Press Releases

Press Releases

Join Now! 2020 Membership Drive

March 1, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, March 10, 2020 – You Belong is the theme of our 2020 Membership Drive, because when you belong to the Valdez Museum new doors open for you, your family and friends to learn about the rich history and culture of our region. The 2020 Membership Drive was launched in mid-February and has already…

PUBLIC NOTICE FIC

February 24, 2020

The Valdez Museum and Historical Association, Inc. (VMHA) has classified 108 item sets as Undocumented Property as defined in AS 14.57.210. An itemized list can be downloaded here. All items are believed to have been in the possession of VMHA for at least 7 years as of January 1, 2020. In accordance with Alaska State…

City Council Finalizes New Museum Building Site

February 20, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, February 19, 2020 – A final decision on where to locate the new Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) was made at the regular Valdez City Council meeting on February 18, 2020 when council members passed a resolution to establish the geographic location for the expansion and consolidation of the Valdez Museum facilities….

COUNCIL WORK SESSION YIELDS RESULTS

January 22, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, January 22, 2020 – Members of the Valdez City Council met in a work session on January 16, 2020 to focus on choosing a building site for the new museum facility. It was a round table discussion between the Board and Staff of the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive (VMHA) with roughly 20…

Alaskans to Attend Museums Advocacy Day

January 15, 2020

Valdez, Alaska, February 7, 2020 -In February, Michelle Cullen and Patricia Relay from the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive, and Della Hall and Selena Ortega-Chiolero from Museums Alaska will travel to Washington, D.C., joining more than 300 museum professionals from across the country for Museums Advocacy Day, February 23-25, 2020 hosted by the American Alliance…