Visit a Fairbanks Gem and one of Alaska's Top Attractions. Walk into the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum and step back into an amazing time in history. Discover a rich celebration of our love …
Visit a Fairbanks Gem and one of Alaska's Top Attractions. Walk into the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum and step back into an amazing time in history. Discover a rich celebration of our love of the road and the magnificent machines that once transported us there. With a world-class collection of vintage automobiles and period fashions complemented by fascinating exhibits, accessories, photographs and archival videos, we welcome you on a journey through the automotive age, from Victorian times through the Art Deco era. This “living museum” is home to over 95 pre-World War II automobiles, with 65 to 75 stunningly lit and staged rare automobiles at all times.
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Feb 3, 2025
About the best car museum we have ever been too. Enjoyed the clothing displays as well. Almost all of the cars were beautifully restored.Full review by Linda K
Feb 2, 2025
If you like cars and history …this is the most beautiful array of cars I have ever seen.It also had period costumes and vintage photos of Alaskan automotive history…I’ll definitely go back to see the…Full review by Jim M
Jan 28, 2025
This place is a hidden gem! My husband and I were so happy to find them open when we stopped by. We both love cars and were absolutely in awe by the collection here! No detail has been overlooked, 99…Full review by Kyra N
Is there a tour that takes you to the arctic circle by airplane and breaks you back by van and chase for the northern lights? Or is there chasers of the northern lights? I want to take a tour and be guaranteed to see the northern lights.
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There is no guarantee to see the northern lights. It’s an atmospheric phenomenon and predicting it is not easy. It’s best to see in the winter when it’s dark clear and cold, in the …
There is no guarantee to see the northern lights. It’s an atmospheric phenomenon and predicting it is not easy. It’s best to see in the winter when it’s dark clear and cold, in the summer it’s daylight 24/7 and in the 80s and 90s. There is a lot of northern lights tour operators, it is very popular all winter.
Staying at Westmark…any kind of public transportation for an evening visit?
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Both Blue and Red bus routs take you near the museum. I believe that a taxi may be your only other way there. You may also want to rent a car for a day or two to visit Pioneer …
Both Blue and Red bus routs take you near the museum. I believe that a taxi may be your only other way there. You may also want to rent a car for a day or two to visit Pioneer Park, North Pole and the many great restaurants in Fairbanks and the surrounding areas.
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