Baranov Museum - Kodiak, Alaska

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

Collections Care Open House

Join us for an Open House event on Saturday, February 6th, from 12 to 3 pm to learn about our gut parka conservation work and see behind-the-scenes collections care in the front gallery. This event is an opportunity for the public to view all four gutskin jackets in the Museum collections, meet Objects Conservator Dana Senge, and learn about this innovative local technology.

The Open House is free and all are welcome. For more information call 486-5920.

Artwork by Alf Pryor added to the permanent collections

The Baranov Museum is pleased to announce receipt of a grant award from the Rasmusoun Foundation's Art Acquisition Initiative to purchase four works by Kodiak artist Alf Pryor. The artwork, known collectively as South End Canneries, are original photographs each individually mounted on pieces of found tin.
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Don Corwin wins state award of excellence for work on the Baranov Museum building

The Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (AAHP) recognized Don Corwin of Skagway at their annual meeting of November 14, 2009, with an award of excellence for his window restoration work on the Baranov Museum building.
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A Legacy Built to Last

The Kodiak Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of A Legacy Built to Last: Kodiak's Russian American Magazin. This richly illustrated book chronicles Kodiak's history with interpretive emphasis on the industries and individuals associated with the Baranov Museum building. As a silent witness to 200 years of commerce, cultural convergence, and change, the Russian American Magazin is the perfect narrative tool to relate the stories that have played out under its gaze.