Museum News

 The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be closed on Wednesday, January 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a private event. The City Museum’s regular winter hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday). Admission in the month of January is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6. General…

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum has been selected by American Alliance for Museums (AAM) to participate in the Museum Social Impact in Practice (MSIIP) cohort. MSIIP is an initiative led by AAM and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Through this program Juneau-Douglas City Museum staff will learn how to effectively leverage social impact data collected over the…

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will shift to winter hours and admission next week. Beginning Sunday, September 29, the museum will be closed on Sundays and Mondays and open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter hours through April 2025. Admission to the City Museum is free from October through April thanks to the generous support of the…

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is currently seeking applications from local solo artists or groups of artists who are interested in mounting a show during the City Museum’s 2025-2026 exhibition season. The deadline for submitting applications is August 31, 2024. Every year, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum exhibits month-long solo and group art shows from November through February. Interested artists must submit…

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will shift to summer hours starting Saturday, May 4. From May through September, the museum will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. General admission is $7.00, admission for seniors (65 and older) is $6.00, and children under 13 are…

Celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day at the City Museum on Friday, February 16 with activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. including screenings of the film For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska and an Elizabeth Peratrovich scavenger hunt among the museum’s exhibits. Museum admission is free for the month of February thanks to the generous sponsorship of…