Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
A U.S. Forest Service visitor centre that introduces the Tongass forest through life-size rainforest displays, Indigenous culture and wildlife exhibits.
The Discovery Center is jointly run by the U.S. Forest Service and other partners. Using one-to-one scale temperate rainforest displays, a waterfall model, totem poles and multimedia galleries, it presents the ecology of the Tongass National Forest, Indigenous life, and the histories of fishing and logging. Visitors can also get information on public cabins and nearby hiking trails. The exhibits are well produced, making it ideal for a rainy day or for research before heading out to Misty Fjords. It is open daily in summer. Admission is a few dollars, and it is free with a U.S. National Park annual pass. It is right beside the cruise terminal and Creek Street.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
- Tongass Historical Museum
- Downtown Ketchikan Waterfront
- Creek Street
- Dolly's House Museum
- Totem Heritage Center
- Deer Mountain Trail
- Saxman Native Village