Museums

Alaska Museum of Science and Nature

Natural history museum in Anchorage covering Alaska's geology, cultures, and ecosystems, with dinosaur, marine, and Ice Age displays.

201 N Bragaw St, Anchorage, AK 99508 · Anchorage, AK

About Alaska Museum of Science and Nature

The museum focuses on the natural history of Alaska, from its geology and ecology to its cultural past. Exhibits include a pterosaur, other dinosaurs, a woolly mammoth, an Ice Age bear, touchable wolves and bears, and a whale. Many displays invite hands-on handling, and the museum also offers school field trips, educator-led tours, and birthday party rentals.

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#dinosaurs
#Alaska
#Anchorage
#fossils

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