Anchorage Museum Association

Mission Statement

The Anchorage Museum of History and Art at the Rasmuson Center is a cultural center for the community and state. Its mission is: To collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret cultural materials which illustrate the art and history of Alaska and the circumpolar North; To maintain an active and diverse exhibition program which acquaints the community with the global spectrum of human artistic and cultural expression; To provide a major cultural center for Anchorage where the community and its visitors meet, create, learn and participate in the Museum programs and activities; and To stimulate the activities of a creative population of artists, historians, anthropologists and other allied professionals. By demonstration, leadership and education, the Museum endeavors to serve the widest possible audience and to work with groups, individuals and organizations which share a common interest in cultural and educational activities.