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

Archaeology Photos

The recent archaeological research on the Museum grounds was a huge success, yielding landscape features, rare artifacts and much new information about site use and development over time.
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Archaeological Research to begin June 2008

Ground-breaking of an inquisitive nature will take place this month with an archaeological excavation at the historic Baranov Museum. For two weeks beginning Thursday, June 19, archaeologists and community volunteers will map, survey, and dig to recover historic resources on the grounds surrounding the 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.

2008 marks the 200^th anniversary of the Russian American Magazin – the oldest building in the state of Alaska and the earliest documented log structure on the west coast of the United States. Originally constructed as a warehouse to store the Russian-American Company’s wealth of fur seal and sea otter furs, this building has also served as a general store, Alaska Commercial Company Kodiak station headquarters, private residence, boarding house, and now home to the Baranov Museum.

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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