Welcome to the Baranov Museum

Baranov Museum
At the Baranov Museum you can discover the history of Kodiak, Alaska through a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits, educational programs, and special events.

Explore Kodiak's rich history, from Alutiiq culture and the Russian colonial period to the early American era, WWII and the present day. The Baranov Museum is located within Kodiak's 200-year-old National Historic Landmark building known as the Russian American Magazin, or the Erskine House.

 

Hours & Admission

Summer hours:
10 - 4pm Monday - Saturday;
12 noon - 4pm on Sunday

Winter hours:
10 - 3pm Tuesday - Sat.
Special Opening on request

Admission: $3.00 for adults,
children 12 & under are FREE

Baranov Museum Director Selected to Attend National Conference
Katie Oliver, Director of the Baranov Museum has been selected by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to attend a national forum, June 16 and 17, 2009 in Buffalo, New York entitled, "Stewardship of America's Legacy: Answering the Call to Action." 
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Invitation to Bid - Exterior Painting and Repairs to Siding and Trim
INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids for Exterior Painting and Repairs to Siding and Trim, Russian American Magazin, will be received by the Kodiak Historical Society at the office of the Executive Director, in the Baranov Museum, 101 Marine Way, Kodiak, Alaska, 99615 until 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 11, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
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Extraordinary Weaving: A Thirty Year Journey
The Baranov Museum is pleased to share an exceptional collection of weavings by Arlene Skinner in the exhibit Extraordinary Weaving: A Thirty Year Journey.
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Baranov Museum receives American Heritage Preservation Grant
The Baranov Museum is pleased to announce receipt of a grant award in the amount of $3,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Bank of America Charitable Foundation to fund conservation treatment of a 19th century Alutiiq spruce root basket. 
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