Things To Do at the Anchorage Alaska Center

Winter Hours
Open Monday - Friday 10am-5pm
Located: 605 W 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

(907) 644-3661

People seated in the theater at the Alaska Public Lands Information Center, a presenter stands in the front next to the podium...

NPS staff

Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center theater

Movies on Request**

Alaska’s Coolest Animals
Alaska’s Wild Legacy
Heartbeats of Denali
Alaska Railroad History
The Day the Earth Shook
A Gathering of Bears
Gold Fever
Treasures of the Greatland
Voices of Sitka

**Previously scheduled school groups have priority for the use of the auditorium.

The movie schedule above is shown in the theater.

Looking up at the care who exhibit with a dall sheep in the background...

NPS staff

Caribou Exhibit

The Anchorage Alaska Center offers a wide variety of movies, special programs, and information about all of Alaska's state and federal parks, forests, and refuges. ALL PROGRAMS, MAPS & BROCHURES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Join us for a Virtual Tour of the Anchorage Exhibits

The Anchorage Alaska Center provides:

800 square feet of natural history & cultural exhibits
FREE maps and brochures for Alaska's public lands
A knowledgeable staff for more detailed questions
National and state recreation passes
Movies about Alaska
GIS computers featuring common trips around Alaska
Year-round scavenger hunts for children
Live web cams (available seasonally)

Bald eagle with presenter from the Bird Treatment and Learning Center

NPS staff

One of many different birds presented by the Bird treatment and learning Center is an American bald eagle. presented Saturdays at 2:00pm during the summer…

Summer Program Opportunities: Until September 30
After October 1st, call to request a program or tour

Daily Special Program: 2:00 p.m.
Programs daily with local authors, photographers, biologists, and park rangers
Call to find out what the daily program is:
(907) 644-3661

The Captain Cook Walking Tour:
11:00 am & 2:30 pm
Join one of our guides on a 45 minute walking tour, learning about Captain Cook's journey and natural history of Alaska's public lands.
The tour starts outside, in front of the Anchorage Public Lands Information Center

During the school year, the visitors center is home to the NPS Urban Education Program. Education programs are menu style and include an introduction to public lands, an age-appropriate movie, and a scavenger hunt.
Live animal and bird presentations are also scheduled by request.