{"id":4424,"date":"2016-03-28T16:47:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T14:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4424"},"modified":"2025-01-03T20:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T18:52:50","slug":"museum-alaska-transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/museum-alaska-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry (MATI)<\/strong> in <strong>Wasilla<\/strong>, <strong>Alaska<\/strong>, is a fascinating destination that showcases the history of transportation and industrial development in the state. The museum highlights the tools, vehicles, and infrastructure that have played a crucial role in Alaska&#8217;s growth, from the early days of pioneering to the modern era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">3800 W Museum Drive<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Wasilla<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Alaska 99654<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofalaska.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.museumofalaska.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (907) 376-1211<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mother&#8217;s Day &#8211; Labor Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/museumofalaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d243078.85827754257!2d-149.8109976145164!3d61.577152!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xe05e8a2a07e3dbc!2sMuseum+of+Alaska+Transportation!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1459176206992\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/museum-of-alaska-transportation\/fairchild-c-123j-provider-n98\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4425\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Fairchild-C-123J-Provider-N98.jpg\" alt=\"Fairchild C-123J Provider N98\" class=\"wp-image-4425\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&#8211;<br><p>66-17044<\/p> <p>N5586<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>N44793<\/p>  <p>NC692W<\/p> <p>N101Z<\/p> <p>N27TN<\/p> <p>NC106M<\/p> <p>N119H<\/p> <p>N98<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>N20861<\/p> <p>150185\/TF-22<\/p> <p>N5552<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p>  <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>49-2001<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>N4942V<\/p><\/td><td>Beech C18S <br><p>Bell UH-1H Huey<\/p> <p>Bowers 1-A Fly baby<\/p> <p>Cessna C-34 Airmaster<\/p> <p>Cessna UC-78 Bobcat (derelict)<\/p>  <p>Cunningham Hall PT-6<\/p> <p>Douglas C-47 Skytrain<\/p> <p>Douglas R4D-8<\/p> <p>Fairchild 42<\/p> <p>Fairchild 71<\/p> <p>Fairchild C-123J Provider<\/p> <p>Fike F<\/p> <p>Ford JB-2 (V-1)<\/p> <p>Grumman HU-16C Albatross<\/p> <p>Kaman SH-2F Seasprite<\/p> <p>Kellner KR-1 Seagull<\/p> <p>Mitchell B-10 Flying Wing (ultra-light)<\/p> <p>Rotec Panther 2(ultra-light)<\/p> <p>Sikorsky H-5H Dragonfly<\/p> <p>Stinson SR-8B Reliant<\/p> <p>Stinson SR-9 Reliant<\/p> <p>Travel Air S-6000B<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"st\">Aircraft listed on this page, vintage snowmachines, old train cars, around commercial fishing boats and cars and explore old farm and oil machinery. Also the car that President Harding toured Alaska in, plus look at some of the original farm equipment used by the farmers in the Palmer Colony.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Features Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diverse Transportation Exhibits<\/strong>: Displays include trains, <strong>planes<\/strong>, automobiles, and even boats, reflecting the varied modes of transport necessary for Alaska&#8217;s unique geography and climate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historic Railcars and Locomotives<\/strong>: Visitors can explore vintage rail equipment, including a restored steam locomotive and train cars used by the Alaska Railroad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft and Aviation History<\/strong>: Exhibits feature planes that were crucial for <strong>bush pilots<\/strong>, military operations, and mail delivery across Alaska\u2019s remote regions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industrial Artifacts<\/strong>: Displays of construction equipment, mining tools, and agricultural machinery offer a glimpse into the industries that helped shape Alaska\u2019s economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>1921 Ford Model T<\/strong> used on early Alaskan roads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Cunningham Hall PT-6<\/strong> biplane, representing the early days of Alaskan aviation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restored <strong>dog sleds<\/strong>, which were once critical for transportation and survival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry (MATI) in Wasilla, Alaska, is a fascinating destination that showcases the history of transportation and industrial development in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4424","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4424"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31485,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4424\/revisions\/31485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}