Programs & Events
Downtown Geology Walking Tour, Saturday, June 20th 1-3 pm
FREE Alaska State Capitol Tours Mondays-Fridays June 1 –September 24
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 modern 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.
Weekdays at 1:30 and 3:00 pm beginning June 1st
This tour starts in the Capitol lobby
No weekend tours
FREE Patrick Bringley Author Talk & Book Signing 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 10th at UAS Egan Lecture Hall
An Evening with New York Times Bestselling Author Patrick Bringley | Author Talk & Book Signing
Friday, July 10th, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
UAS Egan Lecture Hall
FREE Admission
The City Museum is thrilled to bring New York Times bestselling author Patrick Bringley to Juneau for an author talk and book signing at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall on Friday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. This is a free event. Bringley will discuss his experience working as a guard in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as documented in his memoir, All the Beauty in the World. This book was the inspiration for the exhibition at the City Museum entitled, Slow Beauty. Copies of All the Beauty in the World will be available at the event while supplies last.
Patrick Bringley is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Beauty in the World, a memoir about his decade working as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Named one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library, the Financial Times, Audible, the Sunday Times (London), and others, the book has resonated globally, with translated editions from Brazil to Ukraine to South Korea, where it became a number one national bestseller. Patrick starred in an Off-Broadway production of All the Beauty in the World, a “spellbinding” (the Wall Street Journal) solo play he adapted from his book, and has spoken at institutions around the world, including the National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Dallas Museum of Art, the University of Virginia, and venues in Dubai, London, Oxford, and Seoul. Patrick has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian, and has appeared on CBS, ABC, Fox, NPR, and the BBC. He lives with his wife and children in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
This free event was made possible with funding through the Friends of the Juneau Douglas City Museum and Juneau Community Foundation’s Blackwell Fund. Special thanks to University of Alaska Southeast, Coastal Helicopters, Alaska’s Capital Inn, and Jaylene’s Alaska Tours for supporting Patrick Bringley’s first visit to Alaska.
Historic Downtown Juneau Walking Tours END JUNE 30, 2026
May 19th – ENDS June 30, 2026
Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from 1:45–3:00 p.m.
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. Ticket price is $31.50 and includes free admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the museum store.
The Juneau History Grant Applications Due April 3rd or October 1st, 2026
Applications Due Annually on April 3rd or October 1st
Do you have a good idea for preserving or sharing Juneau's history or culture? Are you a teacher looking for an authentic history project for your students? Do you have an interest in a specific aspect of our local history? If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider applying for a Juneau History Grant. The Juneau History Grant supports and encourages research, learning, dissemination, recording, and archiving of all types of information pertaining to the human history of Juneau and Douglas, and it is open to organizations, groups, or individuals of all ages.
The Juneau History Grant is administered by the City Museum with funding from the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum and the Juneau Community Foundation. Projects are typically funded at the $500-$1500 level; however, the Committee will consider all worthy projects within its ability to subsidize. Examples of projects include: live performances, public presentations, recordings (audio or video), publications, community signage or memorials, or any other project that produces a tangible product that can be shared with the public.
The next deadline to apply for a Juneau History Grant is April 3rd, 2023; however, deadlines occur biannually, so if you would like more time to plan your project, you can aim to complete your application by October 1st, 2023 instead.
For more information about the Juneau History Grant and applications instructions, click here.