The Homer scenery and slower-paced lifestyle agree with the numerous artists who reside in the area. The local art galleries should be included on any visitor's itinerary. The Pratt Museum is easily the best natural history museum on the Peninsula. It includes exhibits on wildlife, mining, Russian culture, Dena'ina culture, fishing, early settlers, coal mining, birds, whale skeletons, an aquarium and tide pool tank, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and a changing art gallery. Outdoor exhibits include a botanical garden and homesteading cabin, as well as a self-guided ecology trail with natural art exhibits entwined.
All facilities are handicapped-accessible.
Outdoor summer tours are offered at 3 p.m. and are free with museum admission. Seldovia For a slower-paced Kachemak Bay community, take a boat or plane to the village of Seldovia. The setting here is perfect for fishing, butter-clam digging, berry picking, kayaking, beachcombing and mountain bike riding. An old boardwalk connects some of the businesses along part of Seldovia Slough. This was originally built in 1931 to facilitate travel through town.