Alaska Native Heritage Center is a premier cultural center sharing the rich heritage of Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups. Six traditional village sites are along a walking path around a 2-acre lake. Cultural presentations, food and crafts inside the Welcoming House. Free shuttle service from several downtown locations in Anchorage (check website). Open mid-May to mid-September, Tuesday through Saturday 9am to 5 pm. Admission fee charged. Phone 907-330-8000; www.alaskanative.net.
The Alaska Veterans Museum shares the stories of our Veterans, military members and families through exhibits, artifacts and many recorded oral histories. All branches of the military and services are represented. Exhibits range from the Civil War to modern era conflicts.
Where pioneer life merged with maritime ingenuity, cabin #11 in Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Skookum Roadhouse, at the intersection of the Steese Highway and Circle Hot Springs Road has a café, bar, lodging, convenience store, liquor store, gas/diesel, propane, heating oil, local crafts, laundry, showers, potable water, Wi-Fi, and a gold mining camp. We are a Yukon Quest checkpoint. Open year-round. Visit www.skookumgoldcamp. com. Phone 907-520-5432.
The Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository in downtown Kodiak interprets the heritage and culture of Kodiak’s Native people. The museum houses and displays artifacts from archaeological sites around Kodiak Island as well as historic items, photographs and contemporary Alutiiq artwork.
The Alaska SeaLife Center is the only facility of its kind in Alaska, combining a public aquarium with marine research, education, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. The Center is open year-round and offers daily guided tours with animal care professionals that engage visitors directly with marine mammals, birds, and octopuses!
Experience the wonders of Alaska’s marine world at the Alaska SeaLife Center, the state’s only public aquarium and a leading marine research and wildlife rescue facility.
