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Alaskan Legacy of Juneteenth

Juneteenth, the day enslaved African Americans in Texas finally learned of their emancipation in 1865, reminds us of America’s perpetual quest toward freedom and the life of Melvin Dempsey, whose remarkable journey brought him from bondage in the American South to a leadership role in the fledgling frontier town of Valdez, Alaska. From Slavery to…

Making History: Meet Celeste Addison

Imagine moving to a place to save people with your own version of the truth, only to have that place and its people save you instead. That’s what happened to trailblazing entrepreneur Celeste Addison when she traveled from Kentucky to Valdez, AK with her former husband as a missionary in 2019. She’d been raised as…

GRANT IN AID TO FUND NATIVE COLLECTION & GALLERY REVIVAL

Thanks to a generous grant from the State Museum of Alaska Grant-in-Aid fund and additional funds from the Museum’s Phyllis Irish Memorial Fund, we are collaborating with the Valdez Native Tribe and Chugachmiut, Inc. to contract with Alaska Native knowledge keepers and elders in and around Prince William Sound who may be able to identify…

Let it Snow!

Need something to do indoors, but out of the house? Visit the museum for DIY crafts and scavenger hunts. You’ll find instructions and supplies for making snowflakes! Making paper snowflakes can help to develop direction-following, creativity, visual motor skills, and fine motor skills.

2024 Free Guided Walking Tours

Join the Valdez Museum for Old Town Walking Tours and Historic Homes tour. You can participate in these walking tours for free! Join the tour group at the specified locations. Old Town tours are located at Old Town Valdez at Richardson Hwy & Alaska Avenue. June 26th, Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm July 10th and…