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Anchorage Museum of History and Art
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5 reviews for Anchorage Museum of History and Art
I'm not really a museum-type person but the Anchorage Museum had plenty of variety to really keep me interested.
The museum has a very modern architectural feel to it which was pretty neat. The traveling exhibit was about Gold, which was actually a fascinating exhibit. I highly recommend paying extra to go see it. They talked about the history and chemistry of gold, and had some very cool gold artifacts from the Alaskan Gold Rush and around the world. The little kid in me got real excited at the crown making station but that's a story for another time...
The Natural History section has enough to keep everyone and their mother entertained. There are tons of dioramas, Eskimo artifacts, and even life-sized recreations of frontier life. Since it's in Alaska you'll probably be wearing a jacket already but just in case, bring one. We happened to go on an abnormally hot day and I was absolutely freezing in the Natural History section.
Another section worth checking out is the area dedicated to the WWII soldiers who fought battles in Alaska. The history of those soldiers and what they had to deal with weather-wise was pretty fascinating.
Definitely check this museum out, it's definitely worth a trip when in Alaska.
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I visited the museum in early March. Most of the museum was closed because they are preparing to open the new expansion. Because of this, admission was reduced from $8 to $5. The atrium and the Alaska History galleries were the only open areas.
The lower level contained a collection of art produced by local children which was fun to peruse. The upper level had small displays on military activity in Alaska. The atrium took about ten minutes.
I spent about an hour and a half in the Alaska History galley. The gallery covered the earliest native people, Russian settlers, the gold rush, development of the railroad, the Good Friday Earthquake, World War 2 and the pipeline. The exhibits were very well done and I like how many of the items were displayed. A large percentage of the artifacts were displayed in life-size dioramas.
The museum was definitely worth the $5 and I look forward to visiting the newly expanded museum when I visit Anchorage again.
Neato! I was a student intern here in high school and can give you a perfect art museum curator's explanation for the galleries upstairs. First of all, upstairs is all about Alaskan people and history and you'll get well acquainted with the type of clothing Native Americans wore, the type of animals they hunted, and the tools they used. (This is where I take out the real animal fur and bone tools for you to touch). Over here are models of Alaskans hunting whale for food. And over here are the clothing they wore, yes, they are really made out of seal guts. To your right is the wall that explains the great earthquake of 1964.
When I interned there, they had an awesome kid's art section where kids could touch/play/create with the materials they had laid out there. It was perfect for kids to exercise their creativity. But that was many years ago, so I don't know what they have now, but I'm sure it's something cool!
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Note: This is a review of the cinema side of the Anchorage Museum only.
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The Anchorage Museum shows just one film a week, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m., on a screen in an auditorium, usually a couple of years after release. Not normally five-star cinema, but these foreign and independent films are extremely well-chosen. The foreign fare often hasn't opened in any US theatre but only because of language and marketing -- this series is by no means of the high-falutin', shoulder-stabbing, eye-slicing wtf variety. Regardless of where you're coming from and especially for a city with sometimes limited selection, this is always a good place to go.
Tickets are $6 general, $5 seniors, $4 members. Street parking is easy at this time. None of the cineplex previews, ads, talking paper bags, b.s., so be on time.
A solid museum experience, especially if you are new to the collection. I look forward to the expansion project as they will hopefully have room to display items previously unseen. AMHA has brought memorable exhibits to our community and is a popular venue for such public events as craft fairs, wine tastings, and prom. I like to pretend that my tax dollars go here exclusively, but if that were true, shouldn't I get in for free?
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