Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center

Opened in fall of 2008, the 38,000 square-foot center is home of Explore Fairbanks, the Alaska Public Lands Information Center, Alaska Geographic Gift Store, Tanana Chiefs Conference Cultural Programs and Denakkanaaga, an Alaska Native Elders program. Visitor information, trip planning services, a 100-seat theater with varied activities, evening cultural programs, daily movies, and interpretive exhibits are available 7 days a week. Summer hours are 8 am to 9 pm.

By the building’s main entrance, an authentic 1915 mining cabin on its original site was owned by Mary Gould, whose husband was a salesman and a court crier for Fairbanks. Restoration by volunteers was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fairbanks. The surrounding garden is planted with representative foliage and produce from the 1910-20s.