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Updated 5/28/2020 Governor’s order allows all libraries, archives and museums to reopen with guidelines Effective Friday, May 8th, all libraries, archives, and museums may reopen to the public following health guidelines. In order to Reopen Alaska Responsibly new guidance for libraries, museums, and archives: https://covid19.alaska.gov/reopen/…
This article was written by 2019 Donna Matthews Professional Development Fund Scholarship recipient Angela Linn. Read more from Angela on her blog here. The 2019 Museums Alaska / Alaska Historical Society Joint Annual conference marked the 20-year anniversary of my first trip to Kodiak. Back…
This article was written by Museums Alaska member Leslie Fried, who is the Curator at the Alaska Jewish Museum. I recently had the opportunity to take a trip back to the East Coast where I grew up. It turned out to be a time not…
Friends and Colleagues, Museums Alaska has exciting plans for 2020. This year will be different than last year, with new opportunities for professional education. Why? Because you asked for it! Recent surveys show that our members want more training, in new formats, and on a…
Dear Alaska Census Taker, You know why your work taking the census matters for the future of Alaska. The data you collect will determine federal funding, state and federal political representation, and more. However, have you considered how much your work matters to history? My…
For Immediate Release DATE: January 30, 2020 END: February 25, 2020 CONTACT: Della Hall, Executive Director Museums Alaska di******@mu***********.org (907) 474-5484 Patricia Relay, Director Valdez Museum & Historical Archive pr****@va**********.org (907) 835-2764 In February, Michelle Cullen and Patricia Relay from the Valdez Museum & Historical…
On January 1, 2020, Museums Alaska reached an important milestone. We hired our first, full-time employee. This is an administrative change. Support long furnished by a contractor will now be provided by a staff member. The Museums Alaska Board of Directors enacted this change to…
The Federal Public Buildings Reform Board, created by Congress in 2016 to identify and dispose of high-value Federal real estate, is recommending the sale of the building that houses the National Archives in Seattle. The report can be found at https://www.pbrb.gov/. The records from the…
