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].
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].
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.
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is seeking individuals to participate in a museum social impact survey. Participating in the survey is simple: register your interest online and, if selected to participate, visit the City Museum free of charge three times before October 31, 2025. Participants may also bring a friend or family member free of charge each visit.
After visiting the museum three times, participants will complete an online 30-minute survey to share how experiences at the museum impacted various outcomes. Upon completion of the survey participants will earn rewards, like a complimentary one-year membership to the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum or a free walking tour. Additionally, participants who complete the survey will have the option of entering a drawing for a chance to win tickets to Juneau art events.
Register online at bit.ly/4j7zdxt.
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is open for summer hours Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 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.
For more information, contact the museum at (907) 586-3572 or [email protected].
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be closed on Wednesday, January 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a private event.
The City Museum’s regular winter hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday). Admission in the month of January is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6.
General information about the City Museum, including current exhibitions, can be found on the museum’s website at juneau.org/museum.
For questions, please contact Elissa Borges, Curator of Public Programs, at (907) 586-3572 or [email protected].