Museums Alaska Incorporated

It's our 40th anniversary! Museums Alaska has been strengthening museums and cultural centers in Alaska since October 1983! We provide valuable resources to museums across the state through training, networking, professional development opportunities, grant programs, and advocacy.

The organization began as a committee of the Alaska Historical Society in the late 1970s and became a non-profit organization [501(c)(3)] in 1983. Over the past four decades, Museums Alaska has steadily strengthened its operations and services over the years and is constantly working to meet the needs of museums and cultural centers in Alaska.

Museums Alaska provides services to museums, cultural organizations, and professionals across Alaska. Our members represent a diverse group of professionals, students, consultants, and museum enthusiasts who are interested in caring for and sharing Alaska’s heritage in communities from Nome to Ketchikan and many others who participate in events, programs, and trainings hosted by Museums Alaska.

To advance its mission, Museums Alaska acts as a clearinghouse for information about Alaska’s cultural institutions and their activities, advocates for museums at the state and national levels, develops opportunities and resources for professional education, and maintains innovative grant programs.

Your Pick.Click.Give. contribution directly supports Museums Alaska's mission and provides opportunities for the improvement of museums and cultural centers across the state of Alaska.

With your Pick.Click.Give. support, we are better able to provide a statewide community resource that is inclusive, supports Alaska's heritage, serves as a conduit for sharing, partnerships, and community building, and supports unique Alaskan needs in creative ways.

We support Alaska's museums and cultural centers by providing professional development opportunities, training, and information sharing, so that they can preserve and share the history and culture of Alaska.