Permanent Exhibits
The Kodiak History Museum strives to share the diverse perspectives and stories represented in our community’s history through both permanent and temporary exhibits.
Permanent exhibits consist of photograph, object, and narrative displays from our collections. Engage with touchable objects, interactive cases, and digital collections to explore Kodiak history from when our historic building was created in 1808 to the present day.
Russian Colony in Alutiiq Land 1780-1880s
Basketry
1900 – Present
Constructing the
Russian-American Magazin
World War II
1939 – 1945
Kodiak Becomes American
1867 – 1940s
Pantry
1911 – 1948
Erskine House
1911 – 1948
1950’s Governor’s Mansion
Rooming House
Temporary Exhibit
Kodiak artist, Brian Venua, is displaying a collection of photographs in an exhibit, Mabuhay sa Alaska, at the Kodiak History Museum this June and July. This collection was created as part of Venua’s work chronicling the process that teachers from the Philippines undergo when coming to Kodiak.
This project initially began as a passion project for Venua. He wanted to learn more about immigration processes, and he realized that he could do that through his work as a reporter with KMXT. Venua traveled to the Philippines in January 2025 to go on a teacher recruiting trip to see what it was like for all of the school districts and teachers that go through the process.
Our temporary exhibit gallery rotates approximately every 6 months. We are currently accepting proposals for future temporary exhibits. To learn more about our new temporary exhibit model, email our Curator at curator@kodiakhistorymuseum.org.
To propose a future temporary exhibit, click the button below.
Past Temporary Exhibits
