Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum

06/11/2026

Update:

💗 Thank you to everyone who came to see these amazing stories shared for the first time! We definitely felt the love and hard work that went into making these!

📌 For anyone who missed the local screening, stay tuned for a link to view them online! Website link will be shared as soon as they are available.

✨We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Six young storytellers from Naknek spent this week learning the craft of filmmaking and telling salmon stories rooted right here in our community.

Join us this Friday, June 12 at 5:00 PM at the Bristol Bay Museum to watch their short films at the Currents of Connection community screening. These are the voices and perspectives that carry our relationship with salmon forward.

See you there!

05/29/2026

Come Learn Yugtun at the Bristol Bay Museum!

We are thrilled to welcome back Qukituq Keyaana Anderson as our Summer Outreach Coordinator, with big thanks to Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation for supporting this position through their Seasonal Employment Program!

🗣️✨ In support of Keyaana’s required language practicum hours through Fort Lewis College’s BLOOM program, Qukituq Keyaana Anderson will be teaching FREE Bristol Bay Dialect Yugtun classes hosted at the Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum after our regular visiting hours.

📅 Classes are running through August 20th and will be held:
• Thursdays | 5:00–6:00 PM
• Saturdays | 4:30–5:30 PM

📝 How to Sign Up:
Scan the QR code on the flyer to fill out the interest questionnaire, or contact BBHS staff directly:

📧 [email protected]
📞 907-246-6873

📚 Attendance at every class is not required — however, the more you attend, the more you will learn!

💻 Online accommodations are available via Zoom.

❤️Quyana to Qukituq Keyaana Anderson and mentor Mall’u Fransisca Demoski for helping support language learning and cultural knowledge in our community❤️

05/28/2026

05/20/2026

⚓ Join us this Friday at the Bristol Bay Museum for a special presentation by Dr. Evguenia (Jenya) Anichtchenko exploring the 1908 Star of Bengal shipwreck — the second deadliest shipwreck in Alaska history. 🌊

Learn about the recent 2025 investigation of the wreck, the recovery of the ship’s bell 🔔, and ongoing research into the Asian victims and survivors connected to this tragic event.

📅 May 22
🕕 6 PM
📍 Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum

Presented in celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 🌏✨

05/15/2026

🌿 Volunteer Opportunity at the Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum 🌿

We’re looking for community volunteers to help serve as docents in our Main Hall during the busy summer visitor season!

We especially need help on Wednesday afternoons (2–4 hour shifts) from May through August, as well as extra coverage June 10–16 from 12pm-4pm. You can volunteer for just one day, or all of them!! It's up to you!! 😁

Volunteer duties include:
✨ Greeting visitors and tour groups
✨ Sharing stories and helping interpret exhibits
✨ Light cleaning in Main Hall
✨ Assisting with our small museum gift shop

This is a wonderful opportunity for youth, elders, knowledge bearers, and storytellers to connect with visitors, share Bristol Bay history and culture, and support the museum during our busiest season. No expert experience required — just a friendly attitude and interest in helping visitors feel welcome.

Volunteer notes from the chaos coordinators:
✨Youth- This is a great opportunity to pad your college & scholarship applications!
✨Elders- you are NOT required to run the giftshop unless you want to…. That’s what youth are for!
✨Staff are available to assist as needed, we won’t throw you to the tourists completely unprepared.

If you’re interested or would like to learn more, please message us directly or contact the museum at 907-469-6873 to setup a volunteer schedule that works best for you.

⛵️ Please share with anyone who may be interested!

05/14/2026

We are happy to announce that we are back on Summer operating hours!!

12pm-4pm Wednesday through Saturday

05/13/2026

Join us Friday, May 15th at 4:30pm!

04/22/2026

We’re excited to be part of the 2026 Bristol Bay Indigenous Language Summit this Friday & Saturday in Naknek! It’s not too late to register, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Stop by and connect with us throughout the weekend:

✨ Visit the Bristol Bay Historical Society table at BBBSD
✨ Join our Breakout Discussion (Saturday – Block 1) at BBBSD
✨ And most importantly…

🏛 Join us for a special Museum Open House!
📍 Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum
🗓 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM

Come spend time in the museum, explore collections, and connect in a relaxed setting after a full day of Summit programming. We’ll have the doors open, good conversation, and light snacks to share.

The Summit brings together Elders, teachers, learners, and community members to strengthen and celebrate language revitalization across the region — and we’re honored to be part of that work.

We hope to see you there — especially Saturday evening at the museum!

02/13/2026

🎉 New Charitable Gaming Partnership Announcement! 🎉

The Bristol Bay Historical Society is excited to announce our latest Charitable Gaming Partnership with Alaska Commercial Company at their King Salmon grocery store location!

This marks a special milestone for us — our first non-bar pulltab partnership — and we’re thrilled to expand charitable gaming into a new community space where more people can participate.

When you play pulltabs at AC in King Salmon, you’re doing more than trying your luck — you’re directly supporting the Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum. Proceeds help sustain our ongoing operations, from caring for our collections and archives to developing new exhibits and community programs that preserve and share Bristol Bay’s rich cultural and maritime history.

Funding streams like this are an important part of keeping our doors open, protecting the stories of our region, and ensuring long-term sustainability for the Museum.

So next time you’re at AC King Salmon, consider playing pulltabs — and know that you’re helping protect Bristol Bay’s history for future generations.

Thanks for playing! 🧡