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Museums
of the South Central Area
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Artisans, Showrooms, Studios, Galleries,
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Cordova Historical Museum |
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622 First Street (Centennial
Building)
Mem. Day to Labor Day: Mon.-Sat 10-6pm,
Sun 2-4 pm |
Admission: $1; 18 and
under: Free. |
The theme of the museum, "Where Cultures Meet"
exemplifies the diversity of material in the collection.
Displays tell of early explorers to the area, the Native
culture, Copper River Northwestern Railway/Kennicott
Mine era, and the growth of the commercial fishing
industry. A small gift shop operated by the Cordova
Historical Society features books of local interest and
other items. Monthly evening programs are sponsored by
the Historical Society. |
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Ilanka Cultural Center |
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110 Nicholoff Way
Hours: Summer, Mon
- Fri 10-5pm, Sat 10-4pm |
Admission: Donations |
Historical and contemporary exhibits of the Native
peoples and cultures of the Copper River and Prince
William Sound area. Orca whale skeleton articulation;
contemporary "subsistence" totem. Store. |
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Alaska Islands
& Ocean Visitor Center |
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95 Sterling Hiway
Hours: Memorial Day -
Labor Day, 9am-
6pm daily |
Admission: free |
A marine wildlife-oriented visitor, education and
research complex supported by several government
agencies. Situated on a 60 acre hillside site
overlooking Kachemak Bay with a 5,000 square foot
exhibit hall, auditorium, book store, and nature trails. |
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Pratt Museum
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3779 Bartlett Street
Hours: May - Sept.: Daily 10am - 6pm |
Homer Society of Natural History
Admission: $6; Srs: $5.50; 6-18: $3;
Under 6: free |
The museum focuses on the
natural and cultural history of the Kenai
Peninsula. Exhibits include artifacts from the
area's earliest Native inhabitants to
homesteaders of the '30s & '40s. Excellent
aquariums and a tide-pool tank feature live
Kachemak Bay sea creatures. Visitors may operate
remotely controlled cameras to view Alaska
seabirds on inaccessible islands. Also exhibited
are Alaska birds and mammals including complete
skeletons of a Bering Sea beaked whale, Beluga
whale and Steller's sea lion. Changing exhibits
feature Alaska artwork and other topics of
special interest. Summer visitors may take a
self-guided tour through the botanical garden
and the Forest Ecology Trail and visit the
historic Harrington Homestead cabin. The Museum
Store features books, educational toys, native
crafts and Alaska collectibles. |
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Hope-Sunrise Historical and Mining
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Across from post office and 2nd Ave
Hours:
Mem. Day to Labor Day, Fri. - Mon., noon -
4pm |
Admission: Donation |
The Hope-Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum exhibits
photographs and artifacts of the Turnagain Arm Gold Rush
of 1896 and the years since. Displays include a road
grader, dog sled, rock crusher, blacksmith bellows and
postal boxes. In addition to the log museum building
there is a mine bunkhouse and a blacksmith shop. |
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K'beq Interpretive Site |
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Mile 52.6 Sterling
Hiway
Hours: Memorial Day - Labor Day: daily, 11am - 7pm |
Admission: Refer to website |
Cultural program of Kenaitze Indian Tribe. Dena'ina
history and culture through archaeological sites and
interpretation. Gift store. |
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Kenaitze Indian Tribe:
Ts'itsana Center |
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150 North Willow, Suite 33
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:00 - 5:00 |
Tribal Archives
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Archives for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, over 600 items
reflecting Kenaitze Dena'ina culture, tradition, and
history. Extensive collection of Dena'ina language
videos, tapes, and documentation. Open to the general
public for educational purposes. |
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Kenai Visitors & Cultural
Center |
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11471 Kenai Spur Hiway
Hours: M-F 9-5, Sat.
11-4, w/extended summer hours |
Admission: None.
Donations accepted. |
The Kenai Visitors and Cultural
Center was built in commemoration of Kenai's 200th
anniversary. The facility houses all the displays and
exhibits from the Ft. Kenay Museum (which is now
closed), a visitor center and an audio-visual room which
shows movies about Alaska. The museum features
Athabaskan, Aleut & Russian cultural exhibits,
homesteading, mining, commercial fishing, and oil
industry history displays, and a nature room. Shop
carries products relating to local area. |
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Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological
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215 Mission Road, Suite 101
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8am t- 5pm, Sun.by appointment |
Admission: $3; children
12 and under free |
The Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository
preserves the prehistoric and historic traditions of the
Alutiiq people and promotes a greater public awareness
of their rich cultural legacy through educational
outreach, exhibits, special events, publications and
scholarly presentations. Open to the public since May
1995, the Alutiiq Museum cares for a large collection of
Eskimo artifacts. In addition to archaeological
materials, the museum's collections also include
ethnological, archival and photographic materials. |
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Baranov Museum |
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101 Marine Way
Hours: Mon.- Sat. 10am - 4pm, Sun. noon - 4pm |
Kodiak
Historical Society
Admission: Adult: $3; Children under 12: Free |
The museum is operated by the Kodiak Historical Society
in the Erskine House, a National Historic Landmark and
one of the few surviving Russian buildings in North
America. The collection consists of pre-historic and
historical objects from the Aleutian Islands and the
Kodiak Archipelago. These objects span the Russian
contact period, American era, World War II, and
fisheries to the present. The archives has a fine
collection of historical pictures, maps, documents, and
private papers that are available for research. A store
area within the museum has something of interest for the
visitor and resident alike, the most impressive being
the Russian samovar collection. |
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Kodiak Maritime Museum |
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500 Dog Salmon Rd.
Hours: Call
(907) 486-0384 |
Admission: free. |
Kodiak Maritime Museum is
dedicated to the recognition and preservation of
Alaskas rich maritime heritage. During
the 1900s, Kodiak grew from a small fishing
village to one of the top two fishing ports in
the nation. Whaling stations, salmon canneries,
herring plants, and halibut, crab and groundfish
processing plants throughout the Kodiak
Archipelago employed thousands of people and
kept Kodiak's fishing fleet the largest in
Alaska busy year round.
Restoring the 36-foot wooden
salmon seine boat Thelma C |
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Kodiak Military History
Museum |
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Ft. Abercrombie State Historical
Park
Hours: Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon.: 1 p.m.-4 p.m |
Admission: Adult $3; Children under 12 Free |
The facility is operated by the Kodiak Military History
Museum, a non-profit, independent Alaska corporation.
The displays are housed in the WWII Ready Ammunition
Bunker at Miller Point in Fort Abercrombie State
Historical Park. Ft. Abercrombie is part of a National
Historic Landmark which includes the Kodiak Naval Base
and Fort Greely. The building is a buried concrete
structure built in 1942 to hold ammunition for two WWI
era eight-inch naval guns, the remains of which are on
display. The collection consists of communications
equipment, artillery accessories, uniforms, art work,
photographs, documents from WW1, WW2 and later in Kodiak
and the Aleutians, and more. The collection spans from
1911 to the present. A small museum store has books
about the Aleutian campaign, dummy ammunition, insignia
and related items for sale. |
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Alaska SeaLife Center |
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301 Railway Ave
Hours: May 1- Labor Day: Daily 8am - 8pm |
Admission: $15; 7-12: $12; under 6: Free |
The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) is dedicated to
understanding and maintaining the integrity of the
marine ecosystem of Alaska through research,
rehabilitation and public education. The ASLC offers
visitors unique wildlife viewing experiences and
exciting opportunities to learn first-hand about ongoing
marine research. Come face-to-face with a variety of
marine animals and sink your hands into our touch tank.
Interact with researchers and their knowledgeable
assistants during daily interpretive programs. The ASLC
is perched above spectacular Resurrection Bay in Seward,
Alaska, approximately 125 miles south of Anchorage. Gift
shop and snack bar on site. |
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Chugach Museum & Institute
of History and Art |
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| Orca Building, Third and Washington St. |
Hours: Call for appointment -
(907) 563-8866 |
A joint, non-profit venture between Chugachmiut and the
Chugach Alaska Corporation / Chugach Heritage
Foundation, this is the only museum dedicated solely to
the history and culture of the Native peoples of the
Chugach Region. It is a regional repository whose
purpose is to promote the restoration, preservation and
display of archaeological resources, artwork and other
items of cultural and historic significance to Chugach
Native peoples, and for related educational and cultural
purposes. |
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Seward Museum |
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336 3rd Ave
Hours: May-Sept.: Daily 9
a.m. - 5 p.m |
Resurrection Bay Historical Society
Admission: Adults: $3; Children: $ .50; Pre-school: Free. |
The museum presents the chief events of Seward's history
through photographs, artifacts and documents. There is
also a fine collection of Native baskets and ivory
carvings on display. During the summer there are evening
programs consisting of two slide shows: The History of
Seward and The History of the Iditarod Trail. A special
open house is held every August 28 in honor of the
founding of Seward in 1903. Museum shop carries books by
local authors and other items relating to local area. |
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Soldotna Historical Society and Museum |
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Centennial Park Road
Hours: Summer only |
Admission: None; donations accepted. |
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Homesteaders' village; wildlife displays; Native
artifacts; and lectures by appointment. |
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Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum |
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300 Airport Road, Valdez Airport
Terminal
Hours: May - Sept 15; Daily 9am- 6pm |
Formerly
the Alaska Cultural Center
Admission: $5 Srs/Mil: $4;
Students, $3; Under 3: Free |
The Maxine and Jesse Whitney Museum has a large
collection of Native American art and artifacts. The
exhibits include representations of life and nature in
Alaska from prehistory to modern day. Displays include
an Inupiaq Eskimo village scene, Native Alaskan dolls,
beadwork, baskets, masks, archaeological artifacts, and
a large collection of ivory carvings and tools. |
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Valdez Museum
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Archive |
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217 Egan Drive
Hours: Summer:
Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m |
Admission: 18 and older: $5.
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The museum portrays the community's unique and colorful
history from European exploration in the 1700s to
contemporary oil transportation. Permanent exhibits are
accented by temporary exhibitions of arts and crafts.
Major artifacts include a 19th century Fresnel
Lighthouse Lens, a beautifully restored 1907 Ahrens
"Continental" steam fire engine and a companion 1880s
Gleason & Bailey hand-pumped fire engine, saltwater
aquariums with the marine life of Port Valdez, a Civil
War-era cannon, an ornate turn-of-the-century saloon
bar, and much gold rush material. Other exhibits depict
the effects of the 1964 earthquake and the 1989 Exxon
Valdez oil spill on this small Prince William Sound
community. |
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Prince William Sound Museum |
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