Alaska State Museum, Juneau

Name: Alaska State Museum
Address: 395 Whittier St, Juneau, 99801, United States
Telephone: +1 907-465-2901

#12 among attractions in Juneau

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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The Alaska State Museum is a museum in Juneau, Alaska, United States. The museum's collections include cultural materials from the people of the Northwest Coast, the Athabascan cultures of Interior Alaska, the Inupiaq of the north coast, and the Yup'ik of the southwest of Alaska, the Alutiiq people of Prince William Sound and Kodiak Island, and the Unangax from out along the Aleutian chain. Artifacts from the state's Russian colonial eras, state and political history, fine art, natural history, industry and trades can also be found on exhibit. ()

Coordinates: 58°18'0"N, 134°24'58"W

Address

395 Whittier StDowntown JuneauJuneau 99801 United States

Contact

+1 907-465-2901

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Alaska State Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau Whale Watch, Alaska Governor's Mansion, Juneau–Douglas Bridge.

~1730 ftNE
Church
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau
9 min walk • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau, Alaska, United States, was built in 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America.
0.6 miE
58°17'50"N • 134°24'4"W
Juneau Whale Watch, Juneau
15 min walk • Boat tours, Dolphin and whale watching, Tours
~930 ftN
Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Alaska Governor's Mansion, Juneau
5 min walk • The Alaska Governor's Mansion, located at 716 Calhoun Avenue in Juneau, Alaska, is the official residence of the governor of Alaska, the first spouse of Alaska, and their families. It was designed by James Knox Taylor.
0.5 miW
Bridge
Juneau–Douglas Bridge, Juneau
13 min walk • The Douglas Bridge is located in Juneau, Alaska. Spanning the Gastineau Channel, it connects Juneau's eastern, mainland side with the city's communities on Douglas Island to the west.
~1950 ftNE
Church
Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau
10 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was until 2020 the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau and is currently a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.
~1160 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Juneau
6 min walk • The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is located at the corner of 4th and Main, opposite the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. It occupies a building which was built in 1950–51 to house the Juneau Memorial Library. It is a two-story Classical Revival structure built out of concrete with red marble trim elements.
0.4 miNW
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau
11 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Juneau, the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was established in 1887 to replace the older cemetery on Chicken Ridge, near Main Street, when that location was staked as a gold mine.
~1540 ftNE
Museum, History museum
House of Wickersham, Juneau
8 min walk • The House of Wickersham, also known as the Wickersham State Historic Site, is a historic house at 213 7th Street in the Chicken Ridge area of Juneau, Alaska. It is a historic house museum operated by the state of Alaska, memorializing the life of James Wickersham, an influential political leader in Alaska in the early 20th century.
~680 ftNE
Park
Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, Juneau
4 min walk • Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site is an Alaskan beach and public historical site with the highest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the southeastern region of Alaska.
~200 ftE
Library
Alaska State Library, Juneau
1 min walk • The Alaska State Library and Historical Collections and Talking Book Center are located on the second floor of the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in Juneau, Alaska.
~1980 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Juneau
10 min walk • The Holy Trinity Church, also known as the Church of the Holy Trinity is a church located at 325 Gold Street in Juneau, Alaska. The present building was built in 2009, replacing an 1896 structure which burned on March 12, 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Alaska State Museum open?

Alaska State Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Alaska State Museum?

Nearby attractions include Alaska State Library, Juneau (1 min walk), Nimbus, Juneau (1 min walk), Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, Juneau (2 min walk), Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, Juneau (4 min walk).

How to get to Alaska State Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alaska State Museum:

Bus

Downtown Transit Center (7 min walk)