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.

Tile Examples

Engluq — Home

$1 – $249
Small tile with multiple donor names

Kuik — River

$250 – $999
Individual small tile in donor group

Nuna — Land

$1,000 – $4,999
Individual small tile in donor group

Ingriq — Mountain

$5,000 – $9,999
Large tile in donor group

Qik’rtaq — Island

$10,000 – $49,999
Large tile in upper wall donor group

Imaq — Ocean

$50,000 – $249,999
Large tile in upper wall donor group

Lla — Universe

$250,000+
Large logo tile on upper wall

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

Videos

Take a video tour to see what the new Alutiiq Museum will look like.

Renovation July 2024

Fly Through

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, Museums Alaska, Anonymous, 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

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, 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, 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, Fish Inc.—Mitch & Sasha Keplinger, Bernie Flam, Trevor Gridley, 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, Amanda Lancaster for Carolyn Hicks, 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, Germaine Salmine, Sea Hawk Air, Cameronn N. Selby, Cavik P. Selby, Kalen H. Selby, Zoey Tyan Selby, Stacey Simmons, Beth Steffian, Steven & Linda Suydam, Vicki Vanek, Malia Villegas, Jay Wattum—Vertigo Air, WESTAF, George Wichers, Yield Giving

Engluq – Home, $1 – $249

Tom & Chris Abell, Suzanne Abraham, Andrew Abyo, Aaron Amoth, Shannon Andersen, O’Raun Anderson, Dionisio Barboza, Arwen Botz, Barb Bundy, Sophia & Ashley Cange, David Carlsen, Dehrich Chya & Stevi Frets, Sofia Chya, Freddie Christiansen, Roger & Denise Clyne, Marilee Coles-Ritchie, Brianna & Travis Cooper, Fred Coyle, Peter Cummiskey, Charles & Rosemarie Davidson, LaRita De Young, Sonja Delgado, Delta Fettes, Michael Galloway, Melayna Halvorsen, Ingrid Hansen, Carol Henson, Pat & Patty Holmes, Helena Jacobs, Christine and Matthew Jamin, Natalia Johnson, Alberta Jones, Koniag Energy & Water Sector, Robert Korth, Jerry Laktonen, Melinda Walsh Lamp, Sheila A. Leinberger, Kelly Elizabeth Longrich, Mary Jane & Tim Longrich, Elmer J. Lotter, 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, Celine Ramio, Greg Razo, 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, Lori Walker, Betty Walters, Maria Williams