Fishing spot
Ship Creek
Downtown king and coho salmon fishery beside the Port of Anchorage, the area's most popular stream fishery.
0.6 mi
Museum
Anchorage Museum
Downtown museum of Alaska art, history, science and Alaska Native cultures, with the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center.
- Website
- anchoragemuseum.org/visit
- Museum type
- Art, history and science
- Owner type
- Nonprofit
- Hours
- Winter (Oct to Apr): Tue to Sat 10 am to 6 pm, Sun noon to 6 pm, closed Mon.
- Phone
- 907-929-9200
At 625 C Street downtown, the Anchorage Museum covers art, history, ethnography, ecology and science of Alaska and the North. It opened in 1968 and now has about 25,000 objects and 500,000 historic photographs, a hands-on Discovery Center and the Alaska office of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center. Winter hours (October to April): Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday noon to 6 pm, closed Mondays, open until 9 pm on First Fridays.
Location
In pictures
Cultural tours
Sources
- Anchorage Museum: Visitor InformationAnchorage Museum · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Anchorage MuseumWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13
Nearby within 25 miles
Fishing spots
Airports
Floatplane bases
Viewpoints
Viewpoint
Point Woronzof
Bluff-top overlook by the airport with Denali views, sunsets, eagles, swallows and reliable moose.
5.0 mi
Viewpoint
Kincaid Park
Large west Anchorage park on old moraine with ski trails, frequent moose and views of Denali and Mount Susitna.
7.1 mi
Viewpoint
Potter Marsh
Boardwalk through a coastal marsh 15 minutes south of downtown, with waterfowl, eagles, moose and spawning salmon.
7.9 mi
Viewpoint
Beluga Point
Rocky Turnagain Arm pullout at Seward Highway Mile 110.5 for spotting beluga whales in late summer.
15.9 mi
Cultural sites
Mountains
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Eagle River Cabin
Small drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 4, $100 a night.
12.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Boreal Owl Cabin
Drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
12.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Ptarmigan Cabin
Drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
12.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Cabin
Drive-up state park cabin at the north end of Bird Creek Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
22.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Beluga Cabin
Walk-in state park cabin at Bird Creek Campground on Turnagain Arm; sleeps 8, $100 a night.
22.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Bore Tide Cabin
Large state park cabin at Bird Creek Campground; sleeps 12, $100 a night.
22.4 mi
