corrington's museum of alaskan history

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.

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

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

Corrington's is a small store in Skagway that has a small museum associated with it. There was some very nice ivory pieces in the museum. Note: No pictures allowed in the museum.In terms of customer service the staff seemed to be suffering from end of cruise season fatigue.

I bought a nice jade carving knife at 30 percent off here during my trip to Alaska. I wish I could have bought the whole cutlery set they had but I didn't have the money or the room in my suitcases for that much jade.

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.

The shop is pricey, but it's a nice escape from all the ticky tacky tourist shops along the way and is fun to look around in, and the free museum collection in the back was more interesting than I expected for a commercial display. They did have a lot of little interesting and personal tidbits related to their items. Skagway isn't that large a town so you have plenty of time to spend a few minutes reading the detail on these exhibits. It's a personal collection, I believe, but it's good that they have found a way to share it with others in their store.

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.

Small museum with LOTS of info about Skagway, the gold rush trail, and all the history of the area. Glad we stopped in to visit. The time to go through it depends on how much of the information you read. Nice exhibits and a cozy place to visit.

The shop holds excellent wares, fine Alaskan art and carvings. The Museum is FREE and quite a lot of historical information can be gleaned from the exhibits on carving, ivory, indigenous people, and the Euro-American influence. Tidbit of history: American civil war Confederate navy ship sunk dozens of whaling vessels until the commander learned that the South had surrendered already--news traveled slowly across the continent in those days. Portrayed here as saying his career went downhill pretty quickly after that.

...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

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.

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

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

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.