This was such a great opportunity to learn more about musk oxen. The farm is specifically a fiber farm and the gift store sells amazing skeins of both pure quviut and blends. Our guide was both knowledgeable and personable. She walked us through the farm talking about both the individual musk ox and their personalities and the farm practices. I will definitely be back with my visitors. Make reservations directly on their website. It's an easy drive to Palmer from Anchorage and the farm is easy to find from their directions.

Wow! My friends and I were blown away with how much we enjoyed our tour. The staff were so welcoming and knowledgable. They know each musk ox by name and personality and shared lots of fun stories (such as how they often are escape artists!). They even have a mini museum with cool musk ox artifacts. The gift shop had fun (and reasonably priced) souvenirs for all interests. I highly recommend visiting this farm to anyone visiting Alaska. You will learn a lot, meet some spunky musk ox, and support a nonprofit organization that is immensely passionate about their animals.

We really enjoyed seeing the different musk-ox at this very well ran historical farm. There were four babies that stole the show! A guide takes you on a 45 minute guided tour around the different pastures. Our guide knew the names of most of the musk-ox and the unique attributes of each. Great tour! Bring your money because the gift shop has very nice items.

We arrived at the Musk Ox Farm late in the afternoon and were warmly greeted and taken on a tour by Vivian, a retired English professor. We enjoyed having a few minutes to look around the gift shop and visit with the staff. We were taken around the farm and introduced from a distance to most of the musk ox, including the babies. Unfortunately, it rained during most of our tour. It was so amazing to learn about these mammals who have braved the elements and survived for 10,000+ years and to imagine that they used to walk in the same space as the woolly mammoths and the sabertooth tigers. The setting was idyllic with lush grasses surrounded by mountain ranges. I highly recommend that you devote an hour or so of your travel time to a tour of this farm.

First off, I need to say that I'm not a huge fan of seeing animals in captivity. Whether it be a zoo, a drive through safari type environment, even a rescue and rehabilitation. My preference is always to see wild animals in their natural habitat, totally independent of human beings. But I've never seen a musk ox and it's highly unlikely that I will ever see one in the wild. So I made an exception. What a great experience! I learned a lot about them in general as well as how they lives in captivity differ from in the wild and the impact those variations have on their lives and life spans. It was a great experience at a very reasonable cost. Everyone was friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. Ample parking suitable for oversized vehicles. Highly recommended.