Thislist of museums inAlaska is a list ofmuseums, defined for this context as institutions (includingnonprofit organizations, government entities, and privatebusinesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,virtual museums) are not included.
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| Name | Town/City | Borough/Census Area | Region | type | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aviation Museum | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Aviation | Historic aircraft and aviation history of Alaska |
| Alaska Jewish Museum | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Religious | Alaska Jewish Culture |
| Alaska Museum of Science and Nature | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Natural history | Website, dinosaur skeletons, fossils, rocks, geology, wildlife |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Alaskan Native | Showcases the indigenous culture of theAlaska Natives, including tools, watercraft, clothing, art, drums and more |
| Alaska SeaLife Center | Seward | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral | Aquarium | https://www.alaskasealife.org/ |
| Alaska State Museum | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast | Multiple | Alaska Natives, history, natural history & art |
| Alaska State Troopers Museum | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Law enforcement | CommemoratesAlaska State Troopers & features a variety of historical memorabilia, including a restored 1952Hudson Hornet patrol car. |
| Alaska Veterans Museum | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Alaska's Military History | Commemorates Alaska's Military History, Honor our veterans, educate our visitors. Features large collection of Oral Histories, Exhibits on The Forgotten War, Eskimo Scouts (ATG), Muktuk Marston, The Last Shot, Cold War, Nike Site, Vietnam, Korean War, Modern Conflicts. |
| Alfred Starr Cultural Center and Museum | Nenana | Yukon-Koyukuk | Interior | Alaskan Native | Website |
| Alutiiq Museum | Kodiak | Kodiak Island | Southwest | Alaskan Native | Koniag Alutiiq heritage and culture |
| American Bald Eagle Foundation Museum | Haines | Haines | Southeast | Natural history | Website, natural history ofbald eagles and other animals in its environment |
| Anchorage Alaska Center | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Multiple | Visitor center, exhibits on natural, historical, and cultural features throughout the state[1] |
| Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Multiple | Art, history & culture of Alaska; largest museum in Alaska. |
| Anvik Historical Society and Museum | Anvik | Yukon-Koyukuk | Interior | Local history | [2] |
| Baranov Museum | Kodiak | Kodiak Island | Southwest | Local history | Operated by the Kodiak Historical Society |
| Big Delta State Historical Park | Big Delta | Southeast Fairbanks | Interior | Local history | Includes historic roadhouse, museum of local history artifacts |
| Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum | Nome | Nome | Arctic Alaska | Local history | Website |
| Clausen Memorial Museum | Petersburg | Petersburg | Southeast | Local history | Website, exhibits include fishing, merchants, businesses, Tlingit |
| Cordova Museum | Cordova | Unorganized | Southcentral | Local history | Website, operated by the Cordova Historical Society |
| Dorothy Page Museum | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna | Southcentral | Local history | City history |
| Duncan Cottage Museum | Metlakatla | Unorganized | Southeast | Historic house | Facebook site |
| Eagle Historical Society & Museums | Eagle | Southeast Fairbanks | Interior | Local history | Website |
| Elmendorf Wildlife Museum | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Natural history | Small museum located atElmendorf Air Force Base,Information, look for listing |
| Fairbanks Community Museum | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Local history | Located in the former city hall |
| Fairbanks Ice Museum | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Art | Ice sculptures |
| Fort Egbert | Eagle | Southeast Fairbanks | Interior | Military | Early 20th-century Army base buildings |
| Gold Dredge 8 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Mining | IncludesTanana Valley Railroad ride to historicgold panning dredge |
| Hammer Museum | Haines | Haines | Southeast | Technology | Features over 1,700hammers and relatedtools, ranging from an ancientRomanbattle axe to modern novelty hammers |
| Hope & Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum | Hope | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral | Local history | Website |
| Ilanka Cultural Center | Cordova | Unorganized | Southcentral | Alaskan Native | Website |
| Inupiat Heritage Center | Utqiaġvik | North Slope | Arctic Alaska | Alaskan Native | Recognizes contributions of Alaska Natives to the history ofwhaling. Contains exhibits, artifact collections, library & room where traditionalcrafts are demonstrated & taught. |
| Juneau-Douglas City Museum | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast | Local history | Exhibits include gold mining, hydropower, skiing, outdoor recreation, fishing, politics and city history |
| Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center | Kenai | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral | Multiple | Website, operated by Arts Kenai, Alaskan Native, natural history, history, art |
| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park | Skagway | Skagway | Southeast | Military | Includes Mascot Saloon museum, historic Moore House |
| Knik Museum | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna | Southcentral | Local history | Operated by the Wasilla-Knik Historical Society |
| Kodiak Maritime Museum | Kodiak | Kodiak Island | Southwest | Maritime | Website, located inFort Abercrombie State Historical Park |
| Kodiak Military History Museum | Kodiak | Kodiak Island | Southwest | Military | WWII-era bunker and artifacts, history of Fort Abercrombie |
| Last Chance Mining Museum | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast | Mining | Former gold mining camp |
| Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum | Valdez | Unorganized | Southcentral | Multiple | Natural history, Alaskan Native artifacts, formerly the Alaska Cultural Center, operated byPrince William Sound College |
| Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast | Natural history | Exhibits about theMendenhall Glacier |
| Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Multiple | Website, Alaskan Native culture, history and natural history of Interior Alaska |
| Museum of Alaska Transportation & Industry | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna | Southcentral | Multiple | Website, transportation & industrial artifacts |
| Museum of the Aleutians | Unalaska | Aleutians West | Southwest | Local history | Website, local history and culture |
| Museum of the North | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Multiple | Part ofUniversity of Alaska, art, history, culture, natural history |
| Northwest Arctic Heritage Center | Kotzebue | Northwest Arctic | Arctic Alaska | Multiple | Natural and cultural history of the Western Arctic National Parklands[3][4] |
| Oscar Anderson House Museum | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral | Historic house | Built in 1915 by early Anchorage residentOscar Anderson & became the first wood-frame house in Anchorage. Completely restored to 1915 appearance. |
| Palmer Museum of History & Art | Palmer | Matanuska-Susitna | Southcentral | Multiple | website, local history, culture, art |
| Pedro Gold Dredge | Chicken | Southeast Fairbanks | Interior | Mining | Historic mining dredge at Chicken Gold Camp & Outpost |
| Pioneer Aviation Museum | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Aviation | website, history of interior and arctic Alaskan aviation, located inPioneer Park |
| Pioneer Park | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | Interior | Multiple | 44-acre park, includes the Alaska Native Museum, Pioneer Museum, early 20th-century Kitty Hensley House,Tanana Valley Railroad Museum,SS Nenana, Wickersham House |
| Pratt Museum | Homer | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral | Natural history | Local history, natural history, art, culture |
| Prince William Sound Museum | Whittier | Unorganized | Southcentral | Multiple | Website,WWII andCold War military history of Alaska,1964 earthquake |
| Seward Community Library & Museum | Seward | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral | Local history | website |
| Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center | Haines | Haines | Southeast | Multiple | Website, history, art and blending of diverse cultures within the Chilkat Valley region |
| Sheldon Jackson Museum | Sitka | Sitka | Southeast | Alaskan Native | Alaskan Native artifacts |
| Simon Paneak Memorial Museum | Anaktuvuk Pass | North Slope | Arctic Alaska | Alaskan Native | website, history and culture of theNunamiut Inupiat |
| Sitka Historical Museum | Sitka | Sitka | Southeast | Local history | Formerly the Isabel Miller Museum, focuses on Sitka's history from theTlingit people, through the European explorations &Russian era & after. |
| Sitka National Historical Park | Sitka | Sitka | Southeast | Multiple | Includes Tlingit ethnographic items, Tlingit & Haida totem poles, Russian American historical & archaeological collections, 1843 periodRussian Bishop's House |
| Skagway Museum and Archives | Skagway | Skagway | Southeast | Local history | [5] |
| Southeast Alaska Discovery Center | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway | Southeast | Natural history | Visitor center for theTongass National Forest, ecology, economy and culture of Southeast Alaska and its temperate rainforest ecosystems |
| Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum | Delta Junction | Southeast Fairbanks | Interior | History | Early 20th-centuryroadhouse with period exhibits, photos[6][7] |
| Talkeetna Historical Society Museum | Talkeetna | Matanuska-Susitna | Southcentral | Local history | Website |
| Tongass Historical Museum | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway | Southeast | History | Website |
| Totem Heritage Center | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway | Southeast | Alaskan Native | Traditional arts and crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures |
| Trapper Creek Museum | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna | Southcentral | Local history | Website |
| Valdez Museum | Valdez | Unorganized | Southcentral | Local history | Website |
| Wrangell Museum | Wrangell | Wrangell | Southeast | Local history | Website |
| Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center | Bethel | Bethel | Southwest | Alaskan Native | Local history ofYup’ik andAlaskan Athabaskan |
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