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title: "Alaska Aviation Museum, Anchorage — GetMap"
description: "Some of its planes were built to land on water. Floatplanes and bush planes fill the grounds beside Lake Hood. Their floats, skis and high wings point to…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJExnfV029yFYRTYFt5lqdbNI
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# Alaska Aviation Museum

Some of its planes were built to land on water

History · 🇺🇸 Anchorage · one place, one stop

![Alaska Aviation Museum, Anchorage](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJExnfV029yFYRTYFt5lqdbNI.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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[Anchorage](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=61.1793565%2C-149.9719066&query_place_id=ChIJExnfV029yFYRTYFt5lqdbNI)
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Floatplanes and bush planes fill the grounds beside Lake Hood. Their floats, skis and high wings point to aircraft built for Alaska’s short strips, open water and remote settlements. Inside, the collection traces the role of flight in the state’s history.

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