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.
Give to the Renovation
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Many generous people, businesses, and organizations have supported the Alutiiq Museum’s renovation. There is still time to add your name to our donors, and help the light of Alutiiq culture burn brightly into the future.
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.
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.
Videos
Take a video tour to see what the new Alutiiq Museum will look like.
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, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 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, Anonymous, City of Kodiak, Museums Alaska, US Bureau of Indian Affairs
Qik’rtaq – Island, $10,000 – $49,999
Afognak Native Corporation, Alaska Office of History & Archaeology, Alaska State Museum, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, 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, Kodiak Community Foundation, Natives of Kodiak, Patrick Saltonstall, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Jeff Wood
Nuna – Land, $1,000 – $4,999
Akhiok–Kaguyak, Inc., American Seafoods, 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, Monica & John James, Katie Kavanaugh Fund at the Alaska Community Foundation, Kodiak CHARR, Kodiak Diesel, Kodiak History Museum, Kodiak Island Borough, Kodiak Lawn Care, Wayne & Pat Kozak, Kris Leite, Kathleen McKnight, Native Village of Afognak, Native Village of Larsen Bay, Native Village of Ouzinkie, Loretta Nelson, Matt Olsen, Jon Panamaroff, Tom Panamaroff, SueAnne Ramaglia, Lisa Ruble, Matt Barton & & Josh Vanderbur, Teri Mahle Schneider, Jim Simon & Kevin Mechem, Amy Steffian & Steven Hall, Rita & Gary Stevens, Kevin & Wenona Suydam, The CIRI Foundation, Jana Turvey, Uganik Natives, Inc., U.S. Coast Guard Spouses Association of Kodiak
Kuik– River, $250 – $999
Alan Amoth, Gerald Anderson, Joy & Jim Arneson, Alan & Ginny Austerman, Lydia Black, Candace Cutmen Branson & David Taineq Tucker, Brantley Robinson Family, DeeDee Christofferson, Chugach Regional Resources Commission, Chelsea Dallal, Huxley Dallal, Djuna Davidson, Ruth A. Dawson, Dixie Dayo, Deckload Aviation—Michelle & Keller Wattum, Ryan Ellison, Cecelia Esparza, Wallace & Beth Fields, Fish Inc.—Mitch & Sasha Keplinger, Ben Fitzhugh & Laada Bilaniuk, Bernie Flam, Freed/Schmitt Family, Trevor Gridley, Corey & Katherine Gronn, Nina Gronn, Glenda Hayes–in loving memory, Natali Hayes, Samantha Heglin, Chyian Heine, Pat & Carolyn Heitman, Ellen Helgason, Steve Helgason, David Herman, In honor of the M/V Tustumena and her crews, Kim Homolka, Charlotte Irvin, Lisa Jilek, Chris Johnson, Janissa Johnson, Christine Kaineg & Family, Diane Kaplan, Meghan Kelly & Rob Baer, Brian & Dawn Kewan and Family, Robin Kleinjans-McKee, Kodiak Bay Services—Juan Alvarez, Madeline Kreger, Cheryl Lacy, Amanda Lancaster for Carolyn Hicks, Michelle Lawson, Marnie Leist, Beth A. Lynk, Amy Margaris & Family, Kathleen McKnight, Adam, Coco, & Max Messner, William Morse & Cynthia Strout, Laura & Jackie Muller Jr., Mutch Family, In loving memory of Betty and Abner Nelson Sr., Nancy Nelson, David & Elizabeth Odell, Eric Thor & Tonya Olsen, Pacific Northwest Alutiiq Culture Camp, Alexandra Painter, Poe Family, Gordon Pullar, Vicki Randolph, Natura Richardson & Michael Nanit’sqaq Bach, Catherine, Caia & Keelin Rice, Beverly Roddy, Donna Roduta, In Honor of Margaret L. Roberts, Richie Rooney, Germaine Salmine, Sea Hawk Air, Cameronn N. Selby, Cavik P. Selby, Kalen H. Selby, Zoey Tyan Selby, Stacey Simmons, In loving memory of Marie A. Skonberg, Spenard Builders Supply, Beth Steffian, Steven & Linda Suydam, Team Robinking, Joan Thayer, Vicki Vanek, The Venua Family, Malia Villegas, Jay Wattum—Vertigo Air, WESTAF, George Wichers, Katharine Woodhouse-Beyer, Yield Giving
Engluq – Home, $1 – $249
Tom & Chris Abell, Suzanne Abraham, Andrew Abyo, Aaron Amoth, Shannon Andersen, O’Raun Anderson, Anonymous, Peggy Azuyak, Dionisio Barboza, Randi Jansdatter Bolderin, Arwen Botz, Barb Bundy, Sophia & Ashley Cange, David Carlsen, Jeanette Chernikoff, Dehrich Chya & Stevi Frets, Sofia Chya, Freddie Christiansen, Roger & Denise Clyne, Marilee Coles-Ritchie, Brianna & Travis Cooper, Julie Counceller, Fred Coyle, Peter Cummiskey, Charles & Rosemarie Davidson, LaRita De Young, Sonja Delgado, Delta Fettes, Michael Galloway, Karen Garcia, Melayna Halvorsen, Ingrid Hansen, Carol Henson, Pat & Patty Holmes, Helena Jacobs, Christine and Matthew Jamin, Natalia Johnson, Alberta Jones, Katie Qutirta Knigge & Jarred Chaffin, Koniag Education Foundation—in honor of our past, present, and future scholars, Kris Taqukqa’angcuk Knigge & Kelly Nylander, Kurt Taquka’aq Knigge & Lisa Picuuluni Donaldson, Koniag Energy & Water Sector, Robert Korth, Jerry Laktonen, Melinda Walsh Lamp, Sheila A. Leinberger, Kelly Elizabeth Longrich, Mary Jane & Tim Longrich, Elmer J. Lotter, Linda Infante Lyons, Liz MacDonell, JJ Marsh, Linda Dallal McElmurry, Juney Mullan, Joanne Mulcahy, Ronna Myles-Era John Nichols, Dan Ogg & Sue Jeffery, Marcia Oswalt, Megan Partlow, Michael Pestrikoff, Bob Peterson, Price Family, James Rains, Celine Ramio, Greg Razo, Lisa Rhodes, Catherine Argy Rice, Mike Rostad, Evie Russell, A. Simeonoff Jr. & Family, Lorena Skonberg, Sandra Smith-Poling, Janell Snider, Michelle Sparck, Thomas Stream in memory & heritage, Cheryl Sutter, Gretchen Hery Sziebert, Mary Jane P. Townsend, Nancy Valente, Lee VanWagner, Judith Villegas, Phillip Vollands, Wade & Tania, Lori Walker, Betty Walters, Maria Williams, Dewey Wilson