Mounted animals, dioramas, hands-on objects, an art gallery and video programs survey the history and culture of five principal geographical regions of the state. The Rose Berry Gallery focuses on art by Alaskans, from historic to contemporary.

Among the state treasures here is the National Historic Landmark S.S. Nenana, a restored sternwheeler that plied the Yukon River from 1933 to 1952. There's also a plush railcar that carried President Warren Harding to the Interior in the 1920s, and a..

Enlivened by bush-plane and sled-dog demonstrations, an Indian fishing camp display and a visit to a re-created Athabascan Indian village.

It now sits quietly in the creek where it last worked. Visits start with an introductory film and self-guided wandering through bunkhouses, bathhouse and a museum. Black-and-white photographs and informative panels give insight into Alaska gold- mini..

Bush pilots fly visitors to this sprawling (12,816sq mi) national park. Guided adventures, booked well in advance, begin either in the Inupiat Eskimo village of Anaktuvuk Pass or in the century-old trading village of Bettles.

A vicarious look at one of Fairbanks' premier annual events. A 20min slide presentation takes viewers through the process of ice sculpting, from the harvesting of giant blocks of clear ice at a nearby pond to the carving of exquisitely detailed anima..

Hosts geese, ducks, swans, sandhill cranes, and other birds on their annual migrations. A nature center holds interpretive displays, and a 2mi trail loops the refuge. Moose are often spotted early mornings and late afternoons.

Outlines the history and culture of five principal geographical regions of the state. Daily shows highlight native lifeways and the aurora borealis, or northern lights. A planned expansion doubled the size of the museum in 2004.

Demonstration of placer mining techniques. Visitors pan for gold with sacks of dirt that have been salted with a few flecks of the precious metal; complimentary cookies and coffee are available in the gift shop.

This 8,500-acre federal reservation has ten giant dishes that track polar-orbiting satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data is received here, then sent to the Satellite Operations Control Center in Suitland, Maryla..