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Educational Programs at the City Museum

A Place to Explore, Learn, and Grow...

 

 

Students travel back in time, become detectives and explorers when they visit the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Our school programs are designed to enrich curriculum and many of our tours meet JSD Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum standards. Museum staff are happy to accomodate all grade levels.

 

 

 

 

Facilities & Features

• Current exhibits feature Ravens & Eagle, the USS Juneau, Juneau as Alaska's Capital City with digital  stories produced by local middle school students & our Hands-On-History exhibit School Time. 
• 500-700 year old basketry style fish trap and full-scale replica
• 26-minute video Juneau: City Built on Gold
• Research possibilities for students: Check out Digital Bob, an on-line searchable database of articles by our regions preeminent historian R.N. DeArmond

Programs

• NEW Site Specific Tours offered at Evergreen Cemetery  and the Historical Treadwell Trail.
• 2010-2011 Educational Tours Brochure
• Juneau-Douglas History Kits
• Hands-On-History Room - School Time

Scheduling & Fees

All Museum staff-led activities including: museum tours, visits to classrooms and site-specific tours are available for a fee of $1/ student.  There is no charge for self-guided groups, however we strongly encourage you to contact the Museum when scheduling your visit to ensure all gallery spaces are available for viewing. 

 

Admission fees may apply for youth 13 and older and adults.

 

For more information or to schedule a class tour contact our Curator of Public Programs Alysia McLain at 586.3572 or by email. Please schedule tours two weeks in advance when possible.

 

Arts Excursion Grant

Need help getting your students to the museum? Grant funds are available through the Alaska State Council on the Arts for "transportation of K-12 students to a definable arts and cultural venue (museums, culture centers, theaters, galleries, etc), or to activities and events (performances, exhibits, readings, etc.)" Museum staff would be happy to assist you in completing the application form. For more information and guidelines visit the AKSCA website.

Schedule your visit today!