While in Kodiac, we planned on seeing the well-known Baranov Museum, only to discover the name had been recently changed to ‘Kodiac History Museum’. When asked, ‘Why the Change?’, I was told that it was to move away from a perceived Russian focus and also...More

This beautiful building was the 'magazin' (storehouse / supply depot) from way back in the days when Kodiak was called Petronov (I think). Mr Erskine ran the magazin & was killed by a crazed man who'd drifted into town. His ghost still haunts the back...More

It had been a few years since my last visit to Kodiak so I took a look inside the Baranov Museum again. Nice place, interesting displays. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Kodiak to get a sense of the history and culture of this area.

If your time in Kodiak allows, and if you are remotely interested in the history of this island, then definitely make time to visit this cute little museum which is located right opposite the visitor centre near the ferry dock. The museum occupies what is...More

Arguably Kodiak’s most important museum. Gobs of archived photos and stories of Kodiak. Native artifacts, tsunami stories and photos, and life on old Kodiak for you to see.

This is a stone's throw from the Ferry dock, the refuge welcome center and the Alutiiq museum, and St. Herman's chapel. The significance is that it is the oldest Russian building in the US, over 250 years old. It is full of artifacts and interesting...More

This museum tracks the history of this building and of mostly one family at the center of the development of the 19-20c Kodiak economy. There are lots of physical artifacts but the museum has also collected oral histories from older residents. A great way to...More