Tours
Complimentary, Guided Tours Offered Daily at 1 p.m.
Resuming May 1, 2024. 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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Member Preview: Trailing & Northern Boarders
6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2 — In-Person
Attend a special member preview of the exhibitions Trailing and Northern Boarders, opening Friday, May 3. The night begins at 6 p.m. with drinks, appetizers...
Curator Tour: Arctic Sculpture
11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 — In-Person
Ask questions of our curators during a tour of Arctic Sculpture, presented in a small-scale setting of the museum’s atrium mezzanine display cases, In addition...
Bike to Work Day
7 - 9 a.m. Friday, May 17 — In-Person
Bike to Work Day is an annual celebration of cycling in Anchorage. Participate individually or with a group and stop at treat stations all around...
Curator Tour: How to Survive
11 a.m. Wednesday, May 29 — In-Person
Come along with museum curators for a tour of How to Survive. In addition to providing an overview of the exhibition, curators will share some...
Tide Pools in Art & Nature
11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4 — In-Person
Join Anchorage Museum Assistant Curator Rachel Boesenberg and Animal Care Manager Nicole Abeln as they facilitate a conversation about tide pools. Rachel will give a...
Curator Tour: Arctic Sculpture
11 a.m. Wednesday, June 5 — In-Person
Ask questions of our curators during a tour of Arctic Sculpture. In addition to providing an overview of the works, curators will share some of...
Docent-led Gallery Talk: Lingít And Athabascan Clothing And Ornamentation
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 — In-Person
Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center for a docent-led gallery hosting on Lingít and Athabascan clothing and ornamentation. The Lingít, Eyak, and various...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – The Works of Rebecca Lyon
7:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 — In-Person
Sit in on a docent-led discussion of the works of Rebecca Lyon. Lyon uses a variety of media to create works of art that speak...
Curator Tour: How to Survive
11 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 — In-Person
Come along with museum curators for a tour of How to Survive. In addition to providing an overview of the exhibition, curators will share some...
Curator Tour: How to Survive
11 a.m. Wednesday, June 26 — In-Person
Come along with museum curators for a tour of How to Survive. In addition to providing an overview of the exhibition, curators will share some...