Family, Tlingit Culture Inspire Da-ka-xeen Mehner’s New Solo Art Exhibition
When Da-ka-xeen Mehner’s grandmother spoke Tlingit in school as a young girl, her teachers would wash her mouth out with soap to “encourage†her to speak English.
Anchorage Museum Gathers Experts to Conceive Common Vision for the North’s Future
Northerners face unique challenges. Even many global concerns, such as climate change, affect us differently because of our particular climate, geography, history and culture. Therefore, we require unique solutions.
ArtPlace awards Anchorage Museum with $200,000 grant
Today the Anchorage Museum received a $199,960 grant from ArtPlace, a national coalition of foundations, banks and federal agencies. At a crucial time of rapid climatological, economic and societal change in Alaska, these funds will harness the power of the arts to improve quality of life in Alaska and the circumpolar North. Just 47 of […]
Anchorage Museum switched to summer hours May 1
May 1st the Anchorage Museum returned to its summer schedule, which is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Summer hours are in effect until Sept. 30.