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Just minutes from downtown Anchorage, the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is Alaska's premier cultural destination representing all Alaska Native peoples. More than a museum, ANHC is a vibrant living cultural center where you can discover the traditions, languages, and arts of Alaska Native cultures through live cultural programming and exhibitions.

Explore life-sized Village Sites, see the first monument in our Healing Garden, and learn from dynamic exhibits in the Hall of Cultures. Enjoy cultural demonstrations and performances on the Gathering Place stage. Watch short films and documentaries in the Theatre, shop for authentic Alaska Native art in the Ch'k'iqadi Gallery or from Alaska Native artist vendors on-site, and grab a tasty snack or drink from Café Di’eshchin.

Whether you're seeking an unforgettable family adventure or a deeper understanding of Alaska's first peoples, ANHC offers an authentic, immersive experience that brings Alaska Native cultures to life.  

There is always something new to discover at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

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Plan Your Visit

 

The Alaska Native Heritage Center is honored to be guests in the traditional territory of the
Native Village of Eklutna, a Dena’ina Athabascan Tribe.

 

 

SUMMER SEASON | May 11, 2025 – September 14, 2025

ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER
Open 7 days a week | 9am – 5pm
Experience ANHC’s interactive summer season programming.

CH’K’IQADI GALLERY
Open 7 days a week | 9am – 5pm

CAFÉ DI’ESHCHIN
Open 7 days a week | 9am – 5pm

WINTER SEASON | September 15, 2025 – May 9, 2026

ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER
Monday – Friday | 9am – 5pm

CH’K’IQADI GALLERY
Monday – Friday | 12pm – 5pm

CAFÉ DI’ESHCHIN
The location at 8800 Heritage Center Drive is closed during the winter season. 

Tickets are available for purchase here. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Ticketing Desk when you arrive to ANHC.

SUMMER ADMISSION RATES | May 11, 2025 – Sept 14, 2025

Standard

$30 Adult (18-64)

$26 Senior (65+)

$20 Youth (4-17)

 

Alaska Resident

$15 Alaska Resident Adult (18+) *Must present ID

$13 Alaska Resident Child (4-17) * Must present sponsor’s ID

 

Military

$15 Military Adult (18+) *Must present ID

$13 Military Youth (4-17) *Must present sponsor’s ID

 

Student

$15 College/University Student *Must present ID

$11 K-12 Student

 

Private Tour Rate

$150 flat rate for up to 20 people

 

Special Discounted Rates

After 4pm discount: 50% off ticket price

FREE: Children aged 4 and younger, ANCSA members (must present ID), Indigenous individuals (must provide proof of tribal enrollment or Tribal ID), and Southcentral Foundation guests.

WINTER ADMISSION RATES | Sept 15, 2024 – May 10, 2025
During the winter season, the Alaska Native Heritage Center asks for a $10.00 donation to support our cultural programming. Your donation helps us to sustain our extensive and essential community-based work, such as Master Artist classes, internships, apprenticeships, workforce development, and culturally grounded healing services.

The Alaska Native Heritage Center is located at 8800 Heritage Center Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504. To get here, you have several convenient options:

  1. Free Shuttle: From June 1 to September 14, 2025, the Alaska Native Heritage Center operates a FREE round-trip shuttle service from downtown Anchorage to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The downtown shuttle pick-up location is the Log Cabin Visitor Info Center, located at 546 West 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. Please note that pick-up times may vary depending on availability. Click here to view the shuttle schedule.
  2. Driving: From downtown Anchorage, take the Glenn Highway north and exit at Muldoon Road, stay to the left and take North Muldoon Road. Continue driving on the bridge over the Glenn Highway and then take the first right onto Golden Bear Drive. Take a quick right onto Heritage Center Drive and keep driving along the tree-lined road until you reach our parking lot, where we have ample parking spots available. 
  3. Taxi/Rideshare: Call the Alaska Yellow Dispatch or a rideshare option. The ride from downtown Anchorage takes about 10 minutes. Provide the exact address to rideshare drivers so that the apps do not misdirect to a nearby Air Force base. Alaska Yellow Dispatch and Lyft both pick up and drop off riders to the Alaska Native Heritage Center; Uber will only drop off, not pick up. 
  4. Bus: You can take a roughly 20-minute bus ride from the  Downtown Transit Center to stops near the Alaska Native Heritage Center: Muldoon & Zuckert or Muldoon & Heritage Ctr. You would then need to walk about twenty minutes down Heritage Center Drive to get to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. 

From June 1 to September 14, 2025, the Alaska Native Heritage Center operates a FREE round-trip shuttle service from downtown Anchorage to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The downtown shuttle pick-up location is the Log Cabin Visitor Info Center, located at 546 West 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. Please note that pick-up times may vary depending on availability. Click here to view the shuttle schedule.

Cultural Programming on the Gathering Place Stage

During the summer season, the Alaska Native Heritage Center offers daily live cultural programming on the Gathering Place stage. Join us for engaging presentations, thrilling Alaska Native Games demonstrations, and captivating Alaska Native dance performances. 

Click here to view the schedule for cultural programming on the Gathering Place stage.

For detailed descriptions of each of the program offerings, visit this page. 

Guided Tours of the Village Sites

Step into the six traditional village sites nestled around the beautiful Lake Tiulana! Guided outdoor walking tours, led by Alaska Native culture bearers, offer a deeper understanding of the major Alaska Native cultural groups. Tours run daily during the summer season, departing from the Crossroads at 9:15AM, 11:15AM, 1:15PM, and 2:15PM. Each tour lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes. Please note these tours take place outdoors rain or shine, so dress appropriately for the weather. 

Films in the Theatre

Enjoy short films and documentaries highlighting Alaska Native stories, traditions, and contemporary life.

Click here to view the Alaska Native Heritage Center's Theatre schedule.

The Hall of Cultures features unique exhibits where visitors can learn about Alaska Native peoples through dynamic media and cultural objects. The Identity Galleries housed within the Hall of Cultures help visitors understand the diversity and beauty of the complex composition of Alaska Native cultural identities and several complementary exhibits present contemporary art and important historical stories from the community. We invite you to explore the rich traditions of Alaska Native peoples that have been practiced for over 10,000 years.

New exhibitions will be unveiled in the Hall of Cultures on our summer season opening day, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Our gallery name "Ch'k'iqadi," is a Dena'ina Athabascan term for "Things We Buy." From gifts for the kids to high end collectible Alaska Native arts, is the premier shopping spot to bring a piece of Alaska home with you. The Ch’k’iqadi Gallery sources art directly from Alaska Native artists from every region in Alaska. Every purchase made goes directly to supporting our Alaska Native artist community and cultural and educational programming at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Stop by today to experience the rich tapestry of our arts and cultures and support Alaska Native artists from across Alaska.

For questions or to book corporate shopping appointments, contact Ch'k'iqadi Gallery staff by email  or phone (907) 330-8009. 

 

SUMMER SEASON | May 11, 2025 – September 14, 2025
Open 7 days a week | 9AM to 5PM

WINTER SEASON | September 15, 2025 – May 9, 2026
Open Monday through Friday, 12PM to 5PM

Named after the Dena’ina Athabascan word for “I’m Hungry,” Café Di’eshchin features an assortment of menu items including coffee, sweet treats, and more! Menu items are subject to change. The Café is located outdoors on our deck, where there is plenty of comfortable seating available to enjoy a snack in the sunshine. During the summer season, Café Di’eshchin is open 7 days a week from 9AM to 5PM. It is closed during the winter season. 

No food or drink is allowed in the Hall of Cultures. 

The Alaska Native Heritage Center welcomes all visitors. A limited number of wheelchairs are available on-site. The paved trail around Lake Tiulana and each Village Site are wheelchair accessible; however, the Healing Garden is not. There is a wheelchair ramp to get from admissions to the Gathering Place stage and another ramp on the outside deck. American Sign Language interpreters can be arranged with at least two weeks' notice. For accessibility questions or requests, please contact Senior Cultural Program Manager Michelle Trefon at [email protected].

Now, you can experience the Alaska Native Heritage Center from anywhere, at any time, thanks to Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. With ANHC’s digital guide, you’ll gain access to a wealth of information regarding our current exhibits, community programs, and digital projects. Immerse yourself in our life-size village sites by listening to an archival audio tour and learn directly from our Senior Curator, Angie Demma, who shared many highlights from our collection. Whether you’re an art lover, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about Alaska Native cultures, this digital guide is perfect for you! It is best used to enhance your winter visit to ANHC, when we do not have scheduled daily programming. 

 

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The Gathering Place

The heart of the Alaska Native Heritage Center, the Gathering Place is center stage for Alaska Native dance performances, compelling Native Games demonstrations, intriguing storytelling and informative presentations. Visitors are invited to participate, learn, and experience the living traditions of Alaska’s Indigenous peoples in this vibrant space. Our engaging and interactive summer programming will make your visit unforgettable.

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The Hall of
Cultures

The Hall of Cultures features unique exhibits where visitors can learn about Alaska Native peoples through dynamic media and cultural objects. The Identity Galleries housed within the Hall of Cultures help visitors understand the diversity and beauty of the complex composition of Alaska Native cultural identities and several complementary exhibits present contemporary art and important historical stories from the community. We invite you to explore the rich traditions of Alaska Native peoples that have been practiced for over 10,000 years. Join us on Sunday, May 11, 2025, for our opening day where we will be unveiling several new exhibits.

The Theater

Informative and entertaining videos play in the theater on a rolling basis. Theater schedule and times are subject to change with updated featured videos. Feel free to enter and exit the Theater at your leisure.TheateR schedule

Village Sites

Stroll through six authentic life-sized Native dwellings situated in a wooded area around beautiful Lake Tiulana. During our summer season, Alaska Native culture bearers lead guided outdoor walking tours. These tours offer a deeper understanding of the major Alaska Native cultural groups and introduce you to the traditional lifeways of the Dene, Iñupiat, Sivuqam Yupigi, Yupiit, Cupiit, Unangax̂, Sugpiat, dAXunhyuu, Łingít, Xaadas, Ts'msyen peoples.

Tours run daily during the summer season, departing from the Crossroads at 9:15AM, 11:15AM, 1:15PM, and 2:15PM. Each tour lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes. Please note these tours take place outdoors rain or shine, so dress appropriately for the weather.

Each village site has a traditional structure along with artifacts that each group used in their daily lives. Make sure to stop by the whale bones at the Iñupiaq site– it’s one of our best spots to snap a photo during your visit!

To enhance your visit during our winter season, listen to our archival audio tour found on our digital guide. You can also find detailed descriptions of each of the Village Sites and highlights regarding the artificats found within.

Archival Audio Tour

Café Di’eshchin

Named after the Dena’ina Athabascan word for “I’m Hungry,” Café Di’eshchin features an assortment of menu items including coffee, sweet treats, and more! Menu items are subject to change. Café Di’eshchin is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer season. During the winter season, Café Di’eshchin is closed.

 

 

 

EVERY PURCHASE SUPPORTS OUR MISSION

Your Visit Makes a Difference

When you purchase a ticket to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, you are supporting our essential, year-round community-based work that happens throughout Alaska. The price of admission is an investment in our mission to preserve and strengthen the traditions, languages, and arts of Alaska's Native Peoples through statewide collaboration, celebration, and education. By purchasing a ticket, you help sustain:

  • Youth Internships
  • Master Artist Classes
  • Apprenticeships
  • Groundbreaking Research 
  • Culturally Grounded Healing Services 
  • Community Education & Much More

By supporting cultural tourism at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, you are helping create a space for the Alaska Native community to learn more about their own cultures by sharing our traditions, stories, values, knowledge, and ways of life. Thank you for being part of our story and supporting our mission. 

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Visit one of America’s Cultural Treasures

The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is a vibrant cultural and educational center located on Dena’ina Ełnena in Anchorage, Alaska. As the only statewide cultural and educational center dedicated to celebrating all cultures and heritages, ANHC serves as a statewide resource for Alaska Natives from birth until Elder. We look forward to welcoming you to be part of our family! Visit today.

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