The City Museum will be closed today, January 9 due to ongoing hazardous weather conditions. The opening reception for Susan Watson’s art exhibition, Meeting Awareness has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future date.
Susan Watson’s artist talk will proceed as planned on Saturday, January 10 at 10:30am at the City Museum, weather conditions permitting.
For more information, contact City Museum staff at [email protected].
The Douglas Public Library (DPL) is closed temporarily starting Wednesday, January 7 due to water intrusion caused by recent weather conditions. There was no damage to library collections and damage mitigation is under way. Juneau Public Libraries does not yet know when the DPL will reopen, but hopeful that it will be within the next week.
Visit Juneau Public Libraries Facebook page or juneau.org/library for updates on the closure. For library assistance, please visit Downtown or Valley locations, or call (907) 586-5249.
For more information about the closure, contact Director of Juneau Public Libraries Catherine Melville at [email protected].
Due to the recent snowfall and hazardous road conditions, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum has rescheduled the opening reception for Meeting Awareness, oil paintings by artist Susan Watson. The exhibition will now open on Friday, January 9, 2026 with a reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Damon Stuebner’s exhibit On Beaver Pond will open as scheduled with a reception on Saturday, January 3 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Follow the Juneau-Douglas City Museum Facebook page or Instagram page for updates.
For more information, email Juneau-Douglas City Museum staff at [email protected].
Juneau Parks & Recreation is partnering with Juneau Public Libraries and Friends of Juneau Public Libraries to present two screenings of Paddington (2014, PG) plus a Pop-Up Library at Floyd Dryden Gym on January 3.
A traditional screening with the lights off and volume high begins at 1 p.m. A sensory-friendly presentation will follow at 3:30 p.m. The sensory-friendly show is designed for individuals who benefit from a more relaxed environment with the lights on, volume low, and the closed captions on.
Admission is free for both showings and popcorn will be available for all viewers. Bring your comfy pillows and blankets for picnic style viewing; it will be a bear-y cozy afternoon!
Juneau Public Libraries is setting up a Pop-Up Library 30 minutes before each show. Come early for fun bear-themed books and activities.
For questions, contact Juneau Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226.
Harnessing of the Atom Kootéeyaa (totem pole), located at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, will receive conservation care beginning July 23, at the City Museum. This project is supported by Juneau Rotary, the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, and individual donors.
On Wednesday, July 23rd between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Harnessing of the Atom Kootéeyaa will be taken down and moved to the front lawn of the City Museum. During that time, there will be no parking in front of the museum nor on the Calhoun Ave. side of the building. Sidewalks around the museum will be closed and traffic will be reduced to one lane.
Harnessing of the Atom Kootéeyaa was carved by renowned Lingít carver and artist, Jeet Yaaw Dustaa Amos Wallace of the T’akdeintaan Clan of the X’aakw Hit (Freshwater marked Coho House) in 1967. In 1976, it was installed outside the Juneau Memorial Library which is now the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. When the pole was installed in 1976 a traditional method of mounting a totem was used. This involved digging a hole for the lower end of the post to rest in. Rocks lined the hole to provide drainage and stability. By 2003 the pole had developed a distinct lean and was in danger of severe damage. It was removed from its original, traditional mount. A new aluminum support post was mounted in a concrete base to provide better stability and prevent further damage.
It has been 22 years since Harnessing of the Atom Kootéeyaa was remounted and stabilized in 2003, and once again the pole needs conservation and care. This kind of care will require taking the pole down, replacing the base, stabilizing any worsening open splits, and cleaning and applying fungicide.
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is located at 4th & Main St. Summer Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 10am – 4:30pm. General admission is $7.00, admission for seniors (65 and older) is $6.00, and children under 13 are free when accompanied by an adult. As a Blue Star Museum, the City Museum offers free admission to active-duty military personnel including the National Guard and Reserves and their families.