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Museums & Galleries

• Alaska Museum of Natural History, The
  11723 Old Glenn Highway • Anchorage, AK 99577
  Downtown Eagle River, Ak
  907-694-0819
  Learn about Alaska's rich natural history through the numerous exhibits displayed here. You'll also see dioramas, hands-on exhibits for the children, Alaskan gold rush displays, and of course, information about Lizzie - Alaska's oldest known dinosaur. They are open Tuesday through Saturday throughout the year. more...  map

• Alaska Native Heritage Center
  8800 Heritage Center Drive • Anchorage, AK 99506
  Located 10 Minutes from Downtown Anchorage
  907-330-8000, 800-315-6608
  "Alaska's premier interactive cultural destination" on 26 acres of wooded land in northeast Anchorage, the Alaska Native Heritage Center "celebrates, perpetuates and preserves the unique Alaska Native Cultures, languages, traditions and values through celebration and education." more...

• Anchorage Museum of History and Art
  121 West Seventh Avenue • Anchorage, AK 99501
  907-343-4326
  This cultural center collects, preserves, and exhibits materials that illustrate the art and history of Alaska and provides programs and activities for the community.  more...  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Chugach National Forest
  3301 C Street, Suite 300 • Anchorage, AK 99503
  907-743-9500
  The western most and northern most National Forest in the United States, the 5.5 million-acre Chugach National Forest is represented by three ranger districts. The Glacier Ranger District includes most of western Prince William Sound. Its office is located in Girdwood, 35 miles southeast of Anchorage along the Seward Highway. Home to the world famous Copper River Wild Salmon, the 2.3 million-acre Cordova District is a commercial fishing community located between the Cooper River Delta and the southeastern end of Prince William Sound, 140 miles east of Anchorage. The Seward Ranger District is the western most 890,000 acres of the Forest. Seward is 135 miles southeast of Anchorage along the scenic All-American Seward Highway. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Alaska Zoo, The
  4731 O'Malley Road • Anchorage, AK 99507
  907-346-2133
  Arctic foxes, polar bears, harbor seals, river otters, reindeer, snow leopards, bald eagles, wolves, Tibetan yaks, and ravens are just some of the beautiful animals that can be seen at The Alaska Zoo.  more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• 26 Glacier Cruise by Phillips Cruises & Tours
  519 West Fourth Avenue • Anchorage, AK 99510
  907-276-8023
  The 26 Glacier Cruise travels over 135 miles into Prince William Sound where you will see 26 “named” glaciers and many more unnamed.  more...

• Alaska Wilderness Voyages
  P.O. Box 110785 • Anchorage, AK907-345-9353
  For the ultimate Alaska cruise tour, contact Alaska Wilderness Voyages. Their custom-built, 54-foot yacht, "Miss Brizz," cruises around Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Resurrection Bay, among other sites. Alaska shark fishing and whale watching are also offered. more...

• All Alaska Cruises
  Alaska cruises have become one of the most popular ways to visit Alaska. Cruises feature glaciers, wildlife, great food, entertainment, interesting ports of call and fascinating tours along way… and you only have to unpack once! There are a number of different cruise itineraries in Alaska offered by most of the major lines.  more...

• Era Helicopters Flightseeing Tours
  6160 Carl Brady Drive • Anchorage, AK 99502
  907-248-4422, 800-478-1947
  Tours of Mt. McKinley, guided Heli-hiking, dog sledding, and exclusive glacier landings and glacier trekking tours are available via Era Helicopters Flightseeing Tours.  more...  map

• Kenai Fjords Tours
  907-777-2805, 877-777-2805
  Kenai Fjords Tours offers exceptional wildlife and glacier cruises in Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park. Kenai Fjords Tours is Alaska Native-owned and offers more itineraries that take you further into the Park...to places where no one else goes - including stops at their Fox Island Day Lodge. Experience traditional culture with Native Alaskan dance performances on select tours.  more...

• Ketchum Air Service
  P.O. Box 190588 • Anchorage, AK 99519-0588
  907-243-5525
  Take a flight to the mountains, glaciers, and wildlife. The most popular catches are salmon, pike, and trout. Stay in a warm cabin or a houseboat. Enjoy a guided or unguided tour.

• Major Marine Tours
  411 West 4th • Anchorage, AK 99501
  907-274-7300, 800-764-7300
  Tour Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound. more...  map

• Portage Glacier Cruises-Gray Line of Alaska
  745 West 4th • Anchorage, AK 99501
  907-277-5581, 800-478-6388
  One hour cruise to the most visited glacier in Alaska. more...  map

• Renown Charters & Tours
  507 East Street, Suite 201 • Anchorage, AK 99501
  907-272-1961, 800-655-3806
  Cruise in comfort aboard the 75-passenger boat. Stroll around the walkaround deck and heated cabins. Enjoy the all you can eat deli style lunch while observing the glaciers and natural wildlife. more...

• Stan Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises
  P.O. Box 1297 • Valdez, AK866-867-1297
  Stan Stephens Cruises offers travelers the chance to tour eastern Prince William Sound and its abundance of culture, land, and wildlife. Columbia Glacier, Southcentral Alaska's largest tidewater glacier, is featured on both the 6 1/2 hour and 9 1/2 hour tours. The 9 1/2 hour cruise also features Meares Glacier, an advancing and very actively calving glacier. more...