Collections - Archives & Library

The Anchorage Museum collection highlights the environment, people and cultures of the Circumpolar North, connecting people, building relationships and common understanding. Our vision is to grow the collection through material culture and works that help tell the story of the environment, people and cultures of Alaska and the Circumpolar North in a way that informs conversations and ideas about the North and its future. The collection has grown since the museum’s founding in 1968 to span over 26,000 objects and over 700,000 photographs and archives and honors the stories and legacies of these works now and for future generations.