Friendly staff, great gift store, fun and informative exhibits, free trip planning information for public lands near and far, and NPS passport stamps makes this an easy addition to any trip to downtown Anchorage. The least convenient part about the center is the fact that you will have to go through security as it is housed in a federal building. Love that gift shop purchases support Alaska’s public lands!

Wonderful alaska life at here.

We had a few hours to kill before our flight home, and this was a wonderful way to pass the time. The short films and theater were great. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. The exhibits were very good and the live stream of brown bears fishing for salmon at Katmai was entertaining. Recommended.

Great to visit a huge data of nearby land available here .Thanks staff for their efforts.

Important history is here that was needed for the history book I am writing. Staff was friendly and there was good films here. But it can due for an update.

Nice place to spend some time and watch shows. Friendly, skilled and helpful staff.

Great way to spend some time in Anchorage. Exhibits from all areas of the state. They have a nice theater where they play some great movies on the earthquake, railroad history, mining history, animals of Denali, and my favorite: the bears of the Katmai peninsula. Best of all, its FREE! Since its in the federal building you do have to go through a metal detector.

Let me start by saying this is a federal building, of course you will be searched, but the search is significantly easier than TSA. Divest your pockets and dont be a tool, and its painless! Inside, there are great exhibits about national parks, you can get your park passport stamped, get info about which parks to visit, and watch short films (that are gorgeous btw) In their quiet theatre. Its worth the trip if you have a little time in anchorage

This place is awesome. You can watch free cool movies about Alaska and join the Junior Ranger Program.

This is a great place to get a great meal (and beer). Alecia gave us amazing service despite how incredibly busy the place was. I would recommend stopping in for one of there many flavorful menu items.

They are closed for remodeling right now. We were devastated.

Great museum

Great information Center

Informative exhibition, friendly staff share tourist information and a nice theater.

Dont bother: They basically strip search you to get in because its a Fed bldg and they have a 70s era metal detector.