Events & Programs
Curious about history and your community? Looking for Inspiration? Ketchikan Museums offer events and programs for every interest.
Take a class, be part of a community discussion, get tips on how to document your own family’s history and much more.
Events & Programs
Curious about history and your community? Looking for Inspiration? Ketchikan Museums offer events and programs for every interest.
Take a class, be part of a community discussion, get tips on how to document your own family’s history and much more.
WHAT’S COMING UP
Event Calendar
Browse below to see our upcoming events or programs.
Saturday, September 28, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. BEAR PAINTING ORNAMENT WORKSHOP
Make an ornament (or several) for the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! This week, paint plaster bear moulds when you visit our ornament making workshop at the Tongass Historical Museum. Free event, all supplies are included, and open to all ages (kiddos must be accompanied by an adult).
Learn more about this giant 10,000 ornament statewide initiative: https://www.uscapitolchristmastree.com/
Saturday, September 21, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. DECOUPAGE COCKLE SHELLS ORNAMENT WORKSHOP
Make an ornament (or several) for the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! This week, decoupage cockle shells when you visit our ornament making workshop at the Tongass Historical Museum. Free event, all supplies are included, and open to all ages (kiddos must be accompanied by an adult).
Learn more about this giant 10,000 ornament statewide initiative: https://www.uscapitolchristmastree.com/
Saturday, September 14, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. FOIL FISH ORNAMENT WORKSHOP
Make an ornament (or several) for the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! This week, make a flashy foil fish (or other maritime creature) when you visit our ornament making workshop at the Tongass Historical Museum. Free event, all supplies are included, and open to all ages (kiddos must be accompanied by an adult).
Learn more about this giant 10,000 ornament statewide initiative: https://www.uscapitolchristmastree.com/
Thursday, October 3, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. MUSEUM MIDDAY: Ketchikan Indian Community Tlingit Language Team
Presenters Yakdushí, Lisa Milne-DeWitt, and Kiyéis Tláa Natasha Clevenger, will discuss what Ketchikan Indian Community's (KIC) Tlingit Language Team is doing in the community, in the schools, and what goals and achievements are being worked on to contribute to Indigenous language revitalization. Traditional place names and the importance of Indigenous history of the land will also be discussed. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/tlingitlanguageprogram/