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Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center

101 Dunkel Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701
907.459.3700
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Ranked #2 of 33 attractions in Fairbanks
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centres
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Gainesville, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

This is a great first stop in Fairbanks. The visitor center and museum are free and provide an introduction to the area, brochures and information on things to do, as well as a helpful staff. There is also information on parks, hiking trails, etc.

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CO
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12 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

One of the nicest visitor centers we've been to. People there are super nice and helpful. They told us about the pipeline viewing area outside of Fairbanks.

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Texas
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31 attraction reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

This is a combination Visitor Information, Museum, and Public Lands office in a nice setting. The visitor information is good with great, helpful staff. The exhibits are very well done. You can easily spend over an hour at this center. The outside setting is very pleasant as well.

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Montreal, Canada
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Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Why miss this place, it is free and full of information. The persons love to share their love for Alaska. You got to see the movie about the person who left everything to go live in the wild by himself at 52.... He spent over 35 years in the wild doing everything by his hands. That's an ode to a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

This is a great place for information. They have brochures for just about everyone. The displays are very well done and the staff is great. Well worth a visit.

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Tampa Bay
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

As the name suggests there is more to this center. Great place to start your trip to get background info or to end it to tie up everything you have seen & fill in the gaps.

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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

This is one of the best visitor's centers we encountered in Alaska. It has nice historical exhibits and videos.

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Carstairs
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

Almost didn't go as it was 7pm. But summer hours were in effect and it's open 7 days a week from 8am until 9pm. Someone took the time to think of all the tourists arriving later in the day! Building is new, large and has some great displays as well as a theatre. Many brochure racks, computers - which I... More

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Katy, Texas, United States
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013 via mobile

Saw the documentaries shown here on the list of daily events in the local paper. Was within walking distance of downtown so decided to check it out. Lovely new facility with interesting & interactive exhibits. Movie about Northern Lights was a bit dated. Film on Yukon Quest dog sled race was great. Open late in the summer, which is wonderful... More

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Bowling Green, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

This is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two. The staff were very nice and helpful. We were able to purchase a local map there and received directions for the best scenery.

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