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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During the current coronavirus pandemic, the work of the Kodiak History Museum continues. However, in accordance with local and state mandates, our community center is temporarily closed to the public.

Museum staff will be working remotely and remain fully reachable via all of our normal technological channels (including phone and email) for any questions you may have.

Our core services of collections preservation and educational outreach will continue throughout closure. We invite you to submit research requests, explore online museum programming, or support the work of the Kodiak Historical Society through membership or donation online.

For the immediate future, educational programming will be hosted online. Please subscribe to our e-newsletter below or follow us on social media to stay apprised of museum happenings.

Our sincere thanks and gratitude are with the community of Kodiak, Alaskans, and beyond, who are adapting and responding to the urgent needs presented by this historic pandemic.

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

Mental Health & Covid19

by Staff | June 30, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Whether it’s stress about finances, fear of catching the virus, or simply loneliness while social distancing, we all know this pandemic has had an impact on mental health. But just how much of an impact has it had?

DriveUp & Go

by Staff | June 23, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Kodiak Safeway gets DriveUp&Go so people can order from home and pick up their groceries without having to enter the store.

Reopening Slowly

by Staff | June 16, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Alaska sped through the Governor’s multi-step Reopen Alaska Responsibly plan, but Anchorage and other cities are more cautious.

Mitigation Plans

by Staff | June 10, 2020 | Day by Day Project | 0 Comments

Businesses are beginning to open, but with mitigation plans in place to keep their customers safe.

A Social Distancing Concert

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

This looks like it was fun. Is that a unicorn playing the keyboard?

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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