Alaska State Museum

The Alaska State Museum is a museum in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was established in 1900 to collect both the human and natural history of Alaska. The museum was moved to a new building after a $139 million refurbishment, reopening in 2016.

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Opening hours:
Monday: 1:00 PM—4:30 PM
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Juneau, Alaska
Also known as: “Alaska State Centennial Museum”
Address: 395 Whittier Street, Juneau, AK 99801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alaska State Capitol and Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Alaska State Capitol

Government office

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The Alaska State Capitol is the building that hosts the Alaska Legislature and the offices of the Governor of Alaska and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. Alaska State Capitol is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Alaska State Museum.

Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church

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The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was until 2020 the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau and is currently a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Alaska State Museum.

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church

Church

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The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau, Alaska, United States, was built in 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The church is a part of the Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America. St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Alaska State Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Juneau and Douglas.

West Juneau

Suburb

West Juneau is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is located on Douglas Island 1.8 miles northwest of Douglas. Despite its location on Douglas Island, the neighborhood was juridically a part of the City of Juneau, rather than the City of Douglas, prior to municipal unification in 1970.

Douglas

Suburb

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Douglas is a community on Douglas Island in southeastern Alaska, directly across the Gastineau Channel from downtown Juneau. Douglas is situated 2 miles southeast of Alaska State Museum.

Vanderbilt Hill

Neighborhood

Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel in Southeast Alaska. Vanderbilt Hill is situated 4 miles northwest of Alaska State Museum.

Alaska State Museum

Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

58.29994° or 58° 17′ 60″ north

Longitude

-134.41611° or 134° 24′ 58″ west

Open location code

94C77HXM+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 112909707

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q1426502

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Alaska State Museum” goes by many names.

German: “Alaska State Museum”
Spanish: “Alaska State Centennial Museum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alaska State Library and The Alaska Club.

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