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History & Nature Come Together

Valdez, Alaska May 25, 2021 In partnership with the Valdez Pioneers of Alaska, the Valdez Museum is pleased to announce that Old Town Walking Tours are ready to enjoy. Pioneers of Alaska Igloos #7 and #12 placed the historic markers on white posts at the original townsite and the Valdez Museum created a printed guide,…

Summer Schedule Starts May 30th

Valdez, Alaska, May 10, 2021: The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) is looking forward to a busy summer, and our number one goal is to provide the community and visitors from around the world with a safe and engaging museum experience. Summer Hours at Valdez Museum on Egan: 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday…

Oil Spill Lab at the Valdez Museum

Valdez, Alaska, April 14, 2021 – Education Director Faith Revell recently collaborated with local teachers Ann Norris and Kim Keller to present a “hands-on” learning experience at the Valdez Museum for the first time in over a year. On April 6, 2021 the galleries and corridors once again buzzed with excited Gilson Middle School 6th…

Design Drawings on Display

Valdez, Alaska, April 8, 2021: The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) is moving forward with its New Museum Project and we continue to share this progress with the community. A Design Review Open House held on March 17, 2021 was well received, when more than 20 visitors came in to view a series of…

Traveling Exhibit on Alaska Women’s Suffrage

Valdez, AK, March 17, 2021 – The traveling exhibit Alaska’s Suffrage Star opened at the Valdez Museum on March 12 and will be on display through May 23, 2021. It shares the history of women’s suffrage in Alaska, explaining how local and national activism helped Alaska women citizens achieve the vote in 1913. That year,…