Fantastic, unexpected very interesting museum of the Alaskan history and heritage. So much information and exhibits of the indigenous people with the history of the Russians and other nationalities living in this part of the world. Great history of how the Americans bought it from the Russians, who actually never owned it?? Very thought provoking and so unfair to many. Well worth the visit, so glad we made an effort to find it and go see it.

Alaska State Museum has a plethora of artifacts; animals, Tlingit people history, tools, trades, carvings etc… They laid this museum out very well and explained things simply with not too much reading. The artifacts are all in mint condition and have been well taken care of. Entry isn’t that much but you do need to allow enough time to take it all in. If you’re on a cruise make sure you go here first so you’re not rushing or miss this special place altogether.

This is a must visit museum when in Juneau! It’s filled with so much interesting artifacts about the history of Alaska with animals, people and resources. Its located in the state library and is about $12 to get in. It’s a smaller size museum so I’d say to reserve at least an hour to visit, 2 if you want to read more details. There is a gift shop with great trinkets.

Our visit to the AK State Museum was the second part of our ship's Juneau excursion. My wife and I spent over 1.5 hours viewing the exhibits, which not only included learning about the native people, but also how Alaska was settled by the Russians than the Americans. I did like the section which discussed how Alaska was purchased from the Tsar, and about how Alaska became a state.

The combined archives and museum offer a great opportunity to learn more about Alaskan history. The archive staff will be happy to share historic documents (like the check paying for the purchase of Alaska!) or old maps and newspapers. There is a beautiful glass mural dividing the library from the archive area. The museum has a great collection of historic artifacts. There s a coffee shop on the first floor.

When visiting Juneau, be sure to visit the Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museum. After a brief introduction to the site, you have the rest of your time to pursue Alaskan history from prehistoric to statehood through fascinating exhibits. The photos give you an idea of your visit.

We spent more time here than I thought we would. There is a ton of information, and I like to stop and read most of it. Most people will go through much faster. They have so many artifacts from native alaskan people and did a great job explaining the significance of different objects to different groups across the state. We learned a lot about russian occupation that we didn't know, and Alaska's road to statehood.

An absolutely wonderful museum!! We only had an hour because this was part of a tour, and we could have easily spent another 1-2 hours there! So much history packed into this museum, so don't let the plain exterior fool you. The extent to which Alaska's native children were torn from their families to become "assimilated" was horrible!