Museum News

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is accepting applications from local artists who are interested in mounting an exhibition at the City Museum between November 2027 and February 2028. The deadline to apply is Saturday, October 31 at 11:59 p.m.   From November through February each year, the City Museum provides gallery space for solo artists and groups of artists to exhibit new works of art for 1 to 2 months. The City Museum encourages a…

Beginning Friday, July 10, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This transition to new hours comes after the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly made the difficult decision to reduce the museum’s funding by two positions due to declining municipal revenue. Since the fiscal year 2027 municipal budget was adopted, the City Manager’s Office, the Juneau Public Libraries Director, and museum staff have been actively working to support…

The City Museum will be closed today, January 9 due to ongoing hazardous weather conditions. The opening reception for Susan Watson’s art exhibition, Meeting Awareness has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future date.   Susan Watson’s artist talk will proceed as planned on Saturday, January 10 at 10:30am at the City Museum, weather conditions permitting.  For more information, contact City Museum staff at museum.info@juneau.gov. 

Due to the recent snowfall and hazardous road conditions, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum has rescheduled the opening reception for Meeting Awareness, oil paintings by artist Susan Watson. The exhibition will now open on Friday, January 9, 2026 with a reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Damon Stuebner’s exhibit On Beaver Pond will open as scheduled with a reception on Saturday, January 3 from 1…

Harnessing of the Atom Kootéeyaa (totem pole), located at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, will receive conservation care beginning July 23, at the City Museum. This project is supported by Juneau Rotary, the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, and individual donors. On Wednesday, July 23rd between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Harnessing of the Atom Kootéeyaa will be taken down…

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is seeking individuals to participate in a museum social impact survey. Participating in the survey is simple: register your interest online and, if selected to participate, visit the City Museum free of charge three times before October 31, 2025. Participants may also bring a friend or family member free of charge each visit. After visiting the…