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Exploring Anchorage’s Museums

During the excitement of Alaska Aviation Museum young people step into the
Fur Rondy and the thrill of the role of cultural ambassadors,
Iditarod, Anchorage offers elders find reconnection, and
more than outdoor spectacle. visitors from all walks of life are
When you are ready to step welcomed and encouraged to
out of the cold, the city’s engage, learn, ask questions,
museums provide a warm and and discover.
thoughtful pause from the For information on hours
festivities. Anchorage’s first- and event schedule, visit
class museums tell the stories alaskanative.net.
of Alaska’s land and people
through art, history, science, With multiple hangars of The Anchorage Museum
and culture, offering visitors a exhibitions, hands-on activities
deeper understanding of the for children and many vintage
place they are celebrating. planes, this museum has
From ancient traditions to something for the whole family.
contemporary voices, these Don’t miss the Seybert Tower
museums invite festival-goers where you can view seaplanes
to slow down, reflect, and from the flight deck and hear
connect with Alaska beyond the Ted Stevens International
the race trail and parade route. Airport live radio feed.

For more information, visit:
Alaska Jewish Museum alaskaairmuseum.org

Alaska Native Heritage Center

Located in the heart of
downtown, the museum
weaves together art, history,
and science to tell the story of
Alaska and the North. Its rotating
This small Jewish museum exhibits explore Alaska Native
offers a rich cultural experience, cultures, contemporary, and
with thoughtfully curated Arctic art, and its planetarium
exhibits that bring history and explores the mystery of the
heritage to life in a deeply cosmos by blending science
personal way. Highlighting Located on the northwest and storytelling. Programming
Jewish history and the edge of Anchorage, on 26 acres includes gallery talks, films,
significant Jewish contributions of beautiful, pristine land, the and children’s events.
to the state of Alaska and the Alaska Native Heritage Center Thoughtful, immersive, and
greater United States, the is the only statewide center deeply local, the museum
museum is a gathering place dedicated to celebrating all offers visitors a meaningful way
that builds cultural bridges Alaskan Native cultures. More to understand the people, land,
and promotes diversity and than a cultural attraction- it’s and ideas that define Alaska.
tolerance. a living space where memory, For information on hours
For more information, visit: tradition and education and event schedule, visit
akaskajewishmuseum.com intertwine. It is a place where anchoragemuseum.org
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