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Alaska, Unalaska
The cultural history of the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands region is chronicled in this Unalaska museum.The Museum of the Aleutians seeks to preserve and share the history of the Unalaska and Aleutian Island regions. It focuses on the rich cultural legacy of the indigenous people of...
Alaska, Anchorage
The museum will take you on a journey as it explores the history and cultures of five of Alaska's indigenous groups.The museum will take you on a journey as it explores the history and cultures of five of Alaska's indigenous groups.The Alaska Native Heritage Center, a renowned cultural center...
Alaska, Anchorage
For an engaging look into the history, ethnography, and art of Alaska, plan a trip to the Anchorage Museum--a great place for a casual visit or for more extensive research.The largest museum in Alaska, the Anchorage Museum is a community-based institution with exhibits and programs on the art,...
Alaska, Anchorage
Home to one of Anchorage's early settlers, this family house turned museum preserves a snapshot of the early period of one of Alaska's major cities.Built in 1915, this house was the wood-frame house built in Anchorage by Oscar Anderson who proclaimed himself to be the "18th person" to...
Alaska, Anchorage
Housed in a historic bank, this museum pays particular attention to the impact and involvement of Wells Fargo in the Alaskan Gold Rush.The Alaskan Gold Rush of the late 19th century attracted many people to the territory and led to its economic development and eventual statehood in 1959. This...
Alaska, Barrow
Located on what is known as "The Rooftop of the World," this center tells the story of the Inupiat people--a group that has survived in one of the harshest climates in the world.The Iñupiat Heritage Center was designed to serve as an inspirational facility to promote and protect...
Alaska, Anchorage
With a glimpse into one of the richest natural landscapes in the country, this museum displays varied exhibits that show the dynamic natural beauty of America's largest state--Alaska.With a glimpse into one of the richest natural landscapes in the country, this museum displays varied exhibits...
Alaska, Eagle
This guided walking tour stops at the six Eagle Museums housed in historic buildings with their exhibits and collections.Nestled in the river valley with a close view of the Ogilvie mountains, Eagle is often called the 'Jewel on the Yukon.' Established in 1897 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the...
Alaska, Fairbanks
This museum is a premier site for understanding Alaska's natural and human history, but also for exploring the history of the Norther region and engaging in cutting edge research.This museum is a premier site for understanding Alaska's natural and human history, but also for exploring the...
Alaska, Unalaska
This little known site of arduous WWII battles is located on a rich and remote archipelago stretching from Alaska to Siberia. Perched on Mount Ballyhoo in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the concrete remains of the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area speak silently of a time of war. This...
Alaska, Anchorage
The collection of historic aircraft illuminates Alaska's aerial history and pays tribute to Alaskan pioneers of the skies.Visitors are able to inspect and observe a number of aircraft, including one of the four 1924 Douglas World Cruiser "Seattle" planes to attempt the first...
Alaska, Fairbanks
Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fairbanks museum chronicles the progression of both.Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fairbanks museum chronicles the progression of both.Alaska's air history...
Alaska, Wasilla
The museum was established to give a home to the transportation and industrial remnants and to tell the stories of the people and the machines that opened Alaska to exploration and growth.The Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry is a private, non-profit corporation, governed by a...
Alaska, Sitka
Alaska's oldest federally designated park was established in 1910 to commemorate the 1804 Battle of Sitka.All that remains of this last major conflict between Europeans and Alaska Natives is the site of the Tlingit Fort and battlefield, located within this scenic 113 acre park in a temperate...
Alaska, Wasilla
A 1930s community hall now houses the town of Wasilla's first history museum.The building that is now the Dorothy Page Museum was built in 1931 as a community hall. It became the center for social functions, including dances, political meetings and basketball games. It served this important...
Alaska, Anchorage
The historic presence of the Russian Orthodox church in Alaska finds tribute in this Anchorage museum.The Museum features artifacts dating from eighteenth century Russian America (now Alaska) until the present day. Among the objects on display are recently restored processional banners (possibly...
Alaska, Bethel
Located at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska, the museum highlights the history and culture of the Yup’ik/Cup’ik and Athabascan natives as well as other people living in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of western Alaska. Living in the region for over 12,000 years, the Yup...
Alaska, Cordova
Opened in 2004, the Ilanka Cultural Center celebrates the history and culture of Native Alaskans. For generations Eyak, Alutiiq, Ahtna, and Tlingit peoples have lived in Cordova for its proximity to Prince William Sound and the mouth of the Copper River. The museum houses a collection of native...
Alaska, Ketchikan
The Tongass Historical Museum, located in downtown Ketchikan, hosts between three and four rotating exhibits in its gallery hall. The exhibits typically highlight local or Native Alaskan history and detail Ketchikan's history. Furthermore, a permanent exhibit, titled The First People,...
Alaska, Ketchikan
Established in 1976, the Totem Heritage Center was founded to help preserve abandoned totem poles across southeast Alaska. Many of the totem poles were constructed by Haida or Tlingit craftsmen in the 19th century and were in danger of decay or vandalism.
Today, the Totem Heritage Center...
Alaska, Kodiak
The Alutiiq Museum, located on the first floor of the Alutiiq Cultural Center, traces the 7,500 years of the Alutiiq people of southern Alaska. To help preserve the culture and language of the Alutiiq people, the center engages in campaigns to teach the Alutiiq language while museum staff and...