Things to Do
Native culture, glaciers, whales and bookable adventures from one port.
History & Culture
See allAlaska State Museum
Alaska's statewide museum, with Alaska Native art and history from across the state, in the Willoughby district a walk from the docks.
Juneau-Douglas City Museum
A small museum of Juneau and Douglas history across from the Capitol, in the building where Alaska first flew the 49-star flag in 1959.
Walter Soboleff Building
Sealaska Heritage Institute's downtown center for Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian culture, with a cedar clan house and large works by Native artists.
Glaciers & Outdoors
See allMendenhall Glacier & Nugget Falls
A glacier you can reach by road, 12 miles from downtown, with a visitor center and a flat lakeside trail to the foot of Nugget Falls.
Perseverance Trail
Alaska's first road, now a trail up the Gold Creek valley past old mine workings, starting at the top of Basin Road.
Mount Roberts Trail
A steep climb from rainforest to alpine ridge above downtown, with views over Gastineau Channel and the ships.
Bookable Excursions
See allWhale Watching Tours
Compare humpback whale-watching trips from Auke Bay, most with transport from the docks.
Helicopter Glacier Tours
Compare helicopter flights that land on a glacier above Juneau.
Glacier Dog Sledding
Compare helicopter dog-sledding trips to summer camps on the ice.
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