Nancy F.
8/11/2025
I enjoyed this museum. It told the history of fishing, totem pole making and life during that time. The displays were spread out nicely so you had room to read about the exhibits. I could have...
Tongass Historical Museum
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629 Dock St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Ketchikan Museums is dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and creatively sharing the history and culture of the region. With two museums, the Tongass Historical Museum and the Totem Heritage Center, they offer engaging exhibitions, programs, and archives that provide insight into the community's past, present, and future.
The Tongass Historical Museum showcases Ketchikan's history and heritage, while the Totem Heritage Center preserves and perpetuates the living artistic traditions of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian. Both museums aim to serve, educate, engage, and enrich the community by inspiring cultural understanding and appreciation.
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3.511 reviewsMargarita A.
5/24/2025
IT WAS TERRIBLE! My mom who is in her 60s really needed to use the restroom. The woman working at the front desk refused to let her go to the bathroom because they were cleaning it. I would...
Michelle F.
10/18/2023
The Tongass Historical Museum really provides you with a holistic view of the area and rich history. From the beginning with fossils to mining, oil, cannery (fish), logging, pulp mills, totem...
Ming C.
7/22/2022
The place is no bigger than a corner store with nothing to really read or do. I am amazed that the items on display doesn't have a thick layer of dust and that the TV they have playing is not a...
Larry P.
7/26/2019
A lot of information that you can gain about Ketchikan is here. So much information that we just don't have enough time but it's enough to understand about the forest and the past 120 years. The...
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