The Anchorage Museum's collections exist primarily as a means of fulfilling the Museum's mission to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret cultural materials which illustrate the art and history of Alaska and the circumpolar North. The Museum has important collections of Alaska Native artifacts, historical and contemporary artwork, and objects that illustrate Alaska's history. Non-northern collections exist to be used in the Museum's exhibit and education programs. The Museum's collections currently consist of over 20,000 pieces that span man's earliest activities in Alaska to the most recent art.
QUESTIONS
For questions about the Museum's collections or permanent collections exhibits, please call (907) 929-9240.
Major Collections
The Museum's collections focus on four areas: Alaska and circumpolar Native prehistoric and ethnographic materials, Alaska historical materials, art of Alaska and the circumpolar north and non-northern collections.
Explore the Collection
See objects in the Museum's collection online by artist, category or culture.
Library
The Anchorage Museum library collection includes more than 12,000 books, 300 rare books, 800 Alaska maps, auction catalogs, and periodicals about Alaska and art.
Archives
With a collection of more than 500,000 photographs and printed materials, the Anchorage Museum archives cover a broad range of topics in Alaska's history.
Research Tips
Information, FAQs and tips for your visit to the Atwood Resource Center.
Additional Resources
Resources for searching the Atwood Resources Center Archives and researching Alaska.