Sámi Stories: Art and Identity of an Arctic People

Call for Entries: Crafts Weekend

The Anchorage Museum invites artists and artisans to apply for the annual popular juried craft event, Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov. 27-29. Artists may submit digital images via the online application process beginning Monday, March 2. Deadline for entries is Friday, April 24.

Message from Anchorage Museum Director and CEO Julie Decker - January, 2015

For the Anchorage Museum, the year 2015 is a Centennial year and an Arctic season.

Anchorage’s Centennial coincides with the United States assuming chairmanship of the Arctic...

Anchorage Museum Begins Designing New History Gallery Slated For 2017

The Anchorage Museum has begun design planning to re-envision its hallmark Alaska history gallery.

One of the most visited areas of the museum since it was added during an expansion in 1986...

Combat Cabin Fever with Half-Open Half-Off

Fire up your Fridays with the Anchorage Museum's Polar Lab, where we're activating our public and cultural spaces to explore the many facets of life in the North.

Northern innovation: Design UP HERE with the Cabin Fever Design Challenge

Cabin fever is a noted affliction across Northern latitudes. Although these days of darkness surrounding the winter solstice are blamed for a wide range of ailments, ills and mysterious moods, they also inspire ingenious adaptations and often humorous ways to cope.