Beginning Friday, July 10, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This transition to new hours comes after the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly made the difficult decision to reduce the museum’s funding by two positions due to declining municipal revenue. Since the fiscal year 2027 municipal budget was adopted, the City Manager’s Office, the Juneau Public Libraries Director, and museum staff have been actively working to support the museum’s transition.  

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum has received a one-time, non-expiring $45,000 donation from Norwegian Cruise Line to support the museum’s summer operational hours. The donation, a result of Mayor Beth Weldon’s outreach to support the museum’s fiscal and operational transition, will fund the hiring of seasonal museum attendants, a role that has supported the museum’s open hours in summers past. 

Like other city facilities, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be closed Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 in observation of the Independence Day holiday. After the holiday, the museum is hosting a free author talk with Patrick Bringley on Friday, July 10 at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall that the public is welcome to join. 

CBJ appreciates the community’s patience and desire to support the museum during this transition. The Juneau-Douglas City Museum has an active volunteer base, and if you would like to lend your support, contact Catherine Melville at [email protected].   

To find the museum’s updated hours, visit the Juneau-Douglas City Museum website. 

For questions about the Juneau-Douglas City Museum’s transition, contact Catherine Melville, Director of Juneau Public Libraries, at [email protected].