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2019 Annual Appeal Now Underway

Valdez, Alaska, UPDATED: July 26, 2019 – Response to the Valdez Museum’s annual spring fundraising drive has been overwhelming! It began in late May and we have already reached our $3,000 goal set for this drive. Not only that, we’ve exceeded the goal by $320 and a penny ($3,370.01.) Yes, every penny counts! In the…

Busy Summer Ahead For the Valdez Museum

Valdez, Alaska, May 15, 2019 – Visiting hours have expanded at both locations. The main Museum on Egan Drive and the Valdez Museum on Hazelet, also known as the Remembering Old Valdez Exhibit (ROVE), are now open daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This will be an exciting summer with the return of cruise…

Summer Art Exhibit Highlights the Legacy of Local Artists

Valdez, Alaska, May 14, 2019 – The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive is pleased to announce its summer exhibition, On Beyond Ziegler: Art & Heritage in Valdez. The community of Valdez has a proud artistic legacy through well-known artists such as Sydney Laurence, Eustace Ziegler, Theodore Lambert and others. Since its inception the VMHA has…

Museum Opens Calls for Exhibits

Valdez, Alaska, April 26, 2019 – The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive is again accepting exhibit proposals for its annual review. The VMHA exhibit calendar is filled through 2019; proposals are being accepted for 1st quarter 2020 and the 2021-2022 exhibit cycle. Exhibit proposals will be reviewed annually each June by a selection panel of…

Collections Grant awarded to the Valdez Museum

Valdez Museum Receives Grant for Collection Management Valdez, Alaska, April 26, 2019 –The Valdez Museum and Historical Archive (VMHA) has recently been awarded a $5,000 grant from Museums Alaska, a statewide association of museums and museum professionals. The money comes from its Collections Management Fund supported by the Rasmuson Foundation. The grant will pay half…