Press Releases

Design Drawings on Display

Valdez, Alaska, April 8, 2021: The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) is moving forward with its New Museum Project and we continue to share this progress with the community. A Design Review Open House held on March 17, 2021 was well received, when more than 20 visitors came in to view a series of…

Traveling Exhibit on Alaska Women’s Suffrage

Valdez, AK, March 17, 2021 – The traveling exhibit Alaska’s Suffrage Star opened at the Valdez Museum on March 12 and will be on display through May 23, 2021. It shares the history of women’s suffrage in Alaska, explaining how local and national activism helped Alaska women citizens achieve the vote in 1913. That year,…

Design Review Open House

Valdez, Alaska, March 14, 2021: The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) continues moving forward with it New Museum Project and is excited to share this progress with the community. The first set of preliminary designs were shown to the VMHA Building Committee at its January 15, 2021 meeting, and later shared with the public….

March 31st PFD Deadline, PCG to the Valdez Museum

Valdez, Alaska, March 31, 2021 – The Board and Staff of the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive are grateful to our supporters who pick the Valdez Museum when making a donation through the Pick.Click.Give Charitable Contribution Program. Today is the final day for Alaskans to file for their Permanent Fund Dividend and we ask you to consider…

Valdez Museum Launches Community Survey

Valdez, Alaska, March 10, 2021 –As the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) moves forward with the New Museum Project it is vitally important for us to stay connected with community members and visitors. Outreach efforts like stakeholder interviews and a public Open House have been valuable sources of input. We are now taking a…