Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museums

06/02/2026

Please join us at the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building on Saturday, June 27, from 1pm-4pm for a special APK 10th Anniversary Family Fun Fair!

05/28/2026

Registration is open for the summer reading program through the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled and the Braille Institute . It's available for all ages, with offerings geared towards both kids and adults. It includes a "WonderBox" for NLS patrons (including users of the Alaska Talking Book Center!), but much of the programming is available virtually to all, with free registration. With author talks, narrated soundscapes, and more, this is a great opportunity to "Unearth a Story" as an individual or as a family.

NLS summer reading adventure! Enjoy online events, activities & story times for all. Register & explore through braille & talking books!

05/06/2026

The Alaska State Museum welcomed over 300 visitors on May 1 to celebrate the opening of the "Dorothy Grant Retrospect: Raven Comes Full Circle." Opening remarks by Dr. Rosita Worl and Dorothy Grant were followed by a dynamic performance by the Yées Ḵu.oo dance group through the exhibit galleries. Haawa, Gunalchéesh tlein, thank you to Dorothy Grant for the incredible partnership that helped to bring this exhibit of Haida haute couture fashion to Juneau!

04/27/2026

04/22/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐧

We were excited to welcome 8 children to our recent youth storytelling workshop! Participants explored key story elements like characters, setting, plot, theme, and conflict, while also learning how to structure a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

A special thank you to guest teaching artist, director, and storyteller 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐧 from 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞, who brought her improv expertise and guided the group through creative storytelling activities using story cubes! Her engaging approach helped participants build both their storytelling and writing skills in a fun, collaborative environment.

Follow our page for more updates and upcoming workshops from the Children’s Exploration Center!

04/22/2026

DOROTHY GRANT RETROSPECT: RAVEN COMES FULL CIRCLE
𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 40 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦
𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚
Friday, May 1, 5:00 pm
Introduction by Rosita Kaaháni Worl
Followed by the Yées Ku.oo Dance Group
𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧
Saturday, May 2, 1:00 pm in the APK Lecture Hall
𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦 showcases Dorothy Grant’s 40-years career in haute couture, from traditional regalia to contemporary fashion and her critical role in bringing Indigenous fashion to a world stage.
Skil Da ‘Yuuwans Dorothy Grant belongs to the Yahgw Janáas clan of the Haida Nation. An internationally renowned fashion designer, she is celebrated for her unique design and critical role in bringing Indigenous fashion to a world stage. Grant’s artistic journey began with ceremonial works in the early 1980s, when she began making button robes and learned spruce root weaving from master Haida weaver Florence Edenshaw Davidson. In the mid-1980s, rising to a challenge by celebrated Haida artist Bill Reid, Grant set her sights on bridging the world of Haida art and regalia with that of western fashion and haute couture. Pursuing a formal fashion education at the Helen Lefeaux School of Fashion Design, she debuted her first label, Feastwear, in 1989 with a fashion show in Vancouver that featured 55 pieces, garnering great excitement. This event marked the beginning of Dorothy Grant’s multi-decade career in fashion.
Grant's garments, imbued with the Haida philosophy of yahguudang (respect), are worn by many walks of life in a variety of settings, from Potlatches to the Oscars. She continues to be celebrated for her lasting legacy in art, fashion, and business, and for her role in opening the door for future Indigenous fashion designers.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘎𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘪 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘢.𝘶𝘶 ‘𝘠𝘶𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘕𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯.
Image: Raven Cape with One-Shoulder Dress by Dorothy Grant, photo by Farah Nosh

DOROTHY GRANT RETROSPECT: RAVEN COMES FULL CIRCLE
𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 40 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦

𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚
Friday, May 1, 5:00 pm
Introduction by Rosita K̲aaháni Worl
Followed by the Yées K̲u.oo Dance Group

𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧
Saturday, May 2, 1:00 pm in the APK Lecture Hall

𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦 showcases Dorothy Grant’s 40-years career in haute couture, from traditional regalia to contemporary fashion and her critical role in bringing Indigenous fashion to a world stage.

Skil Da ‘Yuuwans Dorothy Grant belongs to the Yahgw Janáas clan of the Haida Nation. An internationally renowned fashion designer, she is celebrated for her unique design and critical role in bringing Indigenous fashion to a world stage. Grant’s artistic journey began with ceremonial works in the early 1980s, when she began making button robes and learned spruce root weaving from master Haida weaver Florence Edenshaw Davidson. In the mid-1980s, rising to a challenge by celebrated Haida artist Bill Reid, Grant set her sights on bridging the world of Haida art and regalia with that of western fashion and haute couture. Pursuing a formal fashion education at the Helen Lefeaux School of Fashion Design, she debuted her first label, Feastwear, in 1989 with a fashion show in Vancouver that featured 55 pieces, garnering great excitement. This event marked the beginning of Dorothy Grant’s multi-decade career in fashion.

Grant's garments, imbued with the Haida philosophy of yahguudang (respect), are worn by many walks of life in a variety of settings, from Potlatches to the Oscars. She continues to be celebrated for her lasting legacy in art, fashion, and business, and for her role in opening the door for future Indigenous fashion designers.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘎𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘪 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘢.𝘶𝘶 ‘𝘠𝘶𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘕𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯.

Image: Raven Cape with One-Shoulder Dress by Dorothy Grant, photo by Farah Nosh

04/02/2026

CLOSING SOON
𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦., an exhibition by mixed media sculptor and performance artist Myesha Callahan Freet.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Callahan Freet's inspiration and focus draw from an ongoing exploration into the evolution of self through examining her roles in relationships. Dedicated to a search for meaning and connection in the mundane, she aims to embrace life’s expansion and to reflect on what it means to be and release what no longer is. “I aim to embrace the commitment that caring for others requires." The artist resides in Chugiak, AK.

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 2024–2026 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦, 𝘑𝘰𝘦𝘭 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘢𝘬 Ł𝘪𝘲’𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘙𝘦𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘨𝘢 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘰𝘯.

03/20/2026

The Children's Exploration Center, Alaska State Museum, and Perseverance Theatre were excited to come together for the Curiosity Unleashed: STEAM event on Monday!

We are looking forward to the youth storytelling workshop, 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐧 from Perseverance Theatre, this Saturday at 10:00 AM at the APK. 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, register at the link below.

Registration link: https://library-alaska.libwizard.com/f/cec-registration-storytelling-workshop

03/18/2026

SKETCHING IN THE MUSEUM with returning guest artist Pat Race this Saturday from 1:30-3:30pm.
Free for members, donation based for non- members.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum(FoSLAM)

Join us for our third to last Sketching in the Museum session before the summer! This Saturday, March 21st from 1:30-3:30pm, Pat Race will talk about his approach to illustration projects and share some workin progress as he demonstrates sketching in pencil, pen, and digitally using a Wacom tablet.

03/03/2026

Visit the Children’s Exploration Center (CEC) table at the upcoming 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 on Monday, March 16, from 5:30–7:30 PM at Thunder Mountain Middle School.

To highlight this year’s theme, 𝑪𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔, the CEC will offer hands-on paper weaving and physical loom weaving activities.

Explore baskets, nets, shuttles, and Chilkat weaving on a loom from the State Museum collection. These activities showcase spirals, patterns, and the weaving process in fun, interactive ways.

This event is FREE for K–6 families. We hope to see you there!