Reviews of Alaska State Museum (Museum)

395 Whittier St, Juneau, AK 99801, United States

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At the present the business receives a rating of 4.7 stars over 5 and this score has been calculated on 373 reviews.

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REVIEWS OF Alaska State Museum IN Alaska

Alan Baker

Excellent museum focused on the indigenous/Russian/American timeframes. Lots of artifacts, good explanatory signage. Need 2 hours for a full visit.

Misty I

Very elegant display in the rugged setting of Juneau. The history on display is unique to the natives of Alaska and additionally introduces the fishing industry and how it has revolutionized salmon processing in the port communities. I included some snaps of the lovely gift shop as well.

June Mills

Beautiful displays of artifacts and interesting information about Alaska natives, explorers, immigrants, and Alaska State history.

debra corbin

Interesting! Lots of displays, little seating, no movie?

Bill Snyder

Enthralling, captivating, educational, and enjoyable.

Vanor Blake

Staff was very helpful. Nice and clean free parking.

Israel Siria

My favorite part was the native American history, so rich and colorful. So sad how many things have been lost.

Rian Metelko

A must see! No museum could include all the history of the great land now called Alaska, but this museum comes close. History of Alaska all the way from first humans to McCain Palin campaign. Highlights included first American flag flown in 1867 really to many to list here. Visiting on a ship or Alaska native well worth the 12 dollar admission.

Baron Saturday

Lots of goodies.

Janalee Gage

Beautiful, make sure to check out the gift shop

Gerald Reeves

It covers a lot of history and many things to see. It only takes an hour so it is worth the time.

Jason Tomberlin

Beautiful building, we held an event here and it was fantastic.

John Trindle

A real delight and I learned so much about Alaska.

Amy Kish

Very cool and informative.

GingerandHerb Conly

Excellent museum!

Ellen Ritzman

The museum is a wonderful place to visit.

Lori Hug

Very interesting and friendly staff

Franck SANTHA

Very well done museum. It covers evry aspects of Alaska and Juneau history. Great job.

tbone907

The Alaska State Museum had a lot of beatutiful items that were properly displayed. The reason I gave it 4 stars (and considered 3) was the lack of description and in my opinion, unorganized information. Unlike some other museums, there were no numbers to reference item information. It lacked information such as who or where items came from, what they were made from, and what they were used for.

rachel strand

Great place to learn some interesting stories from Alaska's history. It's a short walk from where the cruise ships dock, and there is a bus station across the street with buses that will take you to Glacier Gardens or near to Mendenhall, so it's a good alternative to paying for an expensive cruise ship excursion.

Dorothy Rose

So much history and amazing native artifacts.

Mark Hutter

Expensive for the citizens that paid for it but nice building to go visit.

Androcles Yam

Very good place

David Hurlbut

Great display of Princess Sofia artifacts

Bill Blevins

Wonderful state-of-the-art exhibits especially the fossil section and the interactive globe

Alene Jones

This place was great!

Bill Dunphy

Great history lessons

Thomas Carnevale

Nice place, admission too much money for the museum, should be like $5

Ciarra Vu

Beautiful museum, lots of great Alaskan stories here.

William FRENCH

One of the best evet!

Dave Williams

Wonderful museum. The curators know everything about the articles on display. There is super cool interactive touch screen displays that tell you all about everything in the section your'e in. There is free admission every Friday for locals. I went on a field trip with one of my kids but soon visited on my own because I thought it was that interesting. You can learn a lot about this great state we live in.

Cindy Adams

What an amazing museum for such a reasonable price! There is a fantastic collection of artifacts with thorough descriptions of each item. Wish we had had more time to spend there!!

Robert Smith

Nice museum with a good coverage of Alaska history. Definitely worth the visit!

graciela albini

Very nice museum. If you visit Juno don't forget to pass by. Very close from the cruises dock.

ivy greene

I was really blown away by such a rich history of this lovely state. My family and I learned a lot.

Penny Pearson

Newly renovated and stellar exhibits. No one can come away without a better understanding of Alaskan native cultures and the historical development of the state.

Chance Trahan

This place is beautiful, full of history. Just sucks that they keep it locked away at the expense if people's feelings.

Frank Inman

Great place to learn about Alaska. Highly recommend spending time here.

April Ruhland

Was amazing 10 years ago when I lived in Juneau. Spectacular now!!

Jess Walczak

Really a top rate museum! The artifacts are all well documented and curated into compelling exhibits telling an excellent story. Even though it seems small, perhaps it was the way the rooms are laid out, you won't be able to get thru it in just one visit.

Tom M

Beautiful museum of Alaska! Must see.

Lyle Ring

Very worthwhile. Children especially loved the fossil program.

ShaNiKa TaYLoR

Small and interesting museum in downtown area near the cruiseship port. Great for a two hours self-guided tour while cruise ship is in port. There is a wonderful display of native animals at the entrance and lots of artifacts, including totem poles, boats, weapons, oil pipeline and more. Also, there is a section that addresses the historical discrimination against native people. It is definitely worth the small entry fee. Cruiseship passengers should make the short WALK there (10 minutes). Exit port and walk to the left on main street.

Susie Abel

Really nice and friendly staff.

Xavior La Londe

It was a cool place but I think it was a little small for what it should be

Mark K

Hugh collection of artifacts, well displayed, and informative. Very educational.

Jean Austin

One of the most interesting places I've been!

Brian Renninger

Great exhibits of Alaska history. Alaska wonderful gift shop.

Abijah Dixon

Very pretty place. I worked there for a week as a janitor as well....

terry lee

Lots of good information. People there were very friendly and helpful.

Cathy Coe

Fabulous museum it does heart of Juneau

Bo Deato

Excellent exhibit.

Jeffrey Van Baalen

Take more time than you expect to really see all of what three is to see

Dana Unsell

Magnificent wilderness and Wildlife

Jack Rolls

New building and very updated exhibits. Would recommend it to everyone including children.

Сергей Неиленко

Very untresting museum!

Thomas Witt

Excellent museum that is well worth a visit.

Somar Bhangay

Many good artifacts

Briana Donahue

This museum is amazing! It provides a detailed and honest history of the many cultural influences that have shaped Alaska. Loved the quotes and artifacts.

Lvl Lor

Nice place. Many interesting things there

Leonard Schwartz

Great exibits and information.

Guiseppe Papagiorgio

Kinda cool. Smaller than the old one

Darwin Feakes

Nice museum. Lots of cultural and prehistoric stuff.

Robin Kyle

Great spot

Jay Weaver

Excellent exhibits of Alaska's history from the native Tlingit population till today. Worth seeing!

Atypical Motorcycle

Aesthetically impressive and brilliantly informative. Absolutely befitting the state capitol of our greatest state.

Serena Partlow

I love this museum! They rebuilt in the last few years and are now cooler than ever. It's not a giant place but it's got a marvelous collection of Alaskan artifacts and is a great place to visit even if you have limited time.

Claire Tenscher

I really wanted to like this museum. There are lots of really interesting historical pieces and Alaska has a rich history to draw from. However it is pricy for the size ($12) and I did not find the story very well told. There were so many artifacts crammed in each case I got lost trying to figure out what they all were. When I got to the section of the museum dedicated to the gold rush I was so confused by the order of events that I left with little more knowledge than when I started. Go to sandy beach and walk through the ruins of the mine there(with free placards for you to read) to get a better picture. The state museum does had some wonderful native Alaskan weavings and other pieces. There is a whale cleaning suit that was quite something!

Shane Wakerling

Thos place proves you don't have to have a huge space to provide an amazing experience!

Scotwebs

A great museum... very informative...

Robert Sundahl

Outstanding exhibit of Alaska history, culture

Anita Gene

Very interesting a good place to check it out.

Deb Clark

Wish I would have had more time there.

Laura Hulbert

Really interesting in depth presentation of Alaska. I wish I had more time here.

Michelle Mostiler

The exhibitions are beautifully designed and great information.

Philippe Jeanty

Very nice museum well organized and covering a wide range of topics. To me the most impressive was the native culture exhibits. I would have wished for a little more lights on some exhibits, even some activated by the viewer. But the information provided were clear and relevant.

Catheryn Major

Awesome museum with great exhibits! Lots of things to see and learn!

Bobbie Getz

Beautifully designed and organized! Great children's area - nteractive with children's art.

Emily Clarrey

Very nice museum! The museum was on the smaller side bur had so much to offer! The staff were very friendly and helpful as well!

Joyce Wagner

Lots of interesting history on Alaska. I spent 2 hours and could have been there much longer. For only $12, well worth it.

Sat Mac

Excellent museum!!

M Sol

Great place of exhibits, worth the stop.

Jason Morin

Excellent displays, kid friendly options, inexpensive, and very educational.

Kelsey Holmes

First visit since they renovated - Amazing building design and layout. Staff was very enthusiastic and informative.

Sam Blank

great museum, very informative but man it shows u how awful white people were to basically everyone

Frank Matinez

Great exhibits and really good coffee shop on location

Annie Harms

Beautiful and sadly informative about Alaska's history. Lovely displays. As a Christ follower I especially appreciated the apology letter from the Presbyterian church

James Brooks

Extremely well done. Give yourself time.

Art Eck

Small, but informative.

Betsy Rodriguez

Fantastic collection of Native Alaskan history and artifacts. Sample rocks of the mining activities in Alaska. A very interesting and beautifully organized museum. Love it!

Rachel Gearhart

A gem for sure. So well done.

Gislaine Gauthier

Fantastic collection of first nations as well as an interesting look at Alaska during the 2nd world war.

Rick Benken

Much smaller than the Anchorage museum, but very well done

Rainbow Alaska

Love it! Definitely recommend for locals and tourists of all ages.

Janet Passey

Beautifully displayed history!

Kathryn Arnst

Lots of memorabilia and interesting archive.

Chayim Herzig-Marx

Wonderful exhibit on the different native communities. Beautiful artifacts.

Andrew Flick

The new renovations are incredible. We had a great tour by a great guide. Must visit while in Juneau.

Lisa Blackwell

Beautiful museum. Lots of information and artifacts. Would take several visits to really take in everything. Worth a visit!!

Team Cahill

Very informative and great place to learn the history of Alaska. Did not know Japan tried to attack us through Alaska...

G Lee

Alaska State Museum is worthy of a visit with temporary and permanent exhibition. They also have events there that have live music performances which can be really good.

Todd Hunt

Top notch museum.

Dean Balzmi

12$ for adults, free day is the first Friday of the month

Bob Nienstadt

Told the history of Alaska

Rachel Smith

Easy to navigate, stunning exhibits, great play area and interactive activities.

C J

This museum does a great job of depicting relevant history of the native people and the subsequent changes when first the Russians and then the Americans came to Alaska. Beautiful Artifacts. The documentary on the SS Princess Sophia is well worth the time.

Lynne Homeyer

Small but mighty! Exhibits are interesting, loved the masks and displays about the culture of the first peoples.

Mary Katasse

A great place to learn :)

Larry Graham

Only had two hours, but could have spent all day. Very enjoyable and informative. Learned a lot about our 49th state. Well laid out.

martin krahner

Fantastic worth every penny great tours given spend a day or two especially if the weather is cold and rainy.

Michael Nakao

Spectacular exhibits of first nation art and culture

Baf

One of the best museums where i have been. Много хубав музей.

Marlene Mielke

The permanent collection at the Alaska State Museum is lovely, wonderful history! The current Ray Troll exhibit is extremely well done. Allow enough time to enjoy both - you will not be disappointed! Kudos to all at the museum, job well done!

Erin Kirkland

A MUST VISIT for anyone in Juneau. This museum was renovated a few years ago and is just gorgeous. Kids are always free (thank you!) and so are military families/service members. Take time to walk the history of Alaska's First People, industry, and journey to statehood. Kids will enjoy an art area just for them.

Graeme Marshall

Wonderful museum, modern, good value and highly informative

Cruzee Worldwide

Beautifully presented exhibits, friendly staff, superb experience.

Catherine Walsh

Fascinating experience. Great displays. Loved the fossils

Paul Guess

This is a beautiful museum, excellent native collection and finally an apology for how we treated them

Sarah Burroughs

Interesting artifacts, hard to see/follow the descriptions

James Beebe

I couldn't believe how low priced this museum is for the quality. The new building is beautiful and the exhibits are fascinating, culturally educational, and very well created. Definitely one of my favorite activities while in the city

Honey Pardillo

if you wanna know about how Juneau City founded, The Gold Rush ,The Culture and Nature and Wilderness it is the right place to go.

Madelyn McIntire

This museum is pretty small given its the State museum, but it does have some interesting items.

Joel Irish

Great museum, lots to see so give yourself plenty of time to walk through.

Julie K.

Great educational place to learn about Alaska's history.

Brian Best

Great museum! With archives and research center on second floor. Very helpful staff.

Stephen Nocita

Good indigenous displays, worth the time!

Sunnie Guo

This museum provides unlimited wifi to all visitors. My mom's phone required wifi to complete the updates, but the wifi on the cruise is slow and expensive. Her phone couldn't function without the updates. My mom doesn't speak English and couldn't get her phone work, and I weren't there with her. She went to the museum, and the lady working in the museum store is very helpful. My mom didn't get her name, but the lady there helped her to reset the phone by connecting to the museum wifi. Finally, my mom's phone is functional again. The museum is amazing and have a lot of exhibits. Definitely worth to spend a couple of hours there.

Patrick Broomell

A behemoth of nature. The flowers,the trees and the ice flow. Humans are insignificant. Mother nature rules!

Thomson Lee

Resourceful

FERIANTO Liem

Informative and can easily spend half a day inside

hugo acosta

Must visit If you are in juneau

Zanjan Fromer

Great museum to learn about early history and also Alaskan Native tribes such as the Tlingits!

Robert Bennett

Very well put together. Loved it.

Coralene S

Great place to visit.

Robert Bacheller

Wonderful, wonderful museum! One of the highlights of Juneau! Great, high-quality exhibits and displays detailing the history and culture of Alaska.

Sheila McDonald

Wonderful and informative museum.

Susan Bittick

Amazing artifacts and displays!

Clifford Watley

Such a pleasant and informative experience. Kudos to everyone involved in the opening of this beautiful tribute to Alaskan history!

Joanna McDonald

Great museum with tremendous exhibits from ancient times to the present. Very well done! Highly recommend.

Kristin Clay Lennon

Wish I could have stayed longer! So much history to explore.

Martha Pani

Pristine, rich in history, taught me so much about Alaska

Steve Repath

Recently upgraded. Excellent presentation of indigenous history.

Sue Doss

Lots of details.

Sanford Beattie

New, modern building with exhibits on history of Alaska from native populations, to Russian period, sale to US and up to statehood. Special exhibit on Princess Sophia naval disaster when we were there.

P Dunn

Well worthwhile to visit!

Kelsey Green

This was a really great museum. Totally worth the cost to go in.

Denise Corbin

Great place to visit.

Tom Stowe

Really interesting

Ammon Laulusa

This place is awesome with such a variety of things to see.

Jagdish Yellesetty

Very nice museum, lobby and building.

kim bailey

I ♥️ this museum!

Mike Haro

Very nice layout to the museum. Starts you out with the native Eskimos going through the Russian period to the America period.

D Ferrier

This is a fantastic introduction to Alaska with wonderful exhibits and Interactive technology. Whether you are a resident of Alaska or a tourist in for a visit, you must put this on your itinerary. It is a great introduction to any Alaskan Adventure giving great insight to first nation culture and the Alaskan journey to statehood. You won't want to miss it.

Daniel Yuhas

So much information here. You can find anything from the beginning of Juneau to modern events. You'll be wiped from learning by the end.

Mark Zurinski

Very detailed informative displays.

Bonita Kirchman

Nicely organized and clean.

Jerry Le May

Excellent exhibits, a low price, nice selection of items in the gift shop. Within walking distance of our hotel even in the light drizzle.

Stuart Quan

Great exhibition of Alaskan history. Well worth a visit.

Business Hours of Alaska State Museum in Alaska

SUNDAY
CLOSED
MONDAY
CLOSED
TUESDAY
10AM–4PM
WEDNESDAY
10AM–4PM
THURSDAY
10AM–4PM
FRIDAY
10AM–4PM
SATURDAY
10AM–4PM

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