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. 

• Tours are offered: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 1:45–3:00 pm. Tours begin May 20th and end September 18th, 2025.
• Tour begins and ends at the City Museum
• Reservations required: Call 907-586-3572
• 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.

• Tours are offered: Monday through Friday at 1:30 and 3:00 pm. Tours begin June 2nd and end September 26th, 2025.
• No reservations
• Tour begins at the Capitol: Sign-up at the Capitol 10 minutes before the start of the 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.

• Tour dates & time: Saturday, May 17th, June 7th, July 12th, and August 23rd, 2025 from 1:00–3:00pm
• Tour begins at the City Museum
• Reservations required: Call 907-586-3572
• 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.

• Tour dates & time: Saturday, June 28th, July 19th, and August 16th, 2025 from 1:00–3:00pm
• Reservations required: Call 907-586-3572
• Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
• Price:$31.50 

Capital Killers True Crime Tour

Juneau’s most famous murderer is likely Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman of  Alcatraz. But have you heard of E.C. Lily who killed a popular entertainer and filmmaker? This tour starts and ends at the City Museum and is led by former Juneau criminal reporters Ed Schoenfeld and Betsy Longenbaugh who will cover historic cases in Juneau from the first half of the twentieth century. Price of tour includes admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the museum store.  Space is limited to 15 participants. This tour is recommended for adults and may be suitable for mature teens.

• Tour dates & time:  Fridays: May 16th, July 11th, and September 12th, 2025 from 1:00–3:00pm. 
• Tour begins at the City Museum
• Reservations required: Call 907-586-3572
• Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
• Price:$31.50 

Death in Douglas True Crime Tour

A young woman serves a plate of hooligan to her mother in their Douglas beach cabin. The mother convulses and dies. Did the daughter commit matricide? Or did her lover poison the fish without her knowledge? Find the answers to this and more on the Death in Douglas tour. Participants will walk about 2 miles while hearing about seven murder cases in Douglas and Treadwell from the first half of the twentieth century. This tour starts and ends in Douglas and is led by former Juneau criminal reporters Ed Schoenfeld and Betsy Longenbaugh. Ticket price includes admission to the City Museum and a 20% discount on select items in the museum store.  Space is limited to 15 participants. This tour is recommended for adults and may be suitable for mature teens.

• Tour dates & time:  Saturday June 14th and August 2nd, 2025 from 1:00–3:00pm. 
• Tour begins in Douglas
• Reservations required: Call 907-586-3572
• Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
• 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.