Come to the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature for an exploration of the fascinating history of Alaska’s natural world. Hands-on displays include rocks, minerals, bones, and fossils, giving the opportunity to examine the artifacts up close. Animals of all kinds are explored with side by side comparisons of their bones, there’s even the skeleton of a beluga whale. The dinosaurs are the main attraction with plentiful information and bones to bring the ancient animals to life. Visit the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature for a great day trip everyone will enjoy. Dinosaurs! What else do you need to know?
Visit the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature in Anchorage for a fun day trip and an educational experience about the nature and science of Alaska! Dinosaurs are, of course, the hottest item at the museum.
An extensive collection of Alaskan and exotic rocks, minerals, and fossils are displayed for hands-on exploration. Alaska has an amazing array of beautiful multi-colored minerals, meteorites, fluorescent rocks to examine.
This mountain goat is just one of the exhibits featuring the animals that rove the Alaskan wilderness. Learn about the animals you may encounter in the area, and how they survive the cold.
There is an extensive showing about the birds of Alaska including seabirds and their rookery, owls, eagles, swans, loons, ducks, and geese. Study ecology and yearly migrations of the species to help you identify them in the wild.
Parkas and other pieces from Alaska's native people are displayed with informative descriptions of the lifestyles and customs of the cultures they come from.
Displays include comparisons of bones of numerous modern and ancient animals. See the skeletons and fur of the animals far closer than you would want to get in reality.
Come with a student group for a special tour rate, or have a birthday party at the museum. There are hours of fun things to learn about and enjoy at this unique locale.
The last Ice Age in Alaska brought fascinating creatures to Alaska like mammoths, bison, American lions, saber-tooth cats, short face bears, and giant beavers. Displays explore the history and creatures of the Ice Age.
The hands-on exhibit includes bones, teeth, claws, and eggs from dinosaurs that lived in the Alaska of long ago including Hadrosaurs, Ceratopsians, and large and small carnivores including Albertosaurus
and Raptors.
The museum has a replica of the pterosaur with a 32-foot wingspan that was found in Denali Park as well as marine reptiles and flying pterosaurs that lived in Alaska alongside the dinosaurs.
So the next time you are in the lively city of Anchorage, head to the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature for a fun day trip.
