Kodiak History Museum (Baranov Museum)
Kodiak History Museum
The oldest surviving Russian-era building in Alaska, an 1808 warehouse of the Russian-American Company, telling the story of the fur trade during the Russian period.
This log building was constructed around 1808 as a fur warehouse for the Russian-American Company. It is Alaska's oldest surviving Russian-style building and a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The museum displays fur trade artifacts from the Russian America period, Orthodox religious objects, and handicrafts of the Aleut and Alutiiq peoples, along with records of the 1964 earthquake and tsunami. It is small, and a visit takes about an hour. Admission is about $10. It is located downtown, next to the ferry dock.
Opening hours
Summer: Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
- Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
- Alutiiq Museum
- St. Paul Harbor
- Near Island & Kodiak Fisheries Research Center
- Pillar Mountain
- Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
- Termination Point Trail