corrington's museum of alaskan history

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  kris0716

  museum area was under renovation, but store was amazing - so much intricacy in the carvings! true Alaskan craftsmanship. very knowledgable staff. other stores sell similar items, but corringtons goes a step above with the museum. right in town on main street with all the shops

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  krykie

  This is a small museum attached to a gift shop with nicer than average goods. It is nice and quick to see the photos and ivories. Very nice that it is FREE.

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  50states5years

  ...Not a whole lot to say about this place, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I learned a lot of Alaskan history within two and a half small rooms- a lot of it information I didn't get anywhere else. There were displays about Native myths, and details about how they carved and weaved many of their cultural items (most of which you can purchase in the much-larger store portion of the building). One neat thing was a talking mannequin that was supposed to be Captain James Waddell. He told the story of how the final shots of the Civil War were actually fired in what we now know as Alaska. THAT is an interesting fact I didn't know about and even though he looked a little worn and dumpy, I was impressed they even had that level of display to begin with...read more at my blog: www.fiftystates5years.blogspot.com

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  travelfan31

  Interesting to learn about the last engagement of the Civil War. Liked the ivory carving are wonderful.

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  grizzlay

  This small museum holds a treasure trove of artifacts and information which is really great, BUT, I have visited Alaska 5 times during the last decade and every time that I've been in Skagway I have always made purchases at Corringtons, never again. My last purchase was fairly expensive, I was told by the salesperson that it was carved by a Skagway resident who wintered in Seattle. Returning home, I searched the web for the artist and discovered that in the past he had used alias's and been fined and selling his carvings as Alaskan. I sent an e-mail to both the CEO and President of Corringtons asking if this was the same artist and have received no response for 60 days which leads me to believe that it is the same artist, therefore, enjoy the museum, but, Buyer Beware in the shop.

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  Bookwoman44

  While on an Alaskan Cruise recently I saw an article in an onboard magazine about Corrington's. I was intrigued with the history of the store and the combination store/museum aspect.I was pleasantly surprised with the wonderful quality of the items on display and the outstanding merchandise for sale! I had wanted to bring home a piece of authentic Alaskan jewelry and I purchased it here. I chose a lovely pendant composed of silver, fossil ivory and alaskan turquoise. I love it and am glad to have something handmade in Alaska. Dennis and his wife were both lovely to talk with and shared their wealth of knowledge.

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  Marliroo

  Mr. Corrington's personal collection of Alaska antiques and oddities is free and fun for kids. It was on 5th but is moving to between 2nd and 3rd on Broadway in the old Golden North Hotel.

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  World-wander-woman

  This is a small museum but it is free. They pack alot of artifacts into this small museum. It does not take very long to go through but there are some very interesting artifacts and everything is labled. it is inside the store and the store is rather expensive. It is worth the time to stop in and take a look

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  gwynthewriter

  Conveniently located on Broadway, this small museum is packed with historical artifacts and relevant storyboards. Very enjoyable. No fee for admission.

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  HoosierNancy

  It didn't take to long to go through this museum and there was no fee. We learned about the natives in the area and viewed some animals. Of course, we shopped in the store too.