Alaska Trooper Museum

FREE so go! Near 5^th street mall. SMALL but impressive mass of stuff. Lots of early day equipment on display for police fanatics. You can spend 30 minutes and gloss over of stay for four hours and really enjoy seeing history of Alaska. Very friendly folks!

As a former police officer, I loved this museum. A lot of neat stuff and multiple pictures that told of a time not so long ago. You have to not only look ahead and around, but also UP to see police patches from various agencies from all the 50 states. I even took the opportunity to sit and watch a film that covered the history of the AST. It’s free admission, but do take time to give a donation to support this museum.

This museum is free and right downtown so you might as well stop in. During my two week visit to Anchorage, I probably walked by it ten times. The museum is pretty small. Small museums that are run by volunteers can be a little tricky. Since they are small, they don’t take too long to explore. It seems rude to leave after only ten minutes. I normally have to take a second look at everything to get to twenty minutes or half an hour.
Highlights are an old patrol car and old law enforcement technology. I especially liked the exhibit of old Motorola radios and the sketch artist kit. The kit is a small wooden box filled with facial features drawn on clear pieces of plastic. I assume the victim would choose the features that best matched the perp and the artist would combine them into a complete sketch.
Its free and you are already walking by so you might as well take a look. You will probably see something that interests you.