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Fairbanks - History and culture

Things to Do: History and culture

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

Bring home some real Alaska gold that you've panned yourself on this educational gold mine tour that includes a train ride and panning lesson and is led by authentic gold miners.

Attraction type: Mine
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

See the state's largest collection of gold and a mummified steppe bison, explore Alaska's Russian heritage and its gold-mining history and discover much more at this fascinating natural history museum.

Attraction type: Museum; History museum; Natural history museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

Unique museum that is made of three tons of ice transformed into innovative sculptures.

Attraction type: Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

Built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, this theme part includes a mock gold-rush town with authentic pioneer log cabins, mining equipment, musems, a replicated Native American village and a huge, drydocked sternwheeler open for tours.

Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

The Museum's mission is to acquire, conserve, investigate, and interpret specimens and collections relating to the natural, artistic, and cultural heritage of Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Through education, research, and public exhibits, the Museum serves the state, national, and international science programs. The Museum develops and uses botanical, geological, zoological, and cultural collections; these collections form the basis for understanding past and present issues unique to the North and meeting the challenges of the future.

Attraction type: Natural history museum; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks
Attraction type: Educational site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

Thousands of visitors each year get a chance to see muskoxen, caribou and domestic reindeer on summer tours of this 134-acre site set up for nutritional, behavioral and physiological study by the University of Alaska.

Attraction type: Educational site; Wildlife park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks
Attraction type: Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

At this authentic gold-mining site, a 90-minute tour includes a film, a view and explanation of a 1928 dredge, the machine that scooped up and separated gold from gravel, and a chance to pan for gold.

Attraction type: Mine; Historic site; Educational site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks
Attraction type: Educational site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 27 attractions in Fairbanks

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Alaska.

Attraction type: Tourist/visitor center
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Downtown area resource center for those interested in visiting recreational areas.

Attraction type: Educational site
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