The Anchorage Museum of History and Art is Alaska's largest museum and anyone who finds themself in downtown Anchorage should experience it. This large world-class museum has a permanent collection of 19,500 objects and artifacts, and also hosts more than 20 special exhibitions a year. The museum opened its doors in 1968, to help celebrate the purchase of Alaska from Russia. In 1973 it became the first museum in Alaska to be accredited by the American Association of Museums, and the facility was greatly expanded in 1986.
The museum is also the repository for an archive of more than 350,000 historic photographs, and they are responsible for 276 municipal works of art valued at $5.8 million. There is a Museum Shop for souvenirs and gift items, and Marx Brothers Cafe, where I enjoyed an afternoon energy snack.
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