This is a nice small museum that illuminates Alaska Native life past and present. The outside village exhibits showcase traditional and recent types of shelter for the many different groups in Alaska. Inside you learn about food, clothing and traditions, and the impact of colonialism on religion and language. It’s more of a celebration of resilience and native cultures than a deep look at the harmful past. The theatre shows many videos and I only watched one but they all looked interesting. A great 1-3 hour visit. When they’re having live demonstrations would be fun to go.

My children loved our visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. We took our time and packed a lunch. There was a performance when we arrived with drums. So many interesting things to see. We did not do a tour but did get a chance to speak with several knowledgable people. They gave us a deeper insight into what was presented.

FREE! The outside villages provide an excellent overview of how the various native Alaskan tribes lived. I enjoyed seeing the items inside each of the residences. There are several totem poles, sleds, and a very nice gift shop.

This was an excellent facility to learn more about the native Alaskan tribes history. Several lodges , inside and outside exhibits , and demonstrations given by the young people of the clans. To see the young people so knowledgeable of their culture and able to share with the visitors was great. We learned so much from the visit .

I went there at around 1:40pm and I missed the group guided tour around the miniature village. I thought I will not enjoy it being solo or without a guide but it turned out to be better because I had the chance to be in those small houses and went through the narrow tunnels all by myself. It was a different experience seeing those small houses and looking into what the Alaskan natives had back in the days. I waited for the dance and native games presentation after the mini tour at their small theater and it was an inspiring show.

Please plan on spending several hours here. There is so much to learn and I sadly did not leave enough time. I loved the examples of the native games and the dancing that the youth did. I also wish I had bought more art from the locals that were selling it there. I did not find anything else on my trip that came close to the artistry I found here, nor the prices!

This was an incredibly informative and fascinating outing for our family with teens. We observed a demonstration by young people who participate in the Native Youth Games. The exhibits were powerful and empowering, and I appreciate that ANHC hosts many Native artists and artisans, selling their items and creations. Most interesting for me were the Village Sites, where we saw re-creations of historic dwellings from nations all over Alaska and learned about their way of life.

Very interesting and informative while keeping everyone interested. We learned a lot about the Native Culture and had fun while learning. There were high school age students that played native drums and danced and sang that was good to hear and learn the culture. Other displays are very interesting also, and our Grandsons liked it as well.

I was a little bit skeptical going in because it seems like the place is run by teenagers. The demonstrations are all done by teenagers, the guides are all teenagers, the only ones who aren't teenagers are the ones working the shops. But I tell you what, those kids really do a good job. The guides are really knowledgeable and it's really interesting to talk to them about the village they grew up in, hear their stories that have been passed down from their loved ones, and listen to their experiences trying to keep their traditions alive in a modern world where so much has been done to wipe their heritage out. As for the demonstrations, I especially enjoyed the Native Games demonstrations. We had the good fortune to have a multiple-game world record holder there for the demonstrations and I was awed by his abilities. I never even knew the games existed before I came here and it was so interesting to learn about their history and how they carry on those traditions with the games today. For that matter I learned so much in general about Alaskan Natives here. I never knew how little I actually knew but it was eye-opening to realize my ignorance on the subject and wonderful to learn so many new things. I'm really glad I decided to come here, it was a wonderfully informative experience.

Very interesting. there were continuous dance performances. Native cultural displays for several different tribes. Lighting was very good in the display areas but a bit too bright. there were also local artisans making and selling their crafts. All in all a very nice place to visit.