Talkeetna Historical Society
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Excellent little museum that delves extensively into the history and associated artifacts of Talkeetna mainly focusing on its period of emergence. Two separate particularly interesting movies cover the creation of the Alaskan railroad and also the details of ascending of Denali (aka McKinley) mountain. For those seriously interested in an ascent of Denali the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station is a mandatory stop but for those in getting some sense of the ascent challenges then this museum is highly recommended. The image attached is from the Talkeetna Ranger Station.
Aseire Heard (Francis)Aseire Heard (Francis)
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The museum packs a lot into what looks like a small building. While the museum is self-guided, we were very lucky to get a tour from the museum director, Autumn. There are a variety of items from Talkeetna and the greater area. You could easily spend a hour just looking at the Talkeetna diorama. A must visit when in Talkeetna, especially if you like mining, climbing, or trains.
Ann FarinaAnn Farina
10
A nice museum-like place in a restored and maintained historical house in Talkeetna. Its displays are of the town of Talkeetna and its growth over the years from a railroad, to gold rush, to mountain climbing tourism, until today. An interesting place to visit and learn.
C NeonC Neon
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This was actually bigger than we had realized and so happy we got to check it out. I didn’t catch the woman’s name that was there but she was wonderful with every customer that came in and with the littles that were doing scavenger hunts.
Andrea McCoyAndrea McCoy
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An interesting small-town museum. The two movies are worth the price of admission. One movie was about the building of the railriad from Seward to Fairbanks, and the other was about climbing Denali.
Susan AltonSusan Alton
10
$10 per person. there is a lot of information on the settlers of this area, as well as a whole building for the climbers of denali.
MimiMimi
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(907) 733-2487
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Website
talkeetnamuseum.org
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