Renovation

The Alutiiq Museum is renovating to improve its services. The project will expand our facilities by 3400 ft2, make important updates to support community needs, and provide a sustainable home for collections, exhibits, and programs. Construction is underway and will continue through 2024.

For the Love of Culture

You can help. For the love of culture, donate to the renovation project. Our capital campaign has raised over $520,000 toward our goal of $600,000. Help us reach our fundraising goal. Future generations will thank you!

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A New Alutiiq Museum

Planned addition and new entrance

Education

Classroom

The entire first floor of the Alutiiq Center is being transformed into public space. There will be a large classroom with a kitchenette, a gathering area, double the exhibit space, and an expanded store.

First Floor Renovation

Collections Care

Collections vault

The basement of the Alutiiq Center will become collections storage, with an expanded vault, a sacred storage area, a large laboratory to support collection care and research, and efficient mechanical systems.

Second Floor Renovation

Add Your Name to the Museum

Transforming the museum to support the next generation of programs and collections is a community effort, supported by many organizations and individuals who believe in the power of cultural education. For the Love of culture, donation to the renovation and add your name to the museum’s entrance. All donors will be recognized by name in a display in our lobby. For assistance with a gift, please contact Djuna Davidson, 844-425-8844, x120.

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Donor Recognition

Donor Recognition Chart

The Alutiiq Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization [501(c)3 and 509(a)1] that does business as the Alutiiq Museum. Our EIN is 92-0150422. We gladly accept distributions from IRA accounts.

Our Supporters

Quyanaasinaq—Our greatest thanks to the many people, organizations, and agencies generously supporting the Alutiiq Museum’s renovation—from construction to collections care and exhibit development.

Lla – Universe, $250,000+

Donald W. Clark, EVOS Trustee Council, Kodiak Area Native Association, Koniag, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, MJ Murdock Charitable Trust, Rasmuson Foundation, Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak

Imaq – Ocean, $50,000 – $249,999

American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Institute for Museum & Library Services

Qik’rtaq – Island, $10,000 – $49,999

Afognak Native Corporation, Alaska Office of History & Archaeology, Alaska State Museum, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Carl Dobbins, Perry Eaton, First National Bank of Alaska, Leisnoi, Inc., Matson, Inc., Museums Alaska, Old Harbor Native Corporation, Old Harbor Settlement Trust, Ouzinkie Native Corporation, RurAL CAP, Tangirnaq Native Village, Trident Seafoods, Gloria & Jerome Selby, Ron Unger

Ingriq – Mountain, $5,000 – $ 9,999

Pat Branson & Gordon Gould, Alex Cleghorn, Dexter Cleveringa, Natives of Kodiak, Patrick Saltonstall, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Nuna – Land, $1,000 – $4,999

Sharon Beeson, Sheryl Blackman, Peter Boskofsky, Derek Bowers, Matthew Carle, April & Jeremy Counceller, Tony & Sandee Drabek, Adrian Furman, The Furman Family, GCI Gives, Sven & Balika Haakanson, Sarah Harrington, Tyan & Tony Hayes, Shauna Hegna & Family, Cheryl Heitman, Katie Kavanaugh Fund at the Alaska Community Foundation, Kodiak Community Foundation, Pat Kozak, Kris Leite, Kathleen McKnight, Native Village of Afognak, Native Village of Larsen Bay, Native Village of Ouzinkie, Loretta Nelson, Matt Olsen, Tom Panamaroff, Lisa Ruble & Matt Barton, Teri Mahle Schneider, Amy Steffian & Steven Hall, Rita & Gary Stevens, Jana Turvey, Uganik Natives, Inc.

Kuik– River, $250 – $999

Brantley Robinson Family, DeeDee Christofferson, Coast Guard Spouses Association, Chelsea Dallal, Huxley Dallal, Djuna Davidson, Ryan Ellison, Bernie Flam, Trevor Gridley, Nina Gronn, Glenda Hayes–in loving memory, Natali Hayes, Samantha Heglin, Pat & Carolyn Heitman, Ellen Helgson, Steve Helgason, David Herman, Kim Homolka, Lisa Jilek, Chris Johnson, Janissa Johnson, Christine Kaineg & Family, Diane Kaplan, Meghan Kelly & Rob Baer, Robin Kleinjans-McKee, Madeline Kreger, Amanda Lancaster for Carolyn Hicks, Marnie Leist, Nancy Nelson, Eric Thor & Tonya Olsen, Alexandra Painter, Gordon Pullar, Vicki Randolph, Catherine, Caia & Keelin Rice, Beverly Roddy, Cameronn N. Selby, Cavik P. Selby, Kalen H. Selby, Zoey Tyan Selby, Stacey Simmons, Vickie Vanek, Malia Villegas, WESTAF, George Wichers, Yield Giving

Engluq – Home, $1 – $249

Andrew Abyo, Aaron Amoth, Shannon Andersen, O’Raun Anderson, Dionisio Barboza, Arwen Botz, Barb Bundy, Dehrich Chya, Freddie Christiansen, Marilee Coles-Ritchie, Fred Coyle, Peter Cummiskey, Charles & Rosemarie Davidson, Delta Fettes, Melayna Halvorsen, Ingrid Hansen, Carol Hensen, Pat & Patty Holmes, Koniag Energy & Water Sector, Robert Korth, Jerry Laktonen, Melinda Walsh Lamp, Sheila A. Leinberger, Kelly Elizabeth Longrich, Liz MacDonell, JJ Marsh, Linda Dallal McElmurry, Joanne Mulcahy, John Nichols, Elizabeth Odell, Marcia Oswalt, Megan Partlow, Michael Pestrikoff, Bob Peterson, Celine Ramio, Greg Razo, Catherine Argy Rice, Mike Rostad, Evie Russell, Jim Simon, Lorena Skonberg, Janell Snider, Michelle Sparck, Thomas Stream–in memory & heritage, Gretchen Hery Sziebert, Mary Jane P. Townsend, Nancy Valente, Lee VanWagner, Judith Villegas, Phillip Vollands, Lori Walker, Maria Williams

Fly Through

Take a video tour to see what our renovated facilities will look like in this fly-through created by KPB Architects.