Alaska State Museum, Juneau

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

#9 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: Mount Roberts Tramway, Last Chance Mining Museum, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Alaska Governor's Mansion.

0.8 miE
Aerial tramway
Mount Roberts Tramway, Juneau
22 min walk • The Mount Roberts Tramway is an aerial tramway located just south of downtown Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. In operation since 1996, the tram makes a six-minute ascent of 3,819-foot Mount Roberts from the cruise ship docks to a height of about 1,800 feet.
1.2 miE
Museum, History museum
Last Chance Mining Museum, Juneau
32 min walk • The Jualpa Mining Camp, also known as the Last Chance Basin Camp, is a former gold mining camp, just outside the city of Juneau, Alaska. Its main building is now operated as the Last Chance Mining Museum by the Gastineau Historical Society.
~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.
~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.

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), Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, Juneau (4 min walk), Alaska Governor's Mansion, Juneau (5 min walk), Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Juneau (6 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)