Press Releases

Important Notice Museum Closure

November 29, 2023, Valdez AK – The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive preserves, presents, and interprets the heritage and culture of Valdez, the Copper River Basin, and Prince William Sound, Alaska. With our vast collection of artifacts and exhibits, the Museum has been a great source of education and cultural information for visitors over the years. However,…

Museum Store Sunday 2023

FIND HOLIDAY GIFTS AT THE VALDEZ MUSEUM ON MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 – 25 #museumstoresunday Valdez, AK, November 22, 2023 – On Friday and Saturday, November 24 – 25, 2023, the Museum Store at the Valdez Museum invites shoppers to participate in Museum Store Sunday, an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and…

Doghouse Roadhouse

October 21 2023 – The Roadhouse fundraiser for the Valdez Museum held on Saturday, October 14 was attended by Museum supporters and those intrigued by the theme, Doghouse Roadhouse. In the tradition of the roadhouses of the Richardson highway, friends gathered around to eat, socialize and bid on the auction. The Doghouse theme remembered pets…

Realism to Abstraction: Views of Alaska

Valdez, AK September 22, 2023 – Exhibit Opening – Realism to Abstraction: Views of Alaska The Valdez Museum & Historical archive is happy to announce our Fall exhibition, Realism to Abstraction: Views of Alaska. This exhibition features the works of Fairbanks artist Lisa Rogers-Peter who pays tribute to the beautiful place she has called home…

Roadhouse Dinner 2023

2023 Doghouse Roadhouse Dinner Annual Fundraiser Honors Shana Anderson September 6, 2023 – Join the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive on October 14th for our annual fundraiser “Doghouse” Roadhouse. This year we will be honoring special guest Shana Anderson, an important member of the Valdez community with a history of animal control that will be…