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Cultural Treasures
Plan Your Summer Visit
May 11, 2025 – Sept 14, 2025
During our summer season, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Ch’k’iqadi Gallery, and Café Di’eshchin are all open daily from 9am to 5pm. Visitors can enjoy a full day of programming including: guided tours, dance performances, Alaska Native Games demonstrations, exhibitions, films, and more. Our engaging and interactive summer programming will make your visit unforgettable.
Plan Your Winter Visit
Sept 15, 2024 – May 10, 2025
Closed: April 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, & 30; May 2, 7
During our winter season, the Alaska Native Heritage Center is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm, except for select dates. The Ch’k’iqadi Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 12pm to 5pm, and Café Di’eshchin is closed. Winter visits are self-guided, and visitors can explore our life-sized Village Sites, watch films in the theatre, view exhibitions in the Gathering Place, and shop at the Ch’k’iqadi Gallery. Enhance your experience with ANHC’s digital guide, where you can find our self-led archival audio tour.
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Our Arts.
Our Cultures.
Our Ways of Life.
Your visit supports our mission to preserve and strengthen the traditions, languages and arts of Alaska’s Native Peoples through statewide collaboration, celebration, and education.
Purchase authentic
Alaska Native
Art.
Ch’k’iqadi is a Dena’ina Athabascan word meaning “the things we buy,” and at the Gallery, you have the opportunity to buy art, jewelry, apparel and more from talented Alaska Native artists representing all regions and cultures of our state. Your purchase is two-fold: it directly supports Alaska Native artists and ANHC! Stop by today to experience the richness of our arts and cultures while supporting Alaska Native artists from across Alaska.
Voices from Our Community,
Our Stories
May 15 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
May Third Thursday at Ch'k'iqadi Gallery
Join us at the Ch'k'iqadi Gallery, located within the Alaska Native Heritage Center, for Third Thursdays — the monthly evening celebration of contemporary Alaska Native artists. Each month, we feature new artwork by artists from a different Alaska Native cultural group. On every Third Thursday, enjoy a special after-hours event honoring the featured artists, complete with light refreshments and a 10% storewide discount. Read More
May 11 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mother's Day Celebration and Summer Season Opening Day
Celebrate Mother’s Day and the opening of the Alaska Native Heritage Center’s summer season with a full day of FREE family-friendly programming designed to make your day extra special.Read More
Mission Moment: Eglertuq Program Highlight
ANHC's Eglertug Program recently held workshops at the 2025 Cama'i Dance Festival in Bethel, Alaska. Eglertug Program Coordinator, Apayaq Andrew Weaver (Yup'ik), shared a powerful reflection on his experience.
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