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Valdez Museum Celebrates 50 year Anniversary of New Valdez

Valdez, Alaska, September 12, 2017 – On March 27, 1964, Alaska experienced the largest-ever recorded earthquake in North America. Known as the Good Friday Earthquake, this event caused an underwater landslide that washed away the waterfront area of Valdez and resulted in the loss of 32 lives. As a result of the earthquake, the Valdez…

Tuesday Nite History Talk

The VMHA launches the 2018 TNHT season on January 23, 2018 at 5:30 pm with stories about two important Alaskan families, Buzby and Wulff. It follows with a talk about the history of snow in Valdez in February. Free to VMHA members. $5 per person and $10 per family To suggest a TNHT topic or…

The Valdez Museum Needs Your Help!

The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive needs your help. I want to let our loyal supporters know that the City of Valdez is considering closing the yellow warehouse where the Remembering Old Valdez Exhibit, Archive, Fire History exhibits, and collections storage exist. Over the last few years the City of Valdez has communicated to the…

Valdez Museum Opens Calls for Exhibit Proposals

Valdez Museum Opens Calls for Exhibit Proposals The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive has formalized its exhibit proposal procedure, by releasing an Exhibit Proposal form. Exhibit proposals will be reviewed annually each June by a selection panel of museum staff, with a goal to finalize the museum’s exhibition schedule to planning five years in advance…

5 Reasons to Give

5 Reasons to Support the Valdez Museum, Drum Roll Please…  Valdez, Alaska, November 16, 2016 – This holiday season the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive will join nonprofit organizations and community foundations around the country to encourage individuals to give local by launching its 2016 Annual Holiday Appeal, 5 Reasons to Support the Valdez Museum….