Photograph by Anthony Bopp

Kodiak History Museum

The Kodiak History Museum is a center of the community, where people come together to celebrate our culture through the eras and share Kodiak’s stories. We are the heart of Kodiak. We are about our community and its history. This place is for anyone who lives in or loves this place.

in 2019, the Kodiak Historical Society completed a $750,000 Permanent Exhibits Redesign and Facility Upgrade Project with generous support from the City of Kodiak, Murdock Charitable Trust, Rasmuson Foundation and the community of Kodiak. The redesigned community center feature collaborative, community driven, approachable permanent exhibits that showcase Kodiak’s history.

Our mission is to facilitate exploration of the natural, cultural, and artistic heritage of Kodiak Island and surrounding communities to create opportunities for the public to discover, share, and exchange knowledge using the collections and resources made available through the operation of the Kodiak History Museum.

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The Day by Day Project

The COVID-19 pandemic is historic.

Help us create a collection of digital files that represent our experience in Kodiak–a day by day view of this history for years to come.

You can submit photographs, mandates, speeches, audio recordings, personal histories, thoughts, and feelings, letters, notices and signs, social media posts, screenshots, memes…Anything you think that helps represent this history on Kodiak! Visit the Day by Day Project to learn more.

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Today’s Highlights

Salmon Camp: Together at Heart

by Staff | September 9, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

The t-shirt for the Kodiak Refuge virtual Salmon Camp 2020.

6 Ft. Apart

by Staff | September 2, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Still waiting 6 feet apart.

Healthcare Heroes

by Staff | August 26, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

These pictures were submitted by a future Kodiak resident who will be moving to the island in October. During March, April, and May, she volunteered her time to help with COVID-19 testing. She submitted this pictures of herself to represent healthcare workers who battled the pandemic head on.

Harbor Quarantine

by Staff | August 18, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Throughout the salmon season there have been many boats quarantined in the harbor. Quarantined boats must fly yellow LIMA flags to show their status.

Face Coverings Mandatory

by Staff | August 12, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Safeway and Walmart now require face coverings to shop at their stores in Kodiak.

We Need Your Help!

Our team is getting ready for a big pivot to serve our communities 100% remotely while the museum is closed. Without admissions, store sales, and educational programming revenue–we need your support more than ever. Please consider making a gift or becoming a member to support the museum’s mission to preserve and share Kodiak’s history. Quyanaa!

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Kodiak History Museum Events and Resources During the Closure

Take Care, Friends.

KHM is Temporarily Closed

The Kodiak Historical Society appreciates that the decision to close public schools in Alaska was not made lightly. In support of that decision, the Kodiak History Museum will remain closed until further notice to help protect and care for our island community. Please join us for online programming and exhibit experiences as we shift and grow in the coming weeks.

Quyanaasinaq, friends, and take care.

September 3rd, 2020

Youth Documentary Internship Virtual Film Screening

In August, the Kodiak History Museum partnered with See Stories and Bitanga Productions to host a virtual Youth Documentary Internship. Join us on Zoom to view the films the students created during the internship!

September 3rd, 2020

4:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Location: Zoom

Zoom.us/join

Meeting Id: 825 6026 2903

Passcode: 894468