Anchorage Museum

A downtown Anchorage museum covering Alaska's art, history, peoples, ecology, and science.

625 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 · Anchorage, AK

About Anchorage Museum

The museum sits in downtown Anchorage and focuses on the land, peoples, art, and history of Alaska. Its galleries cover changing and permanent exhibitions, and it includes a planetarium, a discovery center, and a Smithsonian-affiliated Arctic Studies Center. It is also a Smithsonian affiliate and offers a museum store and a cafe.

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#history
#Alaska
#Indigenous culture
#science

What's around here?

The closest stops to Anchorage Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Outdoor Adventure
Anchorage
No admission fee
Alaska's largest city and gateway to Southcentral Alaska, with glaciers, wildlife viewing, and a walkable downtown.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Tours
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Alaska Railroad
$50+
Board a passenger train in Anchorage and ride to Seward, Whittier, Denali or Fairbanks through Alaska backcountry.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Museums
Alaska Museum of Science and Nature
Under $25
Natural history museum in Anchorage covering Alaska's geology, cultures, and ecosystems, with dinosaur, marine, and Ice Age displays.
2.6 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Alaska Aviation Museum
Under $25
An aviation museum at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage that focuses on Alaska's flying history.
3.9 mi awayMore like this
Shopping
Dimond Center
Check prices
A large enclosed shopping mall in south Anchorage with dining and entertainment options alongside its retail stores.
Transit: reachable by public transit
5.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Museums
History Buff
Alaska Native Heritage Center
$25–$50
Walk among life-sized Native village sites around a lake and watch Alaska Native dance and games demonstrations.
Transit: reachable by public transit
5.7 mi awayMore like this