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Museums & Visitor Centers in Alaska

Information and resources related to the many museums and visitor centers in the state of Alaska.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Get news, schedule, membership, and employment information for this Anchorage cultural center.
Alaska Pioneer Air Museum
The museum has 14 planes and many pictures documenting Alaska's great aviation history.
Alaska State Museum
You'll find directions, admissions, hours, exhibition, and collection information on this Juneau museum's web site.
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
Located at the Rasmuson Center, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art has exhibits and programs covering a wide range of art and artifacts related to everything Alaska.
Clausen Memorial Museum
Clausen Memorial Museum was founded to preserve and tell the story of those who have lived and worked in the Mitkof and Kupreanof Islands area.
Fairbanks Ice Museum
This "coolest show in town" features a display of ice art carved by professional sculptors.
Georgeson Botanical Gardens
The Georgeson Botanical Gardens at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus -- lots of great flowers and, of course, the famous giant cabbages.
Juneau-Douglas City Museum
This city museum focuses on Juneau's cultural heritage.
Pratt Museum
Indoor exhibits include changing art and natural history exhibits, native cultures, homesteading, natural history dioramas, fishing, marine mammals, aquaria, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Simon Paneak Memorial Museum
This combination local history and ethnographic museum is located in the village of Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.
University of Alaska Museum of the North
The University of Alaska Museum is a center for Far North research and a top Alaska tourist attraction.
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