Alaska Native Heritage Center

Alaska Native Heritage Center

The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The center opened in 1999.

The Alaska Native Heritage Center shares the heritage of Alaska's 11 major cultural groups. These 11 groups are the Athabaskan people, Eyak people, Tlingit people, Haida people, Tsimshian people, Unangax people (Aleut), Alutiiq people, Yup'ik, Cup'ik, Siberian Yupik, and Inupiaq.

The Heritage Center, located ten miles from downtown Anchorage, is situated on 26 wooded acres. Inside the Hall of Cultures, theatre and Gathering place are home to activities and demonstrations. Outside are six life-sized Native dwellings surrounding Lake Tiulana.

Location

8800 Heritage Center Drive
Anchorage, Alaska
USA

Getting There

The nearest airport to the Alaska Native Heritage Center is the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), which is located approximately 10 miles south of the center. From the airport, you can take a taxi or rental car to reach the center.

If you are driving, you can reach the Alaska Native Heritage Center via the Glenn Highway. From downtown Anchorage, take the Glenn Highway (AK-1) northeast for approximately 7 miles. Take the Muldoon Road exit and turn left onto Muldoon Road. Continue on Muldoon Road for approximately 1 mile, then turn left onto Heritage Center Drive. Follow the signs to the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

If you prefer to use public transportation, the People Mover bus system operates several routes that serve the Alaska Native Heritage Center, including Route 8 (Muldoon) and Route 45 (Northway Mall). You can find schedules and fare information on the People Mover website.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Alaska that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.