Walking Tours (May – September)

Historic Downtown Juneau Tour

Set out with a local tour guide to learn about the cultures and history of Juneau. This walking tour is chock-full of stories and covers about 10 city blocks of the downtown business district and bordering neighborhood. Participants will learn about Juneau’s first inhabitants, view totem poles, hear the tales of prominent personalities from the early days, and see how the thirst for gold literally changed the landscape of downtown Juneau. This tour begins and ends at the City Museum. Price of tour includes admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the Museum Store. 

• Reservations required
• Tour Length: Approximately 90 minutes.
• Price: $31.50 

Alaska State Capitol Tour

The Alaska State Capitol Building in Juneau has served as the symbol and seat of government for more than 90 years and continues to be a working Capitol today. The building hosts the Alaska Legislature, the offices of the Governor of Alaska and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, and houses an impressive collection of both historical and contemporary Alaskan art. Join a local guide for a tour of the interior of the Capitol and learn about the building’s architecture, the art collection, the Alaska Legislature, and some of the people who helped to shape Alaska’s political history. This tour starts in the Capitol lobby. Capitol tours are not available on Saturdays or Sundays.

• No reservations. Sign-up at the Capitol 10 minutes before tour.
• Tour Length: Approximately 60 minutes.
• Price: FREE

Downtown Geology Tour

This tour highlights the general geology of downtown Juneau and how local geology has influenced Juneau’s downtown development and history. The walk is about 1.5 miles in length and will begin at the City Museum. Led by local tour guides Dr. Cathy Connor, retired Professor of Geology University of Alaska Southeast, and Juneau Naturalist Richard Carstensen. Price of tour includes admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the Museum Store.

• Reservations required
• Tour Length: Approximately 90 minutes.
• Price:$31.50 

Evergreen Cemetery Tour

Evergreen Cemetery is the final resting place for over 8,000 Juneau residents, including many people who played an influential role in Juneau’s history. Participants will walk from the City Museum down the old “Cemetery Road” to Evergreen Cemetery to learn about the cemetery’s history and hear the stories of some of the notable people buried there. The guide for this tour (a Juneau resident for over 50 years) will lead participants to the final resting places of several people who helped form the foundations of our city and state. Price of tour includes admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the Museum Store.

• Reservations required
• Tour Length: Approximately 90 minutes.
• Price:$31.50 

Treadwell Mine Historic Trail Tour

Join local tour guide, Rich Mattson, to walk the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail on Douglas Island and learn how Treadwell grew from a single gold claim into four mines, five mills, and a bustling community of workers and their families. Price of tour includes admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the Museum Store.

• Reservations required
• Tour Length: Approximately 120 minutes.
• Price:$31.50 

General Information:

• Tours may include inclines, stairs, and uneven ground.
• Outdoor tours will take place rain or shine.
• Cancellations/Refunds: Participants who pay in advance may receive a full refund if they notify the City Museum of their cancellation at least 2 days before their tour is scheduled. Participants may also elect to transfer their reservation to another tour occurring during the same calendar year, as long as the tour has space available. Reservations cancelled with fewer than 2 days notice will not be refunded.
• Special Group Tours: The Museum may elect to arrange special tours for groups outside of our normal tour times as long as a tour guide is available and we have enough advanced notice. Group tours must be paid for at the time the tour is booked and are subject to the cancellation and refund policy as stated above. Group tour organizers must also fill out and sign a group tour reservation form, acknowledging their understanding and acceptance of our walking tours policy. Contact the museum to obtain a group tour reservation form.