News

New Blog

The Valdez Museum has a new “Communities, Disaster, and Change” blog that serves as a place to host a global conversation about the indomitable nature of the human spirit and communities’ reactions to change, how they survive disaster and how they rebuild for the future. We hope this can be a tool for people like…

Summer Hours

It’s official summer is here, and that means we are switching to our summer hours. The museum is now open in both locations from 9am-5pm, everyday of the week, until shortly after Labor Day!

Pick Click Give

The PFD Charitable Contributions Program, also know as Pick.Click.Give, allows Alaskans filing for their PFD to donate all or a portion of it to eligible charities and organizations. In this time of economic uncertainty donations such as, Pick.Click.Give. gifts are very important to Alaska’s cultural organizations.  Every dollar counts, and it is with this help we…

50th Anniversary of the ’64 Quake

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. The quake also caused a local tsunami which surged into town, causing significant damage….

25 Years Since the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The tragic collision of the tanker Exxon Valdez on March 24, 1989 resulted in the spillage of 11 million gallons of crude oil – approximately, depending on whom you ask – into Prince William Sound, endangering Alaska’s ecosystem for years to come. The silver…