June 2021 News & Events
Programs
You can create a little painting for our Little Free Museum. Pick up a free canvas at the City Museum on First Friday and learn more about the Free Little Museum.
First Friday at the City Museum
June 4th, 4:00-6:30pm
For First Friday, the City Museum is offering free admission, free behind-the-scenes tours, and a preview of our upcoming Little Free Museum.

City Museum Curator of Collections and Exhibits, Niko Sanguinetti, will lead behind-the-scenes tours of the museum's collection preparation and storage area every 30 minutes from 4:30-6:30pm.

On display at the front desk will be information about the Little Free Museum we are building. When complete, the Little Free Museum will be located outside on the Calhoun Ave side of the museum building and will operate much like the Little Free Libraries around town. It will be set up like a gallery and anyone can add small art to the exhibit and/or take small art home.

During First Friday, museum staff will provide more information about the Little Free Museum and will distribute free canvases to those interested in creating little paintings for the upcoming launch of the Little Free Museum.
June Walking Tours
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True Crime Capital Killers Walking Tour
June 19th, 10:00am to 12:00pm
The City Museum is offering the True Crime Capital Killers historic walking tours on June 19th, from 10:00am to noon. The tour will be led by former Juneau criminal reporters, Ed Schoenfeld and Betsy Longenbaugh and will focus on historic Juneau murders. Tickets are $30+tax and may be purchased at the City Museum or by calling (907) 586-3572. The tour includes a coupon for 20% off in the Museum store. Space is limited so advanced reservations with payment is recommended.

Ed Schoenfeld, who retired in recent years from public broadcasting, covered some of the best known murders in the area during his more than 30 years reporting in Juneau, including the mass murder trial of John Kenneth Peel. Betsy Longenbaugh, was a crime reporter for the Juneau Empire and Sitka Daily Sentinel and is an avid amateur historian who is on the verge of publishing a book about historic murders in Juneau and Douglas.

This tour begins at the City Museum and involves walking on inclines, uneven ground and stairs and is recommended for adults (may be suitable for mature teens). Additional tours will be offered on July 24 and August 21. Please call the City Museum at (907) 586-3572 for more information.
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Weekly Historic Downtown Juneau Walking Tours Offered Thursdays through Sundays at 10am
The City Museum is offering weekly Historic Downtown Juneau Walking Tours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00am to 11:30am. Led by City Museum volunteers, the downtown Juneau tour includes Juneau's original town site and some of the people and events that shaped our city. The tour begins at the City Museum and ends with beverage and cookies at the Capital Inn.

No tours are available on June 19, July 4, July 24, and August 21. Tours may be arranged on Mondays and Tuesdays with at least 48 hour notice and if a guide is available. For more information visit our website at:
Continuing Exhibit
Through October 18th, 2021
Echoes of War: Unangax̂ Internment during WWII

Our continuing exhibit, Echoes of War: Unangax̂ Internment during WWII, brings attention to the history of the Unangax̂ internment camps in Southeast, Alaska. It is the story of the people of St. Paul and St. George (the Pribilof Islands) who experienced internment in Southeast Alaska at Funter Bay from June 1942 to May 1944, and their subsequent return home to the Pribilof Islands. Echoes of War is currently on display in the Murray Gallery.
MUSEUM INFORMATION
June Gallery Hours
Wednesday-Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm

June Admission
$6 General Admission
$5 Senior (65 and older)
Free (12 and younger)

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Monday-Sunday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
907 586-3572
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The Juneau-Douglas City Museum fosters among its diverse audiences an awareness of Juneau's cultural heritage, values and community memory so we may draw strength and perspective from the past, inspire learning, and find purpose for the future. As a public trust, we collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit those materials that document the cultures and history of the Juneau and Douglas area.