Southeast Alaska Discovery Center

The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center is a visitor center in Ketchikan, Alaska, operated by the United States Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest. The center provides interpretive exhibits and activities about the ecology, economy and culture of Southeast Alaska and its temperate rainforest ecosystems.

Design 
The building was designed by Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects, led by the team of Grant Jones and noted indigenous architect Johnpaul Jones.

Exhibits 
The Discovery Center has four main exhibit halls, focusing respectively on the coastal rainforest ecosystem, Alaska Native cultures, other ecosystems of Southeast Alaska, and modern human uses of natural resources. Additionally, there is an exhibit honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich, a Tlingit civil rights leader, for whom the center's theater is named.

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Category:Buildings and structures in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Category:Government buildings in Alaska
Category:Ketchikan, Alaska
Category:Natural history museums in Alaska
Category:Tongass National Forest
Category:Tourist attractions in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Category:Visitor centers in the United States
Category:United States Forest Service architecture
Category:1995 establishments in Alaska