Highest-rated specialty museums in Alaska, according to Tripadvisor
Highest-rated specialty museums in Alaska, according to Tripadvisor
The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683 at the University of Oxford, stands as the first public museum in the world. The gallery was started when its founder, Elias Ashmole, in 1677 donated his private collection to the university. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals.
By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from the world around them. Specialty museums are particularly focused, diving deep into highly specific subject matters, from seashells to ventriloquism.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest specialty museums in Alaska on Tripadvisor. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your own home state.
#20. Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 303 Lowe Street, Valdez, AK 99686
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#19. The Roundhouse at Alyeska
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 1000 Arlberg Avenue, Girdwood, Anchorage, AK 99587
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#18. Alaska Museum of Transportation and Industry
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 3800 West Museum Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654
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#17. Wasilla Museum & Visitor Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 323 N Main St, Wasilla, AK 99654-7021
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#16. Fairbanks Community Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 535 2nd Ave Suite 215, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4769
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#15. Tanana Valley Model Railroad Display
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1745 Johansen Expy Inside the Alaska Railroad Depot, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4282
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#14. Pioneer Air Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (87 reviews)
- Address: 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4014
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#13. Prince William Sound Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 100 Whittier Street, Whittier, AK 99693
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#12. Sealaska Heritage - Walter Soboleff Building
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (130 reviews)
- Address: 105 S Seward St Suite 201, Juneau, AK 99801-1332
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#11. Sheldon Jackson Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (274 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#10. Dolly's House Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (314 reviews)
- Address: 24 Creek St, Ketchikan, AK 99901-6508
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#9. Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,555 reviews)
- Address: 625 C St, Anchorage, AK 99501-3544
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#8. Kilcher Homestead Living Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (63 reviews)
- Address: Kilcher Road, Homer, AK 99603
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#7. Fairbanks Ice Museum
- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (309 reviews)
- Address: 500 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4729
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#6. Iditarod Headquarters
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (424 reviews)
- Address: 2100 S Knik Goose Bay Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654-0471
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#5. Pratt Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (393 reviews)
- Address: 3779 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603-7579
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#4. Red Onion Saloon Brothel Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (833 reviews)
- Address: 205 Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840
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#3. Alaska State Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (561 reviews)
- Address: 395 Whittier St, Juneau, AK 99801-1718
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#2. Aurora Ice Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (912 reviews)
- Address: 56.5 Chena Hot Springs Road Chena Hot Springs Resort, Fairbanks, AK 99711
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#1. Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,324 reviews)
- Address: 212 Wedgewood Dr Wedgewood Resort, Fairbanks, AK 99701-1728
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