List of museums in Alaska

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This list of museums in Alaska is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums

NameTown/CityBoroughRegiontypeSummary
Alaska Aviation Museum Anchorage Anchorage Southcentral Aviation Historic aircraft and aviation history of Alaska
Alaska Jewish Museum Anchorage Anchorage Southcentral ReligiousAlaska Jewish Culture
Alaska Museum of Science and Nature AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentral Natural history Website, dinosaur skeletons, fossils, rocks, geology, wildlife
Alaska Native Heritage Center AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentral Alaskan Native Showcases the indigenous culture of the Alaska Natives, including tools, watercraft, clothing, art, drums and more
Alaska State Museum Juneau JuneauSoutheastMultipleAlaska Natives, history, natural history & art
Alaska State Troopers Museum AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentralLaw enforcementCommemorates Alaska State Troopers & features a variety of historical memorabilia, including a restored 1952 Hudson Hornet patrol car.
Alaska Veterans Museum AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentralAlaska's Military HistoryCommemorates Alaska's Military History, Honor our veterans, educate our visitors. Features large collection of Oral Histories, Exhibits on The Forgotten War, Eskimo Scouts (ATG), Muktuk Marston, The Last Shot, Cold War, Nike Site, Vietnam, Korean War, Modern Conflicts.

Website

Alfred Starr Cultural Center and Museum Nenana Unorganized InteriorAlaskan Native Website
Alutiiq Museum Kodiak Kodiak Island Southwest Alaskan Native Koniag Alutiiq heritage and culture
American Bald Eagle Foundation Museum Haines Haines Southeast Natural history Website, natural history of bald eagles and other animals in its environment
Anchorage Alaska CenterAnchorageAnchorageSouthcentralMultipleVisitor center, exhibits on natural, historical, and cultural features throughout the state [1]
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentralMultipleArt, history & culture of Alaska; largest museum in Alaska.
Anvik Historical Society and Museum Anvik UnorganizedInteriorLocal history [2]
Baranov Museum Kodiak Kodiak Island SouthwestLocal historyOperated by the Kodiak Historical Society
Big Delta State Historical Park Big Delta Unorganized InteriorLocal historyIncludes historic roadhouse, museum of local history artifacts
Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Nome Unorganized Arctic Alaska Local history Website
Clausen Memorial Museum Petersburg Petersburg SoutheastLocal history Website, exhibits include fishing, merchants, businesses, Tlingit
Cordova Museum Cordova UnorganizedSouthcentralLocal history Website, operated by the Cordova Historical Society
Dorothy Page Museum Wasilla Matanuska-Susitna SouthcentralLocal historyCity history
Duncan Cottage Museum Metlakatla UnorganizedSoutheast Historic house Facebook site
Eagle Historical Society & Museums Eagle UnorganizedInteriorLocal history Website
Elmendorf Wildlife Museum AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentralNatural historySmall museum located at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Information, look for listing
Fairbanks Community Museum FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorLocal historyLocated in the former city hall
Fairbanks Ice Museum FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorArtIce sculptures
Fort Egbert Eagle UnorganizedInteriorMilitaryEarly 20th-century Army base buildings
Gold Dredge 8 FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorMiningIncludes Tanana Valley Railroad ride to historic gold panning dredge
Hammer Museum HainesHainesSoutheastTechnologyFeatures over 1,700 hammers and related tools, ranging from an ancient Roman battle axe to modern novelty hammers
Hope & Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum Hope Kenai Peninsula SouthcentralLocal history Website
Ilanka Cultural Center Cordova UnorganizedSouthcentralAlaskan Native Website
Inupiat Heritage Center Utqiaġvik North Slope Arctic AlaskaAlaskan NativeRecognizes contributions of Alaska Natives to the history of whaling. Contains exhibits, artifact collections, library & room where traditional crafts are demonstrated & taught.
Juneau-Douglas City Museum JuneauJuneauSoutheastLocal historyExhibits include gold mining, hydropower, skiing, outdoor recreation, fishing, politics and city history
Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center Kenai Kenai Peninsula SouthcentralMultiple Website, operated by Arts Kenai, Alaskan Native, natural history, history, art
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Skagway Skagway SoutheastMilitaryIncludes Mascot Saloon museum, historic Moore House
Knik Museum WasillaMatanuska-SusitnaSouthcentralLocal historyOperated by the Wasilla-Knik Historical Society
Kodiak Maritime Museum KodiakKodiak IslandSouthwest Maritime Website, located in Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
Kodiak Military History Museum KodiakKodiak IslandSouthwestMilitaryWWII-era bunker and artifacts, history of Fort Abercrombie
Last Chance Mining Museum JuneauJuneauSoutheastMiningFormer gold mining camp
Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum Valdez UnorganizedSouthcentralMultipleNatural history, Alaskan Native artifacts, formerly the Alaska Cultural Center, operated by Prince William Sound College
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center JuneauJuneauSoutheastNatural historyExhibits about the Mendenhall Glacier
Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorMultiple Website, Alaskan Native culture, history and natural history of Interior Alaska
Museum of Alaska Transportation & Industry WasillaMatanuska-SusitnaSouthcentralMultiple Website, transportation & industrial artifacts
Museum of the Aleutians Unalaska UnorganizedSouthwestLocal history Website, local history and culture
Museum of the North FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorMultiplePart of University of Alaska, art, history, culture, natural history
Northwest Arctic Heritage Center Kotzebue Northwest Arctic Arctic AlaskaMultipleNatural and cultural history of the Western Arctic National Parklands [3] [4]
Oscar Anderson House Museum AnchorageAnchorageSouthcentralHistoric houseBuilt in 1915 by early Anchorage resident Oscar Anderson & became the first wood-frame house in Anchorage. Completely restored to 1915 appearance.
Palmer Museum of History & Art Palmer Matanuska-Susitna SouthcentralMultiple website, local history, culture, art
Pedro Gold Dredge Chicken UnorganizedInteriorMiningHistoric mining dredge at Chicken Gold Camp & Outpost
Pioneer Aviation Museum FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorAviation website, history of interior and arctic Alaskan aviation, located in Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park FairbanksFairbanks North StarInteriorMultiple44-acre park, includes the Alaska Native Museum, Pioneer Museum, early 20th-century Kitty Hensley House, Tanana Valley Railroad Museum, SS Nenana , Wickersham House
Pratt Museum Homer Kenai Peninsula SouthcentralNatural historyLocal history, natural history, art, culture
Prince William Sound Museum Whittier UnorganizedSouthcentralMultiple Website, WWII and Cold War military history of Alaska, 1964 earthquake
Seward Community Library & Museum Seward Kenai Peninsula SouthcentralLocal history website
Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center HainesHainesSoutheastMultiple Website, history, art and blending of diverse cultures within the Chilkat Valley region
Sheldon Jackson Museum Sitka Sitka SoutheastAlaskan NativeAlaskan Native artifacts
Simon Paneak Memorial Museum Anaktuvuk Pass North Slope Arctic AlaskaAlaskan Native website, history and culture of the Nunamiut Inupiat
Sitka Historical Museum SitkaSitkaSoutheastLocal historyFormerly the Isabel Miller Museum, focuses on Sitka's history from the Tlingit people, through the European explorations & Russian era & after.
Sitka National Historical Park SitkaSitkaSoutheastMultipleIncludes Tlingit ethnographic items, Tlingit & Haida totem poles, Russian American historical & archaeological collections, 1843 period Russian Bishop's House
Skagway Museum and ArchivesSkagwaySkagwaySoutheastLocal history [5]
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center Ketchikan Ketchikan Gateway SoutheastNatural historyVisitor center for the Tongass National Forest, ecology, economy and culture of Southeast Alaska and its temperate rainforest ecosystems
Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum Delta Junction UnorganizedInteriorHistoryEarly 20th-century roadhouse with period exhibits, photos [6] [7]
Talkeetna Historical Society Museum Talkeetna Matanuska-Susitna SouthcentralLocal history Website
Tongass Historical Museum KetchikanKetchikan GatewaySoutheastHistory Website
Totem Heritage Center KetchikanKetchikan GatewaySoutheastAlaskan NativeTraditional arts and crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures
Trapper Creek Museum Trapper Creek Matanuska-Susitna SouthcentralLocal history Website
Valdez Museum Valdez UnorganizedSouthcentralLocal history Website
Wrangell Museum Wrangell Wrangell SoutheastLocal history Website
Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center Bethel UnorganizedSouthwestAlaskan NativeLocal history of Yup’ik and Alaskan Athabaskan
Alaska SeaLife CenterSewardKenai PeninsulaSouthcentralAquarium https://www.alaskasealife.org/

Defunct Museums

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anchorage Alaska Center". Alaska Public Lands Information Centers. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Anvik Historical Society and Museum". Museums USA. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Remote Parklands, Accessible Experience New Northwest Arctic Heritage Center Opens in Kotzebue". Alaska geographic. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Northwest Arctic Heritage Center, Kotzebue, Alaska". National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Skagway Museum & Archives". Alaska.org. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum". Visit Delta Junction. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sullivan RoadhouseHistorical Museum". Delta Junction Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Russian Orthodox Museum in downtown Anchorage to close". Anchorage Daily News. July 14, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ Mogilevets, Ruslan. "Anchorage". Wells Fargo History. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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