Tours
Complimentary, Guided Tours Resume May 12, 2025.
Docent's choice of the galleries or exhibitions listed below:
ART OF THE NORTH
See the North through the work of artists, from Romantic landscape paintings of the 20th century, to contemporary works, including works by Indigenous artists.
LIVING OUR CULTURES, SHARING OUR HERITAGE: THE FIRST PEOPLES OF ALASKA
In the largest and longest loan made by the Smithsonian Institution, the Living Our Cultures exhibition has brought more than 600 Alaska Native cultural heritage pieces to their homelands and provides access for hands-on study by Alaska Native Elders, artists, educators and scholars.
The Alaska Exhibition
This exhibition tells the story of Alaska through multiple voices and perspectives reflecting the ingenuity, technology, ways of knowing and intimate understanding of the landscape that have allowed people to survive and thrive across the North.
Private Tours
Make your group's visit one to remember with a private, docent-led tour through the museum’s galleries. Tours need to be scheduled two weeks in advance. Cost is $200 per docent for up to 20 people per tour. E-mail groupsales@anchoragemuseum.org to schedule or for more information.
*Both guided and private tours are subject to availability.
Upcoming Tours
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Gallery Talk: Russia, America and Alaska
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 — In-Person
Join Anchorage Museum docent Ben Harris to discuss the Russian America period in Alaska and its lasting impact. Examine why Russians and others came to...
Gallery Talk: Fred Machetanz
7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 — In-Person
Hear a presentation on the life and works of Fred Machetanz, one of the most iconic Alaska artists of the 20th century who painted life...
Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs April Fools
1 - 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 — In-Person
Join museum curator John Hagen for a tour of Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in Alaska. In addition to providing an overview of the...
Guided Tour of Cold War to the Cosmos: Distant Early Warning Systems and the Arctic
6:30 & 8 p.m. Friday, April 4 — In-Person
On opening night, tour the new exhibition Cold War to the Cosmos: Distant Early Warning Systems and the Arctic. A member of Anchorage Museum staff...
Guided Meditation in Art of the North
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 — In-Person
Reflect on themes of gratitude, community and identity in this guided 15-minute meditation. Each session will take place in Art of the North galleries. Headsets...
Gallery Talk: Russia, America, and Alaska
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 — In-Person
Join Anchorage Museum docent Ben Harris for a discussion on the Russian America period in Alaska and its lasting impact. Examine why Russians and others...