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Address: 395 Whittier St, Juneau, AK 99801
This museum pre-dates Alaska's statehood. Since 1900, it has collected, stored, and displayed artifacts relevant to the Alaska territories. Today, the museum is home to 27,000 items. Favorite exhibits are Captain George Vancouver's ship in permanent dry dock in the children's area, a clan house in the Alaska Native Gallery, and the Lincoln pole,...
Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 7600 Old Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801
This nursery/private botanical garden should be your first stop if you want to learn about Juneau's native flora. Steve and Cindy Bowhay turned a modest landscaping business into a thriving concern when they opened this garden in the Mendenhall Valley. A landslide in the mid-'80s destroyed the land where the gardens now sit, but the Bowhays used...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 155 S Seward St, Memorial Library Bldg, Juneau, AK 99801
This small but excellently designed museum has 6,000 artworks and historical items that chronicle the history of the Juneau area. Visitors can view a free half-hour video that tells the story of the city's gold mining days. Other permanent exhibits highlight Tlingit native culture and Juneau's pioneer days. The museum distributes, for free, the...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 1001 Basin Rd, Juneau, AK 99801
Once upon a time this museum was a working part of one of the world's largest hard-rock mines. You can still view the remains of the railroad lines, ore cars, and the world's largest air compressor, in its day used for pumping breathable air into the mine. Other highlights include a 3-D glass map of the mine. Several of the exhibits are...
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery/DIPAC
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 2697 Channel Dr, Juneau, AK 99801
Douglas Island Pink And Chum—the locals call it DIPAC—is the corporate name of the Macaulay Fish Hatchery. This facility is a cornerstone of the community, providing educational services to the local schoolchildren and, as Juneau's most popular attraction, anchoring the city's tourist economy. The hatchery encompasses one of Alaska's largest...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801
A brisk six-minute ride zips you from the bustle of Franklin Street in downtown Juneau partway up Mt. Roberts. Riders disembark at a station that includes restaurant, a bar, and an auditorium that shows a film about Tlingit culture and local wildlife. Wander the paths around the tram station to get the best views of the city and to take in the...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 21425 Glacier Hwy, Mile 28, Juneau, AK 99801
St. Therese, "the little flower of Jesus," is the patron saint of Alaska, and this shrine is dedicated to her memory. The small stone chapel and retreat house sit on a small island and are tucked among a grove of trees, surrounded by the river. Many fishermen, picnickers, and hikers stop here, drawn by the beauty of the scene. The chapel is open...
South Franklin Street Historic District
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 109-251 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801
Begin your trip through this historic district in Marine Park. Here, you can pick up a free walking tour map at the kiosk. Along the tour, you'll see buildings dating from the early 1900s that have been renovated and are now shops and restaurants. The Davis Log Cabin, complete with historical photos, is included on the tour, as is the Alaska Steam...
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 326 5th St, Juneau, AK 99801
Dating from 1894, this church is the oldest continuously used religious structure in Southeast Alaska, as well as the state's oldest Russian Orthodox church. St. Nicholas, the patron saint of mariners, was an important figure in the lives of Juneau's early seamen. The often-photographed church is topped with a traditional onion dome; inside,...
Tongass National Forest – Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
Category: Parks & Attractions - Juneau Attractions & Activities
Address: 50 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Stop at this visitor center before heading into the forest itself. Videos and photo exhibits teach lessons about the regional ecology. Experienced rangers can provide you with information about bear viewing, the National Forest road system, and the Anan wildlife observatory, as well as explaining how the water and lands of the Tongass contribute...
