Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, Alaska, United States
4.5 (622 reviews) Spent Ranking #6 in Homer Visitor Centers • Natural History Museums
Excellent exhibits and it's free!
The Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center is a partnership between the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. Built in 2003 as a resource for the community and visitors to Homer, Alaska, the building houses interpretive and interactive exhibits and displays describing the important work and research of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve.Located at 95 Sterling Highway, there are opportunities to enjoy the exhibit hall, informative videos, regular educational programming, and Ranger/Naturalist-led walks and presentations.The Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center is your window to the largest seabird refuge in the world, with all of the natural wonders of Kachemak Bay right outside its doors!
Address
95 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603-7472
Mobile
Website
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/alaska-maritime
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 19:16
User Ratings
4.5 based on (622 reviews)
Reviews
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4Justin C 5:00 PM Jun 23, 2021
Very cool - great for young kids
While we didn’t have any young kids with us, we thoroughly enjoyed the museum. I could picture a gaggle of 4th graders having a ball hear. If you want some interesting history and ecological displays, this is a good place to go. Make sure to take a stroll down to the beach for some rock searching. Beautiful!
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4acedaughter 5:00 PM Oct 17, 2022
Beautiful Building — Interesting Exhibits
Definitely worth a stop, especially on a misty morning. Our tax dollars built a beautiful building that includes very interesting information about Alaska. Maybe it was because we grew up in the Midwest, but we never knew that the Battle of Attu was one of the deadliest of the Pacific theater during WW2 — never even knew that Alaska was involved in the war.
