Experts' Choice Award Anchorage Museum
What the experts agree on
A surprising world-class museum anchoring downtown Anchorage with 600+ Alaska Native artifacts, extensive Alaskan art and history exhibits, and striking architecture that punches far above what you'd expect from the city.
Fodor's "No better way to deepen your understanding of the state's history, people... thanks to an impressive collection of paintings and photographs, beauty." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"What was once simply Alaska’s best museum is now a world-class facility thanks to the... expansion of Anchorage’s cultural jewel." Full review
Where "The largest museum in the state features history and culture, plus art exhibits." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Extended in 2010 and covering most of a city block, this museum presents an in-depth look at Alaskan history, art and ethnography." Full review
Frommer's "You really don't expect a mid-sized, ugly-duckling city like Anchorage to have a world-class museum as big and beautiful as this one" Full review
Independent "Permanently on show includes “Art of the North” and “Living our Cultures, Sharing our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska”, which contains more than 600 Alaska Native cultural heritage pieces."
CNN "The permanent "Alaska" exhibition at the Anchorage Museum tells the state's story and chronicles the people who have made it home for thousands of years"
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New York Times "The Anchorage Museum ($15, adults), with its cool, white-sheathed building, is a mixed bag. Tools and clothing of Alaska's native populations — everything from fishing floats to woven..."
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Lonely Planet "The museum's lofty goal of being a place of ideas and transformation isn't just sleek PR. Permanent exhibitions include Alaska's most extensive Alaska Native collection in the Smithsonian..."
Lonely Planet "The Anchorage Museum has seen significant renovations over the last few years, and it's evolved into the leading cultural center in Anchorage. Discover the story of the state at the..."
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