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Alaska Native Heritage Center, 8800 Heritage Center Drive, Phone: (907) 330-8000, . Summer (May 8-Sept 24) Every Day 9-6, Winter (Oct 29-Apr 16) Sat 10-5, General Admission Adults $24.95, Seniors/Military $21.15, Children (Ages 7-16) $16.95, Children (6 and under) free. Culture Pass Joint Ticket (admission to Alaska Native Heritage Center AND Anchorage Museum) $26.95 (free shuttle between both museums). This is much more than just a static museum of glass display cases. The various native Alaskan cultures are all represented in this center. A large stage holds native dance performances as well as other types of events for visitors. Behind the center, a short trail around the lake takes you to several stations that show aspects of life in each of the native Alaskan cultures with native guides with short demonstrations and happily answering questions. Back inside, many items such as artwork, kayaks and ulu knives are on display. A small theater runs various films and there is a gift shop (with a second location in downtown Anchorage).
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, 43 miles south of Anchorage on Seward Hwy (mile 79), Phone: (907) 783-2025, . Apr-May 10-6, May-Sept 8-8, Sept-May 10-5, Adults $5, Children 4-12 $3, Seniors 55+ $3, Active Military w/ID $3, Max charge per vehicle $20. AWCC provides refuge for orphaned, injured or ill animals. Visitors drive through the park and see animals large fenced habitat areas including bears, eagles, elk, moose, bison, and more.
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 121 W 7th Avenue, Phone: (907) 343-6173, . Summer (15 May-15 September) 9-6, open until 9 PM on Thursdays, Winter (16 September-14 May) Tuesday-Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5, closed Monday. Adults $10, 0-2 Free ($2 suggested donation), 3-12 $7, Seniors/Military/Students with ID $8. Culture Pass Joint Ticket (admission to Alaska Native Heritage Center AND Anchorage Museum) $26.95 (free shuttle between both museums). The Anchorage Museum of History and Art has various traveling exhibits from around the country and the world, and a variety of local art, including pieces from Sydney Lawrence and Ray Troll. The museum also features an extensive exhibit on Alaskan history, and an expansion to be completed in 2009 will feature a children's museum and part of a Smithsonian collection of Alaska Native art.
Anchorage Zoo, 4731 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: 907-346-2133, . A small, but charming zoo about 20 minutes from Downtown Anchorage. Visitors can see animals native to the Northern climates, such as Bald Eagles, Moose, Musk Oxen, Grizzlies, and a Polar Bear. A few animals have been rescued from the wild after sustaining life-threatening injuries that wouldn't enable them to survive on their own. There is a shuttle that runs from Downtown to the zoo during the summer several times a day.
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