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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******@***********ka.org (907) 474-5484 Patricia Relay, Director Valdez Museum & Historical Archive pr****@**********um.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…
The following article was written by 2019 Donna Matthews Professional Development Fund conference scholarship recipient Randi Gryting. At the AHS-MA 2019 Kodiak conference, I attended a workshop led by Ellen Carrlee, where I learned the value of detailed condition reporting. Information about an artifact that…
The Alaska State Museum, in partnership with Museums Alaska, is conducting a survey of Alaska museums. This survey, mandated by AS 14.57.010(7), is conducted every 10 years. To help you prepare to take the online survey, please use this template to gather relevant information: Survey Template…
Ten of Alaska’s collecting institutions, in seven communities from Sitka to Fairbanks, have been awarded $102,220 in grants. The awards will support the acquisition of artwork through a fund created by Rasmuson Foundation and administered by Museums Alaska. The Art Acquisition Fund invites museums and…
The following article was written by 2019 Donna Matthews Professional Development Fund conference scholarship recipient Marni Rickelman. MUSEUMS. ARE. NOT. NEUTRAL. Given my newness to the museum field, I was really looking forward to meeting museum professionals from across the state at this year’s conference,…