Alaska Native Heritage Center 8800 Heritage Center Drive Anchorage 330-8000 / (800) 315-6608 Open Year Round
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a gathering place that celebrates, perpetuates and shares Alaska Native cultures. Since opening in 1999, the Center has become Alaska's premier interactive cultural destination.
Anchorage Museum of History & Art Downtown Anchorage, Corner of 7th & A Anchorage 907-343-4326
Open Year Round

The largest museum in Alaska, the Anchorage Museum is a community-based institution with exhibits and programs on the art, history and cultures of Alaska. Over 20 exhibitions are presented each year to more than 200,000 visitors. The Museum also presents a full calendar of public programs and art classes. We invite you to explore the many features of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art.

Heritage Library Museum 301 West Northern Light Anchorage 907-265-2834 Call for details
The Heritage Library and Museum, established in 1968 by the National Bank of Alaska, focuses on Alaskan history and cultures. It features an extensive collection of Alaska Native artifacts, a fine art by Alaskan artists and a 2,600 volume reference library of books on Alaska subjects.
Alaska Museum of Natural History 201 N. Bragaw | Mountain View Anchorage (907) 274-2400 Open Year Round
The non-profit Alaska Museum of Natural History fills a special need for science education in Alaska. No other organization in the state educates exclusively on Alaska's unique geological, cultural, and ecological history.
University of Alaska Museum of the North 907 Yukon Drive Fairbanks 907-474-7505  
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Alaska State Museum 395 Whittier Street Juneau   Open Year Round
The Alaska State Museum was established on June 6, 1900, when an Act of Congress created the Historical Library and Museum for the Territory of Alaska. The purpose of the Museum was to collect, preserve and exhibit objects from the territory. Although the collection of artifacts and volumes grew rapidly, a permanent place to house and display materials was not found for 20 years.
Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry 3800 W Neuser Dr Wasilla   Open summers only
If your kids love big machines, you need to check out this museum. The 20 acre museum has a huge collection of artifacts from Alaska's history in the fishing, mining, farming, logging and oil industries. Indoor and outdoor displays feature boats, tractors, trains, aircrafts and construction equipment. There will be a steam engine display in July 23-24. It is only open during the summer months.
Pratt Museum 3779 Bartlett Street Homer 907-235-8635 Open Year Round
The Pratt Museum is dedicated to the process of education, exploring the natural environment and human experience relative to the Kachemak Bay region of Alaska and its place in the world. The Museum seeks to inspire self-reflection and dialogue in its community and visitors through exhibitions, programs, and collections in the arts, sciences and humanities
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