Attractions in Fairbanks, Alaska

Museums & Galleries

Tanana Valley Railroad
P.O. Box 84498, Fairbanks, AK 99708
Learn about Engine No. 1, a 0-4-0 ST steam locomotive built in 1899, by H. K. Porter & Co. Engine No. 1 operates on selected dates during the summer at Pioneer Park. more info
University of Alaska Museum of the North 907-474-7505
907 Yukon Drive; P.O. Box 756960, Fairbanks, AK 99775
Consisting of 1.4 million artifacts and specimens, the University of Alaska Museum of the North's research collections, organized into 10 disciplines, represent millions... more info map

Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge 907-452-5162
1300 College Road (Office); P.O. Box 81065, Fairbanks, AK 99708
Consisting of 2,000 acres, 150 of which lie within the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge features fields, woods and wetlands that are... more info

Gold Dredge No.8 907-479-6673
1755 Old Steese Highway North, Fairbanks, AK 99712
"The Gold Dredge No. 8 National Historic District serves as a monument to the hard working miners who built Fairbanks." The tour includes interpretive panels and... more info
Northern Alaska Tour Company 907-474-8600
P.O. Box 82991-W, Fairbanks, AK 99708-2991
Northern Alaska Tour Company offers personalized tours for small groups using a 25-passenger tour coach. A 10-passenger van is used for smaller groups, Arctic Ocean... more info map
Riverboat Discovery 907-479-6673 or 866-479-6673
1975 Discovery Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99709
In addition to a three and a half hour cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers on the authentic sternwheeler Riverboat Discovery, you can "see a bush plane taking off from... more info map
Sternwheeler Tanana Chief 907-450-0768
1020 Hoselton Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Sightseeing, specialty, charter and meal cruises on the Chena River are offered aboard the authentic Sternwheeler Tanana Chief, a replica of the original, circa 1898... more info