Press Releases

Press Releases

History, Art and Architecture Converge

December 9, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, October 22, 2020:The Valdez Museum’s Egan Commons was a hub of activity on October 20 – 21, 2020. That’s when the design team of Wolf Architecture and Hennebery Eddy Architects came to town for an official kick-off the New Museum Project, a partnership between the City of Valdez and Valdez Museum & Historical…

Off the Road Roadhouse-Online Auction Live NOW!

December 7, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Valdez, Alaska, December 6, 2020: For over 20 years the Museum Board, Staff and Volunteers have come together to put on a wonderful community event to celebrate and raise funds for the Museum by enjoying a family style dinner, entertainment, dessert dash, raffles, door prizes and auctions. This year, due to the COVID…

VMHA Celebrates Museum Store Sunday

November 24, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Museum Store Sunday” Celebrated Worldwide Valdez, Alaska: On Sunday, November 29th the Valdez Museum will take part in a global celebration designed to encourage direct community engagement through visitation and sales in participating cultural institutions. Museum Store Sunday is a signature advocacy initiative of the Museum Store Association. According to a blog…

A Step Forward for New Museum Project

October 18, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, October 18, 2020: Recently our dream of a new consolidated 20,000 square foot Museum & Historical Archive came a little closer to reality. October 6, 2020 the Valdez City Council approved the architectural services contract with Wolf Architecture, Inc., in partnership with Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc. to provide public process and stakeholder engagement…

VMHA Director Honored by Museums Alaska

October 11, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, October 12, 2020: At its Annual Meeting on September 25th Museums Alaska, a statewide organization that supports Alaska’s collecting institutions, presented Patricia Relay, Director of the Valdez Museum, with the Presidents’ Award. In the organization’s press release Relay was recognized for being “an outstanding individual advocate for all Alaska museums.” During her ten…