Renovation

The Alutiiq Museum is renovating to improve its services. The project will expand our facilities by 3244 ft2, make important updates to support community needs, and provide a sustainable home for collections, exhibits, and programs. Construction will be complete by the end of this year.

Honor wall in new lobby

Honor Wall

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Is there a culture bearer in your life—a family member, Elder, or mentor who has deepened your connection to the Alutiiq world? Honor this person by adding their name to the Alutiiq Museum. One wall of our new lobby will feature a tile display of supporters. You can add your name to a tile, or the name of a person, family, boat, business, or organization you would like to honor. To purchase a tile, donate and share the acknowledgment you’d like.

DONATE NOW

Honor Wall Tile Options

Large Tile – Gifts of over $5000
Small Tile – Gifts of $250 to $4999
Small tile with multiple donors’ names – gifts under $250

Learn More

Buy a Tile

For assistance with a tile purchase, contact Djuna Davidson, 844-425-8844, or visit the Alutiiq Museum Store at the Downtown Marketplace.

Donor Recognition

Donor Recognition Chart

A New Alutiiq Museum

Planned addition and new entrance

Education

Classroom

The entire first floor of the Alutiiq Center is being transformed into public space. There will be a large classroom with a kitchenette, a gathering area, double the exhibit space, and an expanded store.

First Floor Renovation

Collections Care

Collections vault

The basement of the Alutiiq Center will become collections storage, with an expanded vault, a sacred storage area, a large laboratory to support collection care and research, and efficient mechanical systems.

Second Floor Renovation

Fly Through

Take a video tour to see what our renovated facilities will look like in this fly-through created by KPB Architects.

Our Supporters

Quyanaasinaq—Our greatest thanks to the many people, organizations, and agencies generously supporting the Alutiiq Museum’s renovation—from construction to collections care and exhibit development.

Lla – Universe, $250,000+

Donald W. Clark, EVOS Trustee Council, Kodiak Area Native Association, Koniag, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, MJ Murdock Charitable Trust, Rasmuson Foundation, Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak

Imaq – Ocean, $50,000 – $249,999

American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Institute for Museum & Library Services, Museums Alaska

Qik’rtaq – Island, $10,000 – $49,999

Afognak Native Corporation, Alaska Office of History & Archaeology, Alaska State Museum, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Carl Dobbins, Perry Eaton, First National Bank of Alaska, KPB Architects, Leisnoi, Inc., Matson, Inc., Roger McCraken, Old Harbor Native Corporation, Old Harbor Settlement Trust, Ouzinkie Native Corporation, RurAL CAP, Tangirnaq Native Village, Trident Seafoods, Gloria & Jerome Selby, Ron Unger

Ingriq – Mountain, $5,000 – $ 9,999

Pat Branson & Gordon Gould, Alex Cleghorn, Dexter Cleveringa, Natives of Kodiak, Patrick Saltonstall, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Nuna – Land, $1,000 – $4,999

Sharon Beeson, Sheryl Blackman, Peter Boskofsky, Derek Bowers, Matthew Carle, April & Jeremy Counceller, Tony & Sandee Drabek, Adrian Furman, The Furman Family, GCI Gives, Sven & Balika Haakanson, Sarah Harrington, Tyan & Tony Hayes, Shauna Hegna & Family, Cheryl Heitman, Katie Kavanaugh Fund at the Alaska Community Foundation, Kodiak Community Foundation, Pat Kozak, Kris Leite, Kathleen McKnight, Native Village of Afognak, Native Village of Larsen Bay, Native Village of Ouzinkie, Loretta Nelson, Matt Olsen, Tom Panamaroff, SueAnne Ramaglia, Lisa Ruble & Matt Barton, Teri Mahle Schneider, Jim Simon & Kevin Mechem, Amy Steffian & Steven Hall, Rita & Gary Stevens, Kevin & Wenona Suydam, Jana Turvey, Uganik Natives, Inc., U.S. Coast Guard Spouses Association of Kodiak

Kuik– River, $250 – $999

Gerald Anderson, Brantley Robinson Family, DeeDee Christofferson, Chelsea Dallal, Huxley Dallal, Djuna Davidson, Ryan Ellison, Bernie Flam, Trevor Gridley, Nina Gronn, Glenda Hayes–in loving memory, Natali Hayes, Samantha Heglin, Pat & Carolyn Heitman, Ellen Helgson, Steve Helgason, David Herman, Kim Homolka, Lisa Jilek, Chris Johnson, Janissa Johnson, Christine Kaineg & Family, Diane Kaplan, Meghan Kelly & Rob Baer, Brian & Dawn Kewan and Family, Robin Kleinjans-McKee, Madeline Kreger, Amanda Lancaster for Carolyn Hicks, Marnie Leist, Beth A. Lynk, Amy Margaris & Family, Laura & Jackie Muller Jr., Nancy Nelson, Eric Thor & Tonya Olsen, Alexandra Painter, Gordon Pullar, Vicki Randolph, Catherine, Caia & Keelin Rice, Beverly Roddy, Donna Roduta, Germaine Salmine, Sea Hawk Air, Cameronn N. Selby, Cavik P. Selby, Kalen H. Selby, Zoey Tyan Selby, Stacey Simmons, Vicki Vanek, Malia Villegas, WESTAF, George Wichers, Yield Giving

Engluq – Home, $1 – $249

Andrew Abyo, Aaron Amoth, Shannon Andersen, O’Raun Anderson, Dionisio Barboza, Arwen Botz, Barb Bundy, David Carlsen, Dehrich Chya & Stevi Frets, Sofia Chya, Freddie Christiansen, Marilee Coles-Ritchie, Brianna & Travis Cooper, Fred Coyle, Peter Cummiskey, Charles & Rosemarie Davidson, Delta Fettes, Michael Galloway, Melayna Halvorsen, Ingrid Hansen, Carol Hensen, Pat & Patty Holmes, Helena Jacobs, Alberta Jones, Koniag Energy & Water Sector, Robert Korth, Jerry Laktonen, Melinda Walsh Lamp, Sheila A. Leinberger, Kelly Elizabeth Longrich, Elmer J. Lotter, Liz MacDonell, JJ Marsh, Linda Dallal McElmurry, Juney Mullan, Joanne Mulcahy, John Nichols, Elizabeth Odell, Marcia Oswalt, Megan Partlow, Michael Pestrikoff, Bob Peterson, Celine Ramio, Greg Razo, Catherine Argy Rice, Mike Rostad, Evie Russell, Lorena Skonberg, Janell Snider, Michelle Sparck, Thomas Stream–in memory & heritage, Gretchen Hery Sziebert, Mary Jane P. Townsend, Nancy Valente, Lee VanWagner, Judith Villegas, Phillip Vollands, Lori Walker, Betty Walters, Maria Williams