Ketchikan Museums

Ketchikan Museums collect, preserve, interpret and creatively share the history and culture of our region to serve, educate, engage and enrich our community.

Totem Heritage Center: preserves and perpetuates the living artistic traditions of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples that gave rise to the original totem poles on display and provides the opportunity to discover, learn and practice Native arts to inspire cultural understanding. Our work is to help visitors gain a historical context with which to approach contemporary totem poles and the cultural traditions present in our community.

Tongass Historical Museums: Discover Alaska's feisty "First City" as we share rare artifacts, historical photographs, and unique stories that tell the authentic tale of Ketchikan as a Native fish camp, gold and copper mining center, fishing port, timber town, cannery site, transportation hub, and lively community.

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