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

Rescheduled - Picnic on the Green

Join us at the Baranov Museum for our annual Picnic on the Green on Sargent Park! The fun has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 5th from 12 - 3pm.
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Education Coordinator position

We are hiring - join our team! The Baranov Museum is accepting applications for a permanent, part-time Education Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, facilitating, promoting and evaluating educational programs in support of the museum's mission, and providing support for the fundraising initiatives and activities of the organization.
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Baranov Museum is a Blue Star Museum

The Baranov Museum is pleased to be a participant in Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010.
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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.