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;

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

Admission: $5.00 for adults,
children 12 & under are FREE

Baranov Museum Receives Alaska Humanities Forum Funding: Kodiak's Filipino Community Stories

The holiday season has come early at the Baranov Museum in the form of a $8,500 grant award from the Alaska Humanities Forum for a project entitled Kodiak's Filipino Community (KFCS). The Baranov Museum, in collaboration with the FIlipino American Association of Kodiak (FilAm Kodiak), planned KFCS to engage high-school students in ethnography and digital storytelling about the history of FIlipino Americans on Kodiak, culminating in an exhibit featuring these digital stories during October 2012, National Filipino American History Month.

Annual Holiday Party at the Museum

Come celebrate an old fashioned holiday tradition in festive style at the Baranov Museum on Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
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2011 Annual Report

The Kodiak Historical Society is pleased to share our 2011 Annual Report. The report features stories and photographs about the activities at the Baranov Museum as well as financial statements for fiscal year 2010 (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011).
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Public lecture with Dr. Joefe Santarita

In celebration of FIlipino American history month, please join us this Saturday, October 15, at 7pm at the Baranov Museum for a public lecture titled "Challenges and Contributions: Filipinos in the Kodiak Economy" with Dr. Joefe Santarita.
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Baranov Museum • Kodiak Historical Society: 101 Marine Way, Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Phone: 907-486-5920 • Fax: 907-486-3166 • E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it