products for sale include carvings, silkscreens and books.
Corner of 2nd Ave. and Haines Highway
907-766-3094
E-mail: eagleone@wytbear.com
Web page: http://baldeagles.org
Hours: Summer, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. -6 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 1-4 p.m./ Winter, Mon., Wed., Fri., 1-4p.m.
Admission: Adults $2, children 7-12 $1, under 7 free.
Staff: Dan Hart, Exec. Dir.; Angie Hodgson, Research biologist.
Description: Natural History displays feature 150 specimens of wildlife found in the local Chilkat Valley and its surrounding waters. Dioramas present wildlife in their native habitats. Video presentation of the world famous Chilkat Valley "Gathering of Eagles." Interpretive talks, gift shop, rest rooms.
Corner of Main & First Streets
907-766-2366;
E-mail: curator@sheldonmuseum.org
Web page: http://www.sheldonmuseum.org
Hours: Summer (mid-May-mid-Sept.): Daily 1-5 p.m. and most mornings 10-12, most evenings. Winter: Sun., Mon., Wed. 1 - 4 p.m.; Tue., Thur., Fri., 3-5 p.m.
Admission: $3, Children under 12 free.
Description: Discover Haines! Experience the art and culture of Native Tlingit people. Re-live pioneer days. Explore the gold rush, Dalton Trail and Army days. Hear local stories and see video shows. The museum store has a large selection of local and Alaskan books. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
3779 Bartlett Street
907-235-8635
E-mail: info@prattmuseum.org
Web page: www.prattmuseum.org
Hours: mid-May through mid-Sept.: Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; mid-Sept through mid-May: Tues. - Sun. noon - 5 p.m. Closed Jan., Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day
Admission: Adults: $6; Seniors: $5.50; Youth 6-18: $3; Children under 6: free; Family (2 adults and children): $20; Members: free. Group rates available.
Description: The museum focuses on the natural and cultural history of the Kenai Peninsula. Exhibits include artifacts from the area's earliest Native inhabitants to homesteaders of the '30s & '40s. Excellent aquariums and a tide-pool tank feature live Kachemak Bay sea creatures. Visitors may operate remotely controlled cameras to view Alaska seabirds on inaccessible islands. Also exhibited are Alaska birds and mammals including complete skeletons of a Bering Sea beaked whale, Beluga whale and Steller's sea lion. Changing exhibits feature Alaska artwork and other topics of special interest. Summer visitors may take a self-guided tour through the botanical garden and the Forest Ecology Trail and visit the historic Harrigton Homestead cabin. The Museum Store features books, educational toys, native crafts and Alaska collectibles. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
Hope, AK
907-782-3740 during summer.
Web site: http://www.advenalaska.com/hope
Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day, Fri. thru Mon., noon - 4 p.m. Closed winter.
Admission: Donation
Description: The Hope-Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum exhibits photographs and artifacts of the Turnagain Arm Gold Rush of 1896 and the years since. Displays include a road grader, dog sled, rock crusher, blacksmith bellows and postal boxes. In addition to the log museum building there is a mine bunkhouse and a blacksmith shop.
Next to City Office
907-829-2256 (City Council)
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., weekends on request.
Admission: No admission fee; donations accepted.
Description: Collection of Athabaskan sleds and articles of clothing made from moose skin.
Main Street, adjacent to Forest Service office and public library.
(250) 636-9148
Hours: Summer: Mon.- Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Winter: Mon.- Sat.11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: none
Staff: Caroline Gutierrez (250) 636-2361
Description: A small museum with historical artifacts and photos and a nice collection of local wildlife.
395 Whittier Street
907-465-2901; Museum Services: 1-888-913-6873
E-mail: bruce_kato@eed.state.ak.us
Web page: www.museums.state.ak.us
Hours: Summer (mid-May to mid-Sept.): Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat. - Sun, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Winter: Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $5; Winter rate, $3; 18 and under and Friends members, Free; Annual Museum Pass, $15.
Description: Established in 1900, the Museum collects, exhibits, and interprets the human and natural history of Alaska. The Museum features a full-size bald eagle nesting tree and extensive ethnographic exhibits on the cultures of Alaska's Native people. Two galleries offer changing exhibits. Docent tours scheduled throughout the summer. Arboretum on grounds features Alaska plants. The Museum provides statewide museum services and assists in the development of the state's cultural and historic resources. The Museum Store, operated by the Friends of the Alaska State Museum, offers a wide array of Native arts, publications, and educational materials. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
213 7th Street
907-586-9001
Hours: Summer: Daily except Wednesday, 1 to 5pm; Winter: By appointment only.
Admission: $1
Description: 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.
4th & Main Streets
907-586-3572
E-mail: Mary_Pat_Wyatt@ci.juneau.ak.us
Web page: http://www.juneau.org/parksrec/museum/
Hours: Summer (early May- late Sept.): weekdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; weekends: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Winter: Tues.- Sat., noon - 4:00 p.m. and by appointment for groups.
Admission: Summer: Adults $3; 18 and under and AAM, AASLH and MA members free. Winter: Free courtesy of Harold Fossum.
Description: Exhibits and videos feature early Juneau life and gold mining history. Large relief map of Juneau, visitor information, historic downtown Juneau guide, and museum shop available. Art exhibits featuring local artists change Dec. - March, local history exhibits change throughout the year. Special Saturday and First Friday activities October - May.
Last Chance Basin at the end of Basin Road
907-586-5338
E-mail: glrrlg@alaska.net
Hours: Summer (Mid-May - Late Sept.): 9:30 - 12:30 pm and 3:30 - 6:30 pm daily or by appointment.
Admission: $3, call for special rates for private tours and groups.
Staff: Gary Gillette, Director. Renee Hughes, Volunteer Coordinator.
Description: Located in the historic compressor building associated with the former Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company which operated in Juneau from 1912 until 1944. The museum features one of the world's largest air compressors and other industrial artifacts associated with hard rock gold mining. The site also includes electric locomotives and rail cars which hauled men to the mine and ore to the mill. Access to the museum is via a short hike up the hill on a trail of uneven terrain-well worth the effort. Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Alaska Gold Rush Properties.
326 5th Street
907-780-6320
Hours: Mid-May to mid-Sept: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 5 pm. Sat-Sun TBA. Winter by appointment.
Admission: none
Description: This Russian Orthodox church, constructed in 1894, is one of the oldest original buildings in Juneau. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and houses an active congregation. Tours are available.
11471 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, AK 99611
907-283-1991
Web page: http://www.visitkenai.com
Hours: Open year round: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. with extended summer hours.
Admission: No admission fee; donations accepted.
Description: The Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center was built in commemoration of Kenai's 200th anniversary. The facility houses all the displays and exhibits from the Ft. Kenay Museum (which is now closed), a visitor center and an audio-visual room which shows movies about Alaska. The museum features Athabaskan, Aleut & Russian cultural exhibits, homesteading, mining, commercial fishing, and oil industry history displays, and a nature room with Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Cook Inlet Basin & Kenai exhibits. Shop carries products relating to local area and whales.
50 Main Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-228-6214
Web page: http://www.nps.gov/aplic/
Hours: May - September: Daily 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Oct.-April: Tues.- Sat. 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $4, Family pass $12. Winter admission is free.
Staff: Teresa Trulock, manager; Sandy Skrien, Education Specialist.
Description: Experience world-class exhibits and award-winning 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.
629 Dock Street
907-225-5600
E-mail: museumdir@city.ketchikan.ak.us
Web site: www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/ds/tonghist/index.html
Hours: May 15-Sept. 30: Daily 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Oct.1-May 14: Wed.- Fri. 1 - 5 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.
Closed municipal holidays during winter.
Admission: Adults: $3, 12 and under: free.
Description: The varied and colorful history of Alaska's feisty "First City" unfolds at the Tongass Historical Museum. Discover Ketchikan as Native fish camp, gold and copper mining center, fishing port, timber town, salmon capital, transportation hub, and lively community. Changing exhibits. Located downtown at the North end of historic Creek Street. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
601 Deermont Street
907-225-5900
E-mail: museumdir@city.ketchikan.ak.us
Web site: www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/ds/tonghert/index.html
Hours: May 15-Sept. 30: Daily 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Oct. 1-May 14: Tues.- Fri. 1- 5 p.m.;
Closed municipal holidays during winter.
Admission: Adults: $4; 12 & under, free.
Staff: (See listing above at Tongass Historical Society).
Description: Visitors to the Totem Heritage Center are awed by a world-renowned collection of original, unrestored 19th century totem poles, retrieved from abandoned Native villages near Ketchikan. Additional exhibits illuminate the rich culture of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of Southeast Alaska. Located on Ketchikan Creek, across from the Tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center. Enjoy a totally Alaskan experience within walking distance of downtown. Native crafts, books, cards and gifts available in the shop. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
(see listing under Wasilla)
215 Mission Road, Suite 101
907-486-7004
E-mail: alutiiq2@ptialaska.net
Web page: http://www.alutiiqmuseum.com
Hours: Summer: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4p.m. Winter: Tu-F. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat. noon-4.
Admission: $2; Kodiak Area Native Corporation shareholders, children 12 and under free.
Description: The Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository preserves the prehistoric and historic traditions of the Alutiiq people and promotes a greater public awareness of their rich cultural legacy through educational outreach, exhibits, special events, publications and scholarly presentations. Open to the public since May 1995, the Alutiiq Museum cares for a large collection of Eskimo artifacts. In addition to archaeological materials, the museum's collections also include ethnological, archival and photographic materials.
101 Marine Way
907-486-5920
E-mail: baranov@ak.net
Web page: www.ptialaska.net/~baranov
Hours: Summer: Mon.- Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun. noon - 4 p.m.; Winter (closed February): Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Closed Thurs. and Sun.
Admission: Adult: $2; Children under 12: Free
Staff: Stacey Becklund, Director; Alice Ryser, Archivist; Ellen Lester, Curator of Collections; Pat Szabo, bookkeeper.
Description: The museum is operated by the Kodiak Historical Society in the Erskine House, a National Historic Landmark and one of the few surviving Russian buildings in North America. The collection consists of pre-historic and historical objects from the Aleutian Islands and the Kodiak Archipelago. These objects span the Russian contact period, American era, World War II, and fisheries to the present. The archives has a fine collection of historical pictures, maps, documents, and private papers that are available for research. A store area within the museum has something of interest for the visitor and resident alike, the most impressive being the Russian samovar collection.
Ft. Abercrombie State Historical Park
907-486-7015
E-mail: wl7aml@arrl.net
Web page: www.kadiak.org
Summer Hours: Mon-Wed-Sat.1 p.m.-3 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Other times and winter by appointment.
Admission: Adult $2; Children under 12 Free
Volunteers: Joe Stevens and Curtis Law.
Description: The facility is operated by the Kodiak Military History Museum, a non-profit, independent Alaska corporation. The displays are housed in the WWII Ready Ammunition Bunker at Miller Point in Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park. Ft. Abercrombie is part of a National Historic Landmark which includes the Kodiak Naval Base and Fort Greely. The building is a buried concrete structure built in 1942 to hold ammunition for two WWI era eight-inch naval guns, the remains of which are on display. The collection consists of communications equipment, artillery accessories, uniforms, art work, photographs, documents from WW1, WW2 and later in Kodiak and the Aleutians, and more. The collection spans from 1911 to the present. A small museum store has books about the Aleutian campaign, dummy ammunition, insignia and related items for sale.
St. Herman's Theological Seminary
907-486-3524
E-mail: stherman@ptialaska.net
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 am- 4 pm, or by appointment.
Admission charge: none
100 Shore Avenue, Kotzebue, AK
Telephone (Anchorage): contact Sheri Gerhard 907-265-4157
Hours: Summer (May 15-Sept. 15): Daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Winter: by appointment
Admission: No admission fee to museum. Show: Adults: $20; Children & Seniors: $12.50.
Description: Inupiat storytelling and slide show; wildlife diorama; collections of artifacts portraying Inupiat culture. Eskimo dancing & blanket toss during summer.
Tait Street
907-886-4441 ex. 232
Web-site: http://tours.metlakatla.net
Hours: Summer: Mon. - Fri. 8- noon; other times by appointment.
Admission: $2 per person.
Staff: Lindarae Shearer, Curator
Description: Home built in 1891 for Anglican Missionary William Duncan of Beverly, England. Exhibits include personal possessions, antique phonographs, furniture, telephones, Tsimshian bentwood box, ceremonial drum, book collection on Alaska territorial law, educational and religious magazines. Also, photographs of life in Metlakatla, British Columbia, on through migration to Metlakatla, Alaska, and pictorial display of history of William Duncan's life accomplishments. Guided tours available.
415 Riverfront, Nenana
907-832-5520
Web page:
Hours: Summer: Daily 9am -7pm. Winter: by appointment
Admission: Donation
Staff: Al Ketzler, Board Pres.; Jane Haigh, Exhibits Curator; Gayle Stevens, gift shop manager
Description: 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.
200 E. Front Street
907-443-6630
E-mail: museum@ci.nome.ak.us
Web page: www.nomealaska.org
Hours: June 1-Sept. 30: Daily noon- 8 pm.; Winter: Tues-Sat. noon-6 pm.
Admission: No admission fee.
Description: Exhibits of Eskimo culture and life from the Bering Strait region; Nome Centennial and Gold Rush; changing exhibits, extensive collection of historical photographs.
316 East Elmwood Ave., a block from the Palmer Visitor's Center
907-745-3703 (Historical Society)
Hours: May - Sept.: Mon.-Sat. 12- 4 p.m.; Private group tours available on request.
Description: The house is an original "Colony Farm House" built expressly for the New Deal resettlement project sponsored in 1935 by the Roosevelt Administration. Visitors will learn the history of the Colony project, often first hand, from descendants of the original colonists who staff the house and serve as tour guides. The house is furnished ca. 1935-45, displaying some original furnishings supplied by Sears and Roebuck for the colonists.
723 So. Valley Way
907-745-2880
E-mail: palmerchambr@akcache.com
Hours: Summer (May 1-Sept. 15): Daily 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Winter: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee, donations accepted.
Staff: Sue Smith, Visitor Center Manager
Description: Colony materials-kitchen items, wood-working and farm tools; office artifacts circa 1935. During summer, agricultural showcase featuring gardening, flowers and vegetables that grow in the North.
203 Fram Street
907-772-3598; Leave message to receive further information.
Hours: Summer (May 1-mid-Sept.): daily 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Winter (Oct.-third week of December, Feb.- April): Two days a week and by appointment.
Admission: General Admission: $2; Children age 11 and under and museum members: free.
Description: Clausen Memorial Museum assists you as you explore the beauty and bounty of the Stikine River delta, Coastal mountain glaciers and the Mitkof, Kupreanof and mainland areas. Logging and fishing for salmon, halibut, black cod, crab, shrimp and more are just some of the attractions that have drawn hard-working people to make a living in this area for at least two thousand years. Find out how to catch a halibut, rig a long-line, peel a shrimp, harvest a forest, set a fish trap, make lutefisk and clean a salmon. Enjoy a trip to the past and see cannery equipment, the Cape Decision light lens, a Tlingit canoe, the Fisk sculpture, the world's largest mounted king salmon and much more. Special programs for adults and children are presented during the year. The museum shop, and easy access to parking, rest rooms and exhibit areas are provided.
301 Railway Avenue
800-224-2525 or 907-224-6300
Web page: http://www.alaskasealife.org
Hours: May 1 to Labor Day.: Daily 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sept. and April: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; October through March: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults: $12.50; Youth (4-16): $10; under 4: Free.
Description: The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) is dedicated to understanding and maintaining the integrity of the marine ecosystem of Alaska through research, rehabilitation and public education. The ASLC offers visitors unique wildlife viewing experiences and exciting opportunities to learn first-hand about ongoing marine research. Come face-to-face with a variety of marine animals and sink your hands into our touch tank. Interact with researchers and their knowledgeable assistants during daily interpretive programs. The ASLC is perched above spectacular Resurrection Bay in Seward, Alaska, approximately 125 miles south of Anchorage. Gift shop and restaurant on site.
336 3rd Avenue
907-224-3902
Hours: May-Sept.: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. At other times call for hours.
Admission: Adults: $2; Children: $ .50; Pre-school children: Free.
Description: The museum presents the chief points of Seward's history through photographs, artifacts and documents. There is also a fine collection of Native baskets and ivory carvings on display. During the summer there are evening programs consisting of two slide/tape shows: The History of Seward and The History of the Iditarod Trail. A special open house is held every August 28 in honor of the founding of Seward in 1903. Museum shop carries books by local authors and other items relating to local area.
330 Harbor Drive
907-747-6455
Web page: http://www.sitka.org/historicalmuseum/
Hours: May-Sept: Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct.-May: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m.- noon, 1 - 4 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee.
Description: Make the Isabel Miller Museum, in the Centennial Building, your first stop, as Sitka's history unfolds here. Packed with displays, photographs and artifacts, the museum provides a perspective for almost everything one sees during a visit. One of the first things visitors notice is a scale model of Sitka circa 1867, the time of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the U.S. Exhibits include the legacy of WWII. Ever wonder how Sitkans: Tlingit, Russian and early American, lived during the last thousand, hundred or ten years? It's here. An attractive gift shop offers many exclusives and a collection of Tlingit, Russian and local hand-crafted items related to collections.
(see listing below under Sitka National Historical Park)
104 College Drive
907-747-8981; Museum Shop: 747-6233.
E-mail: peter_corey@eed.state.ak.us
Web page: www.museums.state.ak.us/sjhome.html
Hours: Summer: Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Winter: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Adults: $4 summer, $3 winter. 18 & under and Friends members, free; Museum Pass: $15.
Description: Dr. Sheldon Jackson, museum founder, had the distinction of serving in three pioneer fields during the late 1800s, founding Protestant missions and schools, establishing the public school system, and introducing domestic reindeer. In his travels he reached many sections of Alaska, as well as the coast of Siberia, gathering the majority of the artifacts now seen in the museum. Located on the campus of Sheldon Jackson College, the museum was established in 1888 to preserve the natural and cultural history of Alaska. The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, was constructed in 1895 and is the oldest concrete building in the state. Since 1984, it has been one of the Alaska State Museums. The Museum Shop carries Alaska Native handicrafts, arts, carvings, baskets, dolls, and silver, as well as publications and graphics relating to the collections.
106 Metlakatla Street; Lincoln Street
907-747-6281
E-mail: sue_thorsen@nps.gov
Web page: http://www.nps.gov/sitk/
Hours: Open year round (Call about hours).
Admission: No admission fee at Visitor Center. $3 admission at Bishop's House.
Description: The museum collection includes Tlingit ethnographic items, Tlingit and Haida totem poles, Russian American historical and archaeological collections, historical photographs, archives and herbarium specimens. The park's Visitor's Center features exhibits on Tlingit culture, and a slide program on the 1804 "Battle of Sitka." A wing of the Visitor Center houses the Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center, Inc., an independent organization of Tlingit artists who demonstrate and teach traditional wood and silver carving, (see below). An extensive collection of historic Tlingit and Haida totem poles, originally brought to Sitka by Alaska's first territorial governor, border the park trail along Sitka Sound. Also within park grounds is the site where Kiksadi Tlingit fought the Russians in 1804, before establishing Sitka as capital of Russian America. The Russian Bishop's House, a National Historic Landmark in th e care of Sitka National Historical Park, is one of four original Russian structures remaining in North America. Exhibits on its first floor interpret Russian American fur trade in Alaska, and the roles of the Russian American Company and Russian Orthodox Church. Located in downtown Sitka on Lincoln Street, the house's second floor is restored to its 1850s' appearance with original and period furnishings.
106 Metlakatla Street (at National Historical Park)
907-747-8061
E-mail: seaicc@gci.net
Hours: Summer, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Winter, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. (varies with classes).
Description: We provide a program of demonstrations and interpretation of Northwest Coast art in three studios- wood, metals and regalia- from May through September. During the winter we sponsor a series of classes in N.W. Coast art. We have displays of art for viewing year round. We also sponsor special projects, such as totem carving, canoe building and a protocol workshop.
Second & Broadway
907-983-2921
E-mail: Debra_Sanders@nps.gov
Web page: http://www.nps.gov/klgo
Hours: June-mid-Sept.: Daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee, donations accepted.
Description: Housed in the circa 1898 White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad Depot, the historic Moore house and the Mascot Saloon. Collections consist of over 200,000 archaeology artifacts associated with the Klondike gold rush and 3,000 copies of historic photographs of the gold rush period. Library and 100-seat auditorium. Guided tours, lectures, films and permanent exhibitions.
Seventh Ave. and Spring Street in the Historic District.
907-983-2420
E-mail: info@skagwaymuseum.org
Hours: Summer (Mid-May to September): Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Winter hours vary; open on request.
Admission: Adults: $2; Students: $1; Children 12 and under: free. Group rates available by prior arrangement.
Description: Skagway's unique history as a vital transportation corridor and gateway to interior Alaska and the Yukon is portrayed in the artifacts, photographs and historical records of the past century exhibited in the McCabe College Building. On display are a Tlingit canoe, a Portland Cutter sleigh, Bering Sea kayaks, a WP&YR locomotive and caboose, and a 1931 Ford AA truck. Also exhibited are supplies, tools and gambling equipment used in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 and an Alaska Native heritage collection of baskets, beadwork and carvings.
Centennial Park Road
907-262-3756
Web site: www.geocities.com/soldotnamuseum
Hours: Summer only or by appointment.
Admission: No admission fee; donations accepted.
Description: Homesteaders' village; wildlife displays; Native artifacts; and lectures by appointment.
Mile 61.5 Glenn Highway
Telephone: 907-745-7000
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: No admission fee.
Description: Located between the Chugach and Talkeetna Mountain ranges, the Park provides a lovely expanse of lawns and gardens with playground, benches, and picnic tables. The Park focuses on three main areas of local history: the coal "boom and bust" era of the late teens and early 1920s; the Athabaskan Indian culture ' (Ahtna and Dena'ina); and the construction of the Glenn Highway. Historic buildings and equipment enable visitors to experience life from the past.
Corner of First Alley & Village Airstrip
Mailing address: PO Box 76, Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-733-2487
Hours: Open year-round, on a varying schedule.
Admission: General : $1. Beginning Jan. 1: $3. Under 12 are free.
Description: History of Talkeetna including mining, railroad and flying. A 12-foot by 12-foot scale model of Mt. McKinley with photographs. Also mountain climbing displays.
Mile .6 west of Parks Highway on Petersville Road
907-733-2557
Web site: www.trappercreekmuseum.com
E-mail: info@trappercreekmuseum.com
Hours: Open daily during the summer, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Donation
Description: The museum highlights the history of Trapper Creek, Cache Creek Mining District and Petersville Road. Displays include maps, pictures and artifacts reflecting the Gold Rush. The Trapper Creek area was settled in 1959 by a caravan of people who traveled from Michigan. Commonly referred to as the "59ers," those who stayed settled and homesteaded in Trapper Creek. They were solely dependent on the railroad for transportation, which meant crossing the Susitna River to reach the tracks. It was not until the mid-1970s that the community became linked to the Parks Highway.
Museum of the Aleutians<br />Mailing Address: P.O. Box 648, Unalaska, AK 99685-0648
907-581-5150
Web page: http://www.aleutians.org
E-mail: aleutians@arctic.net
Hours: Summer (June 1- Sept 30): Mon-Sat. 10-5., Sun., 12-5. Winter (Oct 1- May 31): Wed-Sun, 11-4. Closed Mon and Tues.
Admission: $2.00, Free to Museum Members ($25 annual fee).
Description: The Museum of the Aleutians preserves and shares the cultural and artistic heritage of the Aleutian Island area. An archaeological laboratory and artifact repository supports research including annual archaeological excavations and surveys. Volunteers and students are welcome to participate in archaeological field work. Permanent exhibits focus on Aleut/Unangan prehistory and ethnographic items, the Russian-America period, the late 19th century, and WWII in the Aleutians. Changing exhibits include traveling exhibits on regional history and art. A Museum Store is one of the area's best gift shops.
300 Airport Road, Valdez Airport Terminal
907-834-1690
E-mail: vnpa@uaa.alaska.edu
Hours: Summer: (June-Aug.), Daily 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Winter: Closed Sept.-May 15
Admission: Adults: $4; Seniors over 65: $3.50; Under 18: Free
Description: The Alaska Cultural Center has its roots in the generous donation of Mrs. Maxine Whitney of what was reportedly the world's largest private collection of Native Alaskan art and artifacts. The exhibits include representations of life and nature in Alaska from prehistory to modern day. From the trophy quality wildlife mounts to ivory artwork, the Alaska Cultural Center has the best of Alaska on display. Displays include an Inupiaq Eskimo village scene, Native Alaskan dolls, beadwork, baskets, masks, archaeological artifacts, and more. The impressive display of Native carved ivory includes a replica of the Cutter BEAR.
217 Egan Drive
907-835-2764 or 835-5800
E-mail: vldzmuse@alaska.net
Web page: http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/index.html
Hours: Summer: Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Winter: Mon.-Fri. 10a.m.- 5 p.m., Sat. 12- 4 p.m.
Admission: General admission (18 and older): $3. Discounts available for seniors, students 16-18 and educational groups.
Description: The museum portrays the community's unique and colorful history from European exploration in the 1700s to contemporary oil transportation. Permanent exhibits are accented by temporary exhibitions of arts and crafts. Major artifacts include a 19th century Fresnel Lighthouse Lens, a beautifully restored 1907 Ahrens "Continental" steam fire engine and a companion 1880s Gleason & Bailey hand-pumped fire engine, saltwater aquariums with the marine life of Port Valdez, a Civil War-era cannon, an ornate turn-of-the-century saloon bar, and much gold rush material. Other exhibits depict the effects of the 1964 earthquake and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on this small Prince William Sound community.
323 Main Street
907-373-9071
E-mail: museum@ci.wasilla.ak.us
Hours: June-Aug: Tu-Sat 9am-5pm. / Sept.-May: Mon.-Fri. 9 am - 5 pm.
Admission: Adults: $3; Seniors: $2.50; Under 12: Free
Description: Regional history of mining, farming, Alaska Native and natural history; and historic buildings. Much of the collection is owned by the Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek Historical Society.
Mile 13.9 Knik Road
907-376-2005
E-mail: wkwchistorical@hotmail.com
Hours: June-Sept. 15: Daily noon to 6 pm. Closed winter.
Description: Located on the world-famous Iditarod Trail and housed in one of the two remaining buildings from Knik's original townsite, the Knik Museum features the Sled Dog Musher's Hall of Fame on the second floor. The museum building was previously used as a pool hall and roadhouse, and now contains a collection of clothing, dishes, furniture and artifacts from Knik's earlier days. Operated by the Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek Historical Society.
Off Mile 47, Parks Highway
907-376-1211
E-mail: mati@mtaonline.net
Web page: http://www.alaska.net/~rmorris/mati1.htm
Hours: May 1-Sept. 30: Daily, 9-6 p.m. Winter hours, Oct.-April: Tues.-Sat., 9-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Students $2, Seniors $4, families $12; Groups: $3 per person and school groups, $1 per person.
Description: More than 200 major artifacts include aircraft, construction and mining equipment, tractors and farm machinery, fishing boats, railroad locomotives and road vehicles. From manpower through the steam age, to modern aviation, descriptive signs let the machines tell the story of Alaska's development. An exhibit on Alaska's many railroads is housed in three W.W.II troop sleepers and a caboose. Expanded indoor gallery exhibits greet visitors year-round. Special summer events include the "Blast from the Past" and "Great Alaskan Antique Power Show." Atwood Park welcomes family and group picnics. Shop for items relating to the museum's collection. Volunteers are always welcome.
300 N. Boundary Street, Suite B
907-376-2005
E-mail: wkwchistorical@hotmail.com
Hours: Wed. - Sun. noon - 6 p.m.
Description: Operates the Knik Museum and provides much of the collection at the Dorothy Page Museum and Townsite Park..
Foot of Front Street
907-874-3747
Hours: Summer, during tour ship visits and by appointment; Winter, by appointment.
Admission: $2 for 18 and over.
Description: Replica of a traditional tribal house constructed by the CCC during the Roosevelt administration. Display of tools used in the construction of the building. Replicas of the famous Shakes house posts. Also has the Frog house posts of the Kiksadi clan. Interpreter gives history of the house and local information.
318 Church Street
907-874-3770
E-mail: museum@wrangell.com
Hours: May 1 to September 30, Mon.-Fri. 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday hours variable, Sunday open for scheduled cruise ships in port longer than 2 hours. Open by appointment.
October 1 to April 30, Tue.-Fri. 10 am to 4 pm, closed 11:30-12:30 for lunch. Open by appointment.
Admission: Adults: $2; 16 and under Free.
Description: History of Wrangell beginning with early Native American prehistory, SE Alaska Native American cultures; Russian and British contact period; Gold Rush period; fishing, mining and forest industries; turn-of-the-century Wrangell. Display includes original house posts from Chief Shakes house carved in the mid-1700s. A "spruce canoe," one of very few still in existence, a turn-of-the-century spruce and cedar bark basket collection, several original totem poles, and everyday memorabilia. Museum gift shop sells books, cards, petroglyph stamps, and Wrangell garnets from Garnet Ledge.
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