Anchorage Museum
Alaska's largest museum. The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center holds hundreds of Alaska Native artifacts, and art and history can all be seen in one visit.
The museum is in the city center, where a new glass-walled building connects with the old one. On the second floor, the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center displays more than 600 Alaska Native garments, tools and masks, presenting Arctic survival wisdom by cultural group. There are also an Alaska history exhibit, a northern art gallery (including paintings by artist Sydney Laurence of the aurora and Denali), a children's discovery center and a planetarium. Allow 2–3 hours. The museum is closed on Mondays in winter and open daily in summer.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (closed Mondays in winter)
Nearby sights
- Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
- Earthquake Park
- Alaska Aviation Museum
- Lake Hood Seaplane Base
- Alaska Botanical Garden
- Alaska Native Heritage Center
- Potter Marsh
- Kincaid Park