Alaska Aviation Museum

At Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, this aviation museum preserves Alaska’s flying heritage, especially bush aviation and the World War II Army base on Adak Island. It grew from efforts begun after a fire destroyed historic aircraft at the Alaska Transportation Museum, leading Ted Spencer to found the Alaska Historical Aircraft Society in 1977. Open to the public since 1988, it survived financial troubles in the mid-1990s and expanded into multiple hangars and outdoor exhibits. Its collections, reconstructed historic spaces, restoration projects, and the Alaska Aviation Hall of Fame connect visitors directly to Alaska’s air transport history and working aviation culture.

Anchorage, Alaska · United States