Anchorage Museum of History & Art
- hcheng
- First Reviewer
- 3 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 3
- Reviews
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
- July 2, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
bathtubjake from chicago, Illinois
We spent our afternoon in Anchorage at two museums, beginning with the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. We purchased a combo ticket with the Alaska Native Heritage Museum which basically permitted free entry into one of the two museums and provided a free shuttle service between them. The history museum is on the outskirts of downtown, but it was an easy walk. The ticket seller recommended about two hours there, but we covered what we wanted to see in an hour. The upstairs gallery has the history museum and features exhibits on each of the native lifestyles in Alaska, the purchase by the US, Alaska's involvement in World War II, and the Anchorage earthquake. There are many artifacts behind glass and many informative galleries. However, younger children may not be excited by the passive environment. The art gallery on the first floor was pleasant, but much smaller. We certainly felt it was worth our time, but we did not feel the museum would take much more than an hour.
From journal Anchorage: Gateway to Alaska
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
- July 24, 2002
- Rated 4 of 5 by
luuckythree from Arlington, Texas
We really enjoyed finding out how this city was settled and how the pioneering families battled the climate to survive the area. And, this museum has a great cafe and outstanding gift shop with quality souveniers made by local artisans.
From journal Time Well Spent in Anchorage, Alaska
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Anchorage Museum of History and art
- October 27, 2000
- Rated 3 of 5 by
hcheng from Boston, Massachusetts
Granted, Anchorage is not that big of a city, so don't expect the Louvre. However, they still have a very nice museum. This small museum actually does cover a lot of ground. On the art side of things, as expected, Alaskan aritsts are featured.
I actually preferred the historical presentations better than the art. They traced not only the history of Anchorage, but they also addressed Eskimo culture and whaling. There's a great exhibit on the Alaskan Oil Pipeline, too.
A very nice cafe/restaurant is in a wide open atrium in the musem.
Overall, the museum serves as a very nice, introductory stop for visitors to learn more about Anchorage and Alaska.
From journal Anchorage in the Summer