This impressive $5-million structure was opened in 2004 and features museum-quality displays about the Arctic and its denizens. There's a small series of paths on the outskirts that lead to a decidedly unnatural wonder – a chunk of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Ranger-led activities and talks regularly occur in the evening.
Arctic Interagency Visitor Center
Alaska
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
11.2 MILES
Located near the entrance to town, this museum is only open to tour-bus groups, but individual travelers might try to see if Wiseman’s wise man, Jack…
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11.2 MILES
Located near the entrance to town, this museum is only open to tour-bus groups, but individual travelers might try to see if Wiseman’s wise man, Jack…