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Logo bar of the Alaska Public Lands Information Center which are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Tok and Ketchikan
a display of some of the many books that the Alaska Geographic bookstore has in the Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center
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Hours for the Anchorage Alaska Center
 
A sign that reads "Alaska Centers Theater/Now playing the following movies on request at the Old Federal Building, Suite 405, 4th Avenue/The Day the Earth Shook, Alaska's Wild Legacy, Gold Fever, Heartbeats of Denali, A Gathering of Bears, Treasures of the Greatland, Voices of Sitka, Alaska's Coolest Animals/All movies are free and open to the public/Previously scheduled school groups have priority for the use of the theater.

Winter Hours: After October 1st
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed on all federal holidays

Summer Hours: May 21st-September 9th
Open all days of the week, including holidays: 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

For more information on special events or to request a program or tour, call (907) 644-3661 or 1-866-869-6887 toll free.



Park Ranger dressed in tri-corner hat, powdered wig, cravat, and checkered work shirt.
Ranger Cameron stands ready in 1770's sailor's garb for a Captain Cook Walking tour.

The Captain Cook Walking Tour
Beginning June 6th: 11:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
- Join one of our Park Rangers on a 45 minute walking tour of downtown Anchorage. Learn about Captain Cook's voyage in search of the elusive Northwest Passage and other aspects of Alaska's natural and cultural history.
- The tour starts outside, in front of the Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center.
- Scheduled tours end September 9th, but call to request one at (907) 644-3661.



Daisy the Porcupine eating fruit from her food bowl at the Alaska Zoo.
Daisy the Porcupine from the Alaska Zoo.

Summer Special Live Programs
Daily beginning in June at 2:00pm are programs with local authors, photographers, professors, biologists, and park rangers. 

- Mondays: Gold! Gold! Gold! - Alaska Gold Rush
- Tuesdays: Aurora Borealis
- Wednesdays: Gold! Gold! Gold! - Alaska Gold Rush
- Thursdays: Zoo Animal Visit
- Fridays: Denali Mountain Program
- Saturdays: Live Bird demonstration with the Anchorage Bird Treatment and Learning Center
- Sundays: America's Wildest Refuge Film

For more information on other Special Programs throughout the week,
call (907) 644-3661 or 1866-869-6887 toll free. Check out our directions before you come.



A ranger stands in front of a group of kids that are all sitting on benches. She's explaining to them how to do the scavenger hunt.
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Kids love the Alaskan animal scavenger hunt!

Summer Education Programs
There are a number of fun and engaging programs being offered for kids of all ages this summer. The Alaska Public Lands Information Center in Anchorage offers:

  • Scavenger hunts for all ages
  • A kids booth once a week
  • Two live animal programs at 2pm
  • The film Alaska's Coolest Animals is a great movie geared towards kids that happens twice a day

 

 
 
Denali from Eielson Visitors Center Did You Know?
The highest elevation established campsite in Alaska is High Camp at 17,000 feet on Denali. Only used for about three months every year, it is also the coldest & windiest campsite in Alaska!