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Photos: A look in the Anchorage Museum

Muse cafe offers drinks and food with a choice of outdoor dining. Photo by Sarah Bennett.

The Anchorage Museum offers a variety of exhibits: art, history, crafts and storytelling all in one place. 

The museum’s Discovery Center offers hands-on learning for curious learners. In the Arctic Align area, there are pieces of artwork that raise awareness of climate change, created by young artists who call themselves Climate Communicators. The Smithsonian Arctic Study has over 600 Alaska Native cultural heritage pieces with 3-D sound art, which include information and articles to learn through touch screens. 

Lunch, coffee or a quick snack can be purchased at the Muse, the museum’s cafeteria. 

The museum offers free first Friday of the month. Tuesdays offer Lunch on Lawn, with live music and food trucks. Discounted tickets are offered for students and military. Find free days or ticket information on their website.

The Anchorage Museum's public commons offers views of native plants. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
Attendees can create their own art in the comic art area. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Northern Boarders exhibit displays different types of board culture. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Discovery Center allows you to create with your hands. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Learning Zone offers landscape changing activities. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
Sky Zone offers views of the Northern sky and sensory friendly programs. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Exploration Station communicates information on plants and animals. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
A child creates a bubble in the water section of the Discovery Center. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Seasons and Sun learning stations. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
Born in 1987, Chomper the snapping turtle is located in the Discovery Center. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Climate Communicator art in the Arctic Align area. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
Up close on climate change conversational art. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Alaska Exhibition communicates history in many forms of audio and visual works. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
A display of people of the land and the stories of change. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
A display of the stages of boat adaptations throughout history. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
Ivory collection in many forms. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
Ivory carving with a detailed carving. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
A curator tells a historical summary during a tour. Photo by Sarah Bennett.
The Anchorage Museum store offers gifts and collectibles. Photo by Sarah Bennett.