Fairbanks Ice Museum - Museum in Fairbanks - 500 2nd Ave, USA

Andy is very hard working. He is the one welcoming the guests. Also, preps people for the slide. The slide was really fun. You can also see that he is very dedicated with his work. He also did the ice carving exhibit. It was worth it for the price. I have seen the reviews here saying that they expected more. There was no long wait as soon as we went there we had a spot already. I love his creations as well. I think we should really help people with small businesses so they can thrive and survive. I give kudos to him because ultimately it was a one man show. His work of art for ice sculpting is also very good. Thank you Andy. I appreciate everything you do. 👌🏽🫶🏼

My son found this online and being tourists, sounded interesting. We were lucky to arrive right before the start of the show, so no waiting. It starts with a movie that I found interesting, but keep in mind if going with kids. We visited in September, so we were appropriately dressed but they did have extra jackets if needed. After the movie you can go and view the sculptures that were on display and they were neat and nicely lit up. Also had a slide you could go down. Lastly was a live demonstration and the sculptor was super nice and amazing. It is a nice activity to do!!

It’s important to note this review and it’s pictures are based on a trip there in December 2022. This is because it this time the award winning ice sculptor had not “renewed” the sculptures. It was quite amazing to see how some things sublimated into something else. Some things were entirely unrecognizable. It varied from just sad to darkly surreal. And to be fair, the receptionist gave us advanced warning that things were *aging*… This is to be expected because people are warm, they breathe everywhere, they open doors, and against better judgement- kids lick, causing temperature fluctuations and deformations. I don’t blame the museum one bit. It was just weird because I thought a few days before Christmas would have been prime time for a place like this; however, thinking on it, this might be more of a summer vacation type attraction. I would give this place a chance during a different time of the year, especially due to the honesty of the receptionist lady. There is a fun “ice” slide in the museum. There are little plastic sleds you can use to slide down on, but during our visit we were basically sliding down on the exposed insulation. It still worked though and everyone had fun. The building itself is pretty cool and has really interesting non-ice art and sculptures before the auditorium. I don’t doubt that this would have been a much better experience during another time of the year.

Loved it. They have a tour that starts every hour that is about 50m. There's a short movie and then you're introduced to all the ice. Andy, the ice sculptor although still working on his English like others mentioned is a really nice and friendly guy and is excited to show off his work. Not to mention he does a short demonstration which is neat. I would definitely reccomend going here if you have kids, lots of photo opportunities.

This is an awesome museum to stop into. The host shows you a video then allows you to interact with the ice sculptures. You spend time interacting with the sculptures then he demonstrates how ice sculpting is done. This is a great place to go and should be on your list when visiting Fairbanks.

A very fun experience that felt very true to the Fairbanks. Learned about the ice sculptuing culture and history and got to experience some fun photo opportunities as well! Andy is the best! Shows available every hour on the hour.

The museum starts with a short film about ice sculpting, then the magic happens! Not only did we get to see ice sculptures, but we were able to pose for pix and slide down the ice sculpture slide.

I respect the art and the hard work to build the figures however whole museum thing is a joke. The 20 mins presentation needs to be re-done with the new technology. It was like watching a Minecraft or a high school kid prepped the presentation in 1990s. From the start point to the end, I’d say “Nope”!