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Educational Programs at the City Museum

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

1st graders seated in a a circle listening to Museum intern, basketball exhibition in the background

First grade students visiting the City Museum.

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

New permanent exhibit on Juneau as Alaska's Capital City entitled Politics, Personalities & Power.
500-700 year old basketry style fish trap and full-scale replica
25-minute video Juneau: City Built on Gold
Digital Bob, an on-line searchable database of articles by our regions preeminent historian R.N. DeArmond

Programs

Click here for a complete list of our educational tours.
Hands-On History Room
Juneau-Douglas History Kits

Scheduling

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.