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Alaska Zoo features Siberian tigers, the musk oxen, seals, moose, and a variety of Alaskan birds call this home, but the main attractions are Oreo, a brown bear, and Ahpun, a polar bear. Ther is a city bus from downtown to the museum which is located 2 miles east of the New Seward Hwy. 4731 O’Malley Rd. Phone: 907-346-3242
Anchorage Museum Of History And Art collection of 10,000 years of Alaska history, including Native subsistence lifestyles, European exploration, Russian-America and contemporary times. Also features art of the north from travelers, adventurers and Native artists. Located: 121 W. 7th Ave.
Ph: 907-343-4326; Recorded. 907-343-6173
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Situated on a 26-acre site facing the Chugach Mountains, this spacious center offers an introduction to Alaska’s Native peoples through interpretive displays, artifacts, photographs, demonstrations, live performances, films and village exhibits. Located 8800 Heritage Center Dr. (Glenn Hwy. At Muldoon Rd.), Anchorage Phone: 907-330-8000.
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Anchorage Nearby Glaciers:
20-mile Glacier
45 min. south Hanging glacier visible from the highway. Look northeast up the Twenty Mile River valley just before you reach Portage.
Explorer Glacier
50 min. south Viewable from the road to Portage Glacier, look for this hanging glacier near the Bear Creek Campground.
Byron Glacier
1 hr south Near the visitor center at Portage Glacier. A 3/4-mile walking trail takes you to the snowfield at the base of the glacier. Join a guided "iceworm safari" or explore on your own.
Matanuska Glacier
2 hrs. north/east This glacier stretches 27 miles long. Look down over parts of it from the Glenn Highway or drive closer (over private land) for a lowland perspective of its 4-mile-wide terminus.
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