Anchorage Museum and Imaginarium Discovery Center, Anchorage (must see)
The Anchorage Museum and Imaginarium Discovery Center is a history, art and science museum that focuses on the culture and history of Alaska. The museum opened in 1968 with an expansion in 2010 that added the discovery center. The museum building features a Modern architectural style.
The museum offers a permanent collection and about 16 to 20 visiting exhibits each year. The museum has more than 25,000 permanent objects on display and more than 500,000 historic photographs. Permanent exhibits include a historical gallery, an art gallery and native artifacts. It is also the home of the of the Alaska office of the Smithsonian's NMNH Arctic Studies Center.
The Imaginarium Discovery Center is a hands-on science center with a large number of interactive exhibits. It also includes a planetarium and a marine animal exhibit that allows patrons to touch animals like sea stars.
The museum and science center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday from noon to 6 PM. It is closed on Mondays.
The museum offers a permanent collection and about 16 to 20 visiting exhibits each year. The museum has more than 25,000 permanent objects on display and more than 500,000 historic photographs. Permanent exhibits include a historical gallery, an art gallery and native artifacts. It is also the home of the of the Alaska office of the Smithsonian's NMNH Arctic Studies Center.
The Imaginarium Discovery Center is a hands-on science center with a large number of interactive exhibits. It also includes a planetarium and a marine animal exhibit that allows patrons to touch animals like sea stars.
The museum and science center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday from noon to 6 PM. It is closed on Mondays.
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Sight Name: Anchorage Museum and Imaginarium Discovery Center
Sight Location: Anchorage, USA (See walking tours in Anchorage)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Anchorage, USA (See walking tours in Anchorage)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Walking Tours in Anchorage, Alaska
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Anchorage Introduction Walking Tour
Anchorage was settled in 1914 and incorporated as a city six years later. It was named after a hardware and clothing store that was held in a dry-docked steamship nearby. That store was called "The Anchorage." The city holds almost half of the population of Alaska and is one of the largest cities by area in the United States.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
Anchorage Historical Buildings
As a perfect basecamp for exploring much of what Alaska has to offer, Anchorage is the font of the state’s history. The Downtown’s convenient grid pattern – compact enough to be walked by curious visitors ready to explore the 49th state's largest and most important city – was set up at the same time as the construction started on the Government Hill neighborhood in 1915.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
Many of... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles