Plus appréciés Attractions à Anchorage

Since 1990, this museum's displays have educated the public on Alaska's rich natural history. All of the items collected by the museum have been donated or loaned by Alaska residents. Permanent exhibits include collections of Alaska dinosaurs and marine reptiles, Alaskan archaeology, and Alaskan paleontology. The museum holds the largest exhibits of Alaskan rock, mineral and fossils, and also showcases native artifacts dating back 11,000 years. From time-to-time, the museum also presents traveling exhibits from the Lower 48. Most exhibits are fascinating for people of all ages.

Part of the Anchorage walking tour, this house was built by the self-proclaimed "18th person" to walk into Anchorage, Oscar Anderson, in 915. Restored in 1982, it is open for guided tours Memorial Day to Labor Day. At the museum one gets a glimpse of the life style of the Andersons, and learns more about the early history of Anchorage. Exhibits discuss a roughly ten-year period from 1915 to 1925. The home is directly adjacent to the paved Tony Knowles Coastal Trail that follows the Inlet.

In the Fifth Avenue Mall, this non-profit museum is operated by volunteers and funded only through contributions. A unique story is told in its exhibits. Alaskan law enforcement was unusual. Troopers have had a challenging time providing law enforcement to this "frontier" state with its small population and immense mass. The exhibit includes an original 1952 Hudson Hornet patrol vehicle, an authentic state trooper's office and a display of equipment used to enforce the law. A gift shop is also on the premises. Admission: Free

Since 1975, this Auditorium has held lectures, concerts, dance performances and much more. Used for public forums as much as for folk and rock concerts, it handles many University performances and has proven to be an excellent venue for many kinds of local and international acts. Each winter, in January, the Irish Music Festival is held here.

As Alaska's largest university, the University of Alaska, UAA, is a major, four-year public university. The Anchorage campus is the main campus, with nearly 16,500 students in the entire system. Stop by to check out the impressive campus or watch one of the UAA Seawolves' Division I athletic games.

Spanning 110-acre (44.5 hectares), the Alaska Botanical Garden includes native perennials, an enclosed herb garden and an outdoor rock garden. Created in 1991 by volunteers, the garden has become an educational resource as well as a stunning showcase of Alaskan plants and wildflowers. Paths throughout allow for easy travel and a 1.2-mile (1.9 kilometer) hike provides views of the Chugach Mountains. One unusual feature is a still-used dog-mushing trail that travels through the garden.