Valdez Museum
A small-town museum covering the gold rush, the 1964 earthquake, the oil pipeline and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
The main Valdez Museum sits on Egan Drive. Its exhibits include household items from the gold rush era, a 1907 steam fire engine, the construction history of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and materials on the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, which help you understand the town's ups and downs. A second branch covers the Good Friday earthquake of 1964, with a scale model of old Valdez and earthquake footage. Admission is about $10–15 and covers both sites; open daily in summer. A good rainy-day option, and it fits well with 1–2 hours before or after a boat trip.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 in summer; shorter in winter
Nearby sights
- Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum
- Valdez Small Boat Harbor
- Dock Point Trail
- Solomon Gulch Hatchery
- Old Valdez Townsite
- Valdez Glacier Lake
- Shoup Bay State Marine Park
- Keystone Canyon & Bridal Veil Falls