Sitka Sound Science Center
A small seaside aquarium and salmon hatchery where you can touch starfish and sea urchins with your own hands, ideal for families.
The Sitka Sound Science Center occupies an old building of the former Sheldon Jackson College. It has aquariums displaying marine life from Sitka Sound and a touch pool where you can handle starfish, sea cucumbers and sea urchins. It also has a small salmon hatchery, where salmon runs can be seen in late summer. The center is modest in size, and admission is about US$10–15. It suits families with children or a rainy-day activity, and it sits next to the Sheldon Jackson Museum.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Sheldon Jackson Museum
- Russian Bishop's House
- Sitka National Historical Park
- Alaska Raptor Center
- Sitka History Museum
- Gavan Hill Trail
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Castle Hill (Baranof Castle State Historic Site)