Pratt Museum

Frommer's Review

The Homer Society of Natural History's museum is as good as any you'll find in a town of this size. The Pratt displays art and explains local history, too, but it is strongest in natural history. It helped pioneer technology that allows viewing of wildlife through live remote control cameras without disturbing the animals. Visitors at the museum can watch puffins and other birds on Gull Island, and operate the camera's controls. Another remote camera focuses on the brown bears of McNeil River. There is a saltwater aquarium housing local marine life, and if you're curious about all the fishing boats down in the harbor, you can find out about the different types of gear as well as the fish they catch. In the small botanical garden outside you can learn to identify all the local wildflowers, and a forest trail teaches about the area's ecology. There's much more to see, too, including a good gift shop.

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