What to see in Juneau

Guided tour of the 1913 Alaska Gastineau Mill site, including an underground tunnel and gold panning.

Hours

Tours 10am, 11:30am and 1pm, Mon and Thu–Sun (summer)

Address

5880 Thane Rd, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 500-5186

Gallery of work by local artists, selling prints, cards, shirts and graphic novels.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

175 S Franklin St, Ste 312, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 523-0303

Alaska's capitol building, finished in 1931, with a self-guided tour and free guided tours on summer weekdays.

Guided tour dates change each summer; check the Capitol site.

Hours

Mon–Fri 8am–5pm

Address

120 4th St, Juneau, AK 99801

State museum in the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building; $14 adults, $13 seniors, free for 18 and under.

Hours

Summer: Tue–Sun 9am–4:30pm, Mon 1–4:30pm. Winter: Tue–Sat 10am–4pm

Address

395 Whittier St, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 465-2901

Downtown gallery selling Alaskan artwork, handmade pottery and local jewelry.

Hours

Mon & Wed–Sat 10am–6pm; Tue 9am–6pm; Sun 12–4:30pm

Address

124 Seward St, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 586-2880

590-acre state recreation area at Mile 27 with Lynn Canal views, the Eagle River and marine wildlife.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

Mile 27 Glacier Hwy

Phone

(907) 269-8400

Site of territorial Governor Ernest Gruening's summer home, with an interpretive trail and Lynn Canal views.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

Mile 24 Glacier Hwy, via Amalga Harbor Rd

Phone

(907) 269-8400

Hour-long guided shuttle tours up through rainforest gardens known for upside-down 'flower tower' trees.

Travel Juneau lists it as temporarily closed. Call before you go.

Hours

Daily 9am–4:30pm (May 1–Sep 30)

Address

7600 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 790-3377

1898 home of pioneer Judge James Wickersham, on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hours

Summer season, May–Sep

Address

213 7th St, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 586-9001

Free city arboretum on the water with a nationally accredited primula collection and the Point Caroline Trail.

Hours

Apr–Sep: Wed–Sun 9am–5pm. Oct–Mar: Fri–Sun 9am–4pm

Address

23035 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 789-0139

Cooperative gallery of work by about 25 local artists, in the Senate Building on South Franklin.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

175 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801

City museum of Juneau and Douglas history; $7 in summer, free October through December 2026.

Hours

Wed–Sat 11am–4:30pm

Address

114 W 4th St, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 586-3572

Sealaska Heritage totem pole trail starting at Heritage Square, with more poles along the downtown seawalk.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

Heritage Square, downtown Juneau

Alaska-Juneau mine compressor building with mining tools, locomotives and ore cars, at the end of Basin Road.

A short uphill walk on uneven ground from the Basin Road parking area.

Hours

Daily 9:30am–12:30pm and 3–6:30pm (mid-May to late Sep)

Address

1001 Basin Rd, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 586-5338

Hatchery visitor center with a fish ladder, aquariums and touch tanks; $7 adults, $5 children in summer.

Hours

Summer: Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm. Oct–Apr by appointment

Address

2697 Channel Dr, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 463-4810

Forest Service visitor center facing Mendenhall Glacier, with exhibits and a film; $5 in summer for ages 16+.

Hours

May–Sep: daily 9am–6pm. Nov–Mar: Fri–Sat 10am–4pm. Grounds 6am–midnight year-round

Address

6000 Glacier Spur Rd, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 789-0097

Steep trail up Mount Roberts from Basin Road, just past the wooden trestle bridge.

The Sixth Street entrance is closed because of unstable slopes. With the tram closed, plan to hike back down.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

Basin Rd, just past the wooden trestle bridge, Juneau

Trail from the end of Basin Road past gold mine ruins, with views of Ebner Falls.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

End of Basin Rd (via Gold St), Juneau

2,850-acre state park with meadows, cliffs, salmon streams and rocky beaches at Mile 38.5.

Hours

Hours not published. Call ahead.

Address

Mile 38.5 Glacier Hwy

Phone

(907) 269-8400

Sandy Beach park in Douglas with the Treadwell Mine trail, mining ruins and interpretive signs.

Hours

Daily 5am–10pm

Address

Third St at the end of Douglas Hwy, Douglas, AK

Catholic shrine with a stone chapel on a small island reached by causeway, plus gardens and trails.

Hours

May–Sep: 8am–10pm. Oct–Apr: 8am–8pm

Address

21425 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 789-9815

Octagonal Orthodox church built in 1893–94 by Tlingit people and Serbian miners; donations requested.

Hours

Summer visiting: Tue–Fri 9am–4pm

Address

326 5th St, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 586-1023

Sealaska Heritage Institute home, with a clan house, a Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian exhibit and a Native art store.

Hours

Summer: daily 10am–7pm (varies with ship schedules). Off-season: Fri–Mon 10am–4pm

Address

105 Heritage Way, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 463-4844

Aerial tram from the cruise docks up Mount Roberts to about 1,800 feet, with trails at the top.

The tram has been closed for safety assessments since May 2026. The lower terminal lobby is open.

Hours

Lower terminal lobby daily 8am–6pm

Address

490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone

(907) 463-3412