Reviews of Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center (Museum)

Alrealon Musique

This is a great place, a must-see when you are visiting Kenai Peninsula.

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April Evans

It's really imformative and layed out well. We enjoyed the 15 minute movie and loved the art exhibition. We learned aot and had fun doing it.

Aaron Faletto

Nice little museum, well done and not too big. Got 45 minutes? Go.

Marjorie Bruen

Awesome

Terry Davidson

Good explanation and exhibits of what they do - studying the a animals and excitement of Alaska so that future generations will be able to enjoy nature the same way we can.

Satvik G

Lots of information on the local ecology and geology in the region. There are a few trails that you can explore just outside the center that have moose, though very rarely. If you're in Homer, it's a great place to stop by.

Daniel Santos

We came here with our toddler just a half hour before closing. The exhibit is fairly small but has many interesting installations and artifacts. Unlike the Sealife Center in Seward, Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor's Center doesn't have any live animals. That doesn't necessarily make it any less interesting, but maybe not quite as engaging for a toddler. We went when it was a snowing and windy, so we weren't able to do the trail. We'll have to come back in the summer and try again.

Phil Wight

Informative exhibits and staff, beautiful building, and a great view of the slough.

Auggie Flentje

This place will make you want to quit your job and spend the next year exploring the archipelago

Samuel Haywood

Good for Alaska Sea life lessons.

Jerry McEwen

Great building and location

Sevier Conditions

A great Canter for everyone. Enjoy and get your Junio Biologist Badge

jon howell

I stop in every year and learn something new every time. Must see if your in homer

Alex Hubbell

Free!

tim fulton

Must see

Dana inknmyblood

Nice walking trail outside. Lots to learn and see inside (make sure you check out the tide level light up display). Nice little store and the people who work there are amazing

Pete Y

Very informative, free visitor center. I recommend it to anyone going to be in Homer Alaska.

Wendell Barnes

Great place for kids. As adults, there was some good reading but not much to do. Overall, a great place!

La'Akea Community

Information and beauty. Nice walking paths to the nearby slough.

Betty Bowen

Great displays for the entire family, even for a 5 & 2 year old. Nice ranger hike.

Bretwood Higman

Great auditorium and small museum.

Jessica Montero

We learned alot and earned our Jr. Biologist patches

Fly on the Rod T.V.

The building is sometimes used as a forum for communication between law enforcement officers and users of the national parks.

Pamela Bales

My whole Alaska cruise was awesome.

ben vernon

Such a great spot to learn a bit about the local environment

John Thain

It's free and great for families it anyone who wants to learn more about the wildlife refuge. Great exibits, friendly, helpful staff. If you can, take the walking tour outside, even the locals will learn things.

Dustin Behrens

Wonderful and informative place to visit. The staff members are always very friendly and knowledgeable

gkostyal

Really nice facility

Shayla Hutchison

Cool. Awesome walk ways

Deborah Carlson

Interesting exhibits. Kid friendly.

Jonathan Tringali

Great facility, friendly staff! Lots of exhibits available for kids to interact with. Very well designed to keep children interested in learning more about the different ecosystems around Homer. There is a short trail that leads to a marshy area and to the beach.

Diane Lind

Great place with real helpful staff

WIlliam Cummins

Nice displays and the ranger talk was very good

Doug Woltemath

Outstanding and very educational displays. Exceptional staff.

Art Learmonth

Very good experience.

Mike Jones

We really enjoyed visiting here! Warm, friendly staff, excellent and very educational displays, great movies, big conference room (we attended the August 2018 Kachemak Birding Club meeting) and easy walking tour hikes.

Fran Coghlan

Very good place to visit

Jim Anderson

GREST PLACE A must see in Homer

Logan Clouse

Great gift shop, very educational, small space, wouldn't recommend for kids.

Randy Roller

Great information and very nice exhibits

David Rosenduft

Only if you have time

Melon Purcell

Learn more about the marine refuge every time I visit

Denise Barlock

Wonderful visitor center! They have two really good movies (on their work and bears), very nice interactive displays and daily guided walks. The staff was really helpful and informative. We really enjoyed our visit here. Highly recommend a stop here.

toni skilling

Pretty cool place! Lots to see and interactive activities.

Amanda Cole

The visit was great and the volunteers were very helpful. They have set times that a couple of volunteers go out to the preserve with binoculars and discuss the wildlife that are there.

Warren Caughy

Very interesting, good mix of informative and interactive. Easy way to kill an hour or 2 out in the Homer area.

Phoebe Ingraham

One of my favorite places to visit in Homer, Alaska. Excellent displays and helpful staff.

Kathren Smith

Love the junior biologist books it wasn't engaging way for my children to become educated while visiting the visitor center and learning about the history of the area

Judith Renwick

Very educational. Impressive.

Nancy Williams

Neat place! . Lots of things to see & do!

Michelle Jane Prevost

Needs a few more new updates for the kids/tourists that come to visit Homer Ak

Charley Paul

Great hiking trail located off of the back of this building. Didn't get to explore the inside of the facility, as I spent too much time hiking, but it looked pretty interesting.

Jessica Walters

Loved it! FREE! All of our kids spent a couple hours of their lives earning their Junior Biologist badges. Plenty of info to learn.

Deborah Hatcher

Awesome

Andrew Elegante

Really nice, free museum with a surprisingly broad range of exhibits. I would say that it's oriented more towards families but as a single 30 something adult I found it to be interesting enough to spend 45 minutes there. Information about local wildlife, ecology, conservation and the world war 2 battle between Japan and the US in the Aleutian islands. There are two 15 minute movies you can watch. I didn't watch either of them but I saw others who did. Short walk from here to Bishop's Beach to get a first-hand experience of the ocean life. Stop at Two Sisters Cafe along the way to fuel up for the journey (or to treat yourself for making so many good choices in one day)

Blaine Richardson

Short film about Alaska was interesting. The staff there was super friendly and very knowledgeable. Good stop.

David O'Brien

Great place to visit in Homer! Great birding boardwalk behind it in the nearby marsh. Makes an excellent home base for the annual Katchemak Bay Shorebird Festival.

Briana Bode

Beautiful exhibits and info about the incredible birds of alaska.

Zach C

Lots of interactive exhibits, plan on spending at least 2 hours here, also has a theater with documentaries playing

Lizzy Bee's Tax & Accounting

Pretty good details of the area and some history. The staff was knowledgable and helpful as well. Not a 5 star only because they didnt seem to have much else other than biologists exhibits there, but otherwise is was a pretty good hour or so.

Cheryl Kaufman

Great place with free walking tours, exhibits etc...

Amanda H

Wonderful exhibits and tours!

Michael Gillespie

This is a fabulous nature center with many excellent displays and presentations. I wish we had more time there.

Dawn Ledbetter

Interesting exhibits and folk

Cliff Berkey

Some people will like this

Val Afualo Conway

They had an otter pelt on display and it was amazingly soft and plush and explained why otter furs were so sought after when people irresponsibly over harvested otters almost to extinction. Catch the two story tidal marker. From low tide to high tide.

Peter Fitch

I didn't dislike it there just was nothing for me there

Kristi Baum

Fun place to take the kids and out of town guests. Lots of neat things to see and the movies are super interesting.

Ryan Stafford

If you're looking for a great place to take the family then visit the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. The exhibits are very well done. Most of the exhibits are interactive, so the kids should have fun pressing buttons. Outside are some trails to help stretch the legs from that long drive. Plenty of parking for vehicles and large RVs. Restrooms are here, but no food.

Changguk Lew

Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center

judy mead

Only for new to alaska

Jeannette G.

A definite stop whilst in Homer. If you do not have your activities already planned this is a great place to start. The AI&O Visitors Center boasts knowledgeable rangers and staff. Make sure to check out the trail that is right behind the center.

Matt Van Gampler

Very nice visitors center! Beautiful interior and nice shore front trails!

Rob

Absolutely amazing as always

Matt McCarter

Check out the trail behind the building!

julio g Duenas

Loved the place. Very educational.

Simon Houghton

Informative free with excellent explanatative diaramas on wildlife and the history of the Aleutians

John Berger

Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center - Take the Journey The Center is a great place to take a journey to Alaska’s past, present and future. There are interactive displays, helpful staff, and a nice gift shop. Behind the Center there is a trail downhill to Bishop’s Beach and the town of Homer

Shane Christensen

Small but high quality. Easy access. Must see for anyone in Homer.

Elsa Arellano

Beautiful place to be

Danielle Davidson

Wish it was 1-2 price after the animals were not out in tanks

Tom Smucny

This place is a hidden gem and a national treasure!

Ye Josh

Great facility.

Cheryl Johnson

Wonderful

Stephen G

Very special interpretative center. Explains much of history if area. Natural and otherwise

Mathew Calaway

Excellent displays and learning opportunities. Don't miss the trails

Ken Steele

Very interesting, for information