Join Ketchikan Museums for another engaging season of Museum Midday, our free lunchtime talk series exploring the people, stories, and history that shape our community. This year’s programs range from traditional knowledge and local history to science, art, and storytelling.

We’re also taking Museum Midday on the road! Two special “field trip” sessions will be hosted off-site—at the Ketchikan Public Library in November and at the Pioneers of Alaska Hall in March—as we continue to connect Ketchikan’s history with the spaces and people that help keep it alive.

All programs are free and open to the public.

November 6: Save Your Stuff! Recovering Family Heirlooms Join us at the Ketchikan Public Library (1110 Copper Ridge Lane) on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for a special Museum Midday as Samantha Forsko, exploring how to protect and recover family heirlooms and treasured objects when calamity strikes. This event is part of the City of Ketchikan's Disaster Preparedness Week!

December 4: Where Fisheries, Science & Ocean Meet Dive into the connections between research and our local fisheries with Whitney Crittenden from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game

January 8: Ethnobotany with Naomi Michalsen Join Naomi Michalsen for a conversation about traditional plant knowledge and the deep connections between people and place.

February 5: Stitched Together — Conversation & Showcase with Rainy Day Quilt Guild

March 5: Tea & Tales: Sharing Stories of Ketchikan Women We’re on the move! Join us for this “field trip” edition of Museum Midday at the Pioneers of Alaska, Pioneer Hall (314 Pioneer Alley) on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. as we celebrate Women’s History Month with stories honoring the women who have shaped Ketchikan—past and present.

Enjoy tea and crumpets while listening to shared memories and reflections, or add your own story about the women who have made an impact on you and our community. Question prompts will be available to help spark ideas to share in-person, or nominate someone to be recognized by proxy as we celebrate the women who continue to make Ketchikan remarkable.

April 2: From the Classroom to the Museum: Children’s Cedar Baskets and the Bureau of Education, 1900-1920 Explore how children's cedar baskets created in early 20th-century schools connect to the history of education and museum collections with Dr. Jennifer Brown.

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PAST PROGRAMS

All of our 2024-2025 season's Museum Midday programs are now available on KetchikanMuseums' YouTube channel!

Have an idea, suggestion, or want to join our program line up? Send proposals to our Program Coordinator: ErikaChristian@ketchikan.gov