Press Room

Welcome to the Anchorage Museum’s online Press Office. Members of the media may view and download information for current and upcoming exhibitions and programs, access the press release archive, and download high-resolution images and video.
Media Contacts
Hank Davis
Communications Manager
907-929-9267
hdavis@anchoragemuseum.org
Leroy Polk
Communications Manager
907-929-9231
lpolk@anchoragemuseum.org
Zakiya McCummings
Communications Manager
907-929-9227
zmccummings@anchoragemuseum.org
Programs & Exhibitions
Filming Guidelines + Request Form
Filming at the Anchorage Museum is a courtesy that may be extended to projects that contribute to the museum’s mission. These may include educational documentaries, news crews and news productions, or projects that feature or promote the Anchorage Museum and are reviewed and approved by the Marketing and Public Relations or Facility Rental Department.
Due to limited resources, commercial filming requests are not a museum priority. Commercial projects include advertising for a third-party product, annual report for a third-party company, movie productions, television productions, etc.
B-roll of the museum is available to qualified members of the media.
Visit the museum Filming Guidelines & Requests Form for more information.
Updates
MAY-JUNE 2023
ANCHORAGE MUSEUM SEEKS VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES
Docents (the museum’s volunteer tour guides) give tours, facilitate gallery experiences and interpret exhibitions through dialogue with museum visitors of all ages. Docents develop professional skills in program delivery and build expansive knowledge of Alaska and the North. Bilingual and multilingual applicants are encouraged. Apply online at anchoragemuseum.org/volunteer.
SEED LAB GARAGE SALE 2023
Members Only: 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, Seed Lab, 111 W 6th Ave, Anchorage
General Admission: Noon-8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, Seed Lab, 111 W 6th Ave, Anchorage
It’s garage sale season! Could you repurpose a fish tank from the Discovery Center? Need some office chairs, building materials or shelving? How about a giant bag of ping-pong balls? Peruse items that enjoyed a public life in the museum and are ready for a new one. Reuse, repurpose, rethink. Note: no artwork from the museum collection is for sale.
Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no holds. Must take away upon purchase. All items priced to sell, cash or credit. All proceeds will support future Seed Lab workshops and climate initiatives.
ALL ABOARD: THE ALASKA RAILROAD CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION OPENING
6-9 p.m. Friday, May 5, First Floor, Atrium
To celebrate the opening of All Aboard: The Alaska Railroad Centennial, the Anchorage Museum welcomes community partners, curators and railroad personnel to the Atrium during First Friday. Visit tables from the Alaska Railroad, the Engine 557 Restoration Company, Northern Lights Model Railroad Club and others while viewing a curated selection of Alaska Railroad posters, on view for one night only. There will be brief remarks from exhibition curators Aaron Leggett and Jim Blasingame at 7 p.m. Free.
All Aboard opens in the atrium on Friday, May 5 to commemorate 100 years of the Alaska Railroad.
VIRTUAL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: MYESHA CALLAHAN FREET
Noon. Wednesday, May 24, Online on Facebook Live
Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Anchorage Museum virtual artist-in-residence Myesha Callahan Freet. Callahan Freet answers questions about her art-making practice and shares a performance. Audience questions and interaction are encouraged. To attend, RSVP on the Anchorage Museum's Facebook page.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Myesha Callahan Freet is a visual artist who earned a BFA from the University of Houston and currently resides in Chugiak, AK. She draws inspiration from an ongoing exploration into the evolution of self through examining her role as a mother and wife. Through performance and socially engaged art, she aims to embrace the commitment that caring for others requires.
LUNCH ON THE LAWN
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June – Aug., Museum Lawn
Join us for live music and family activities on the museum lawn. Included are food trucks, live music, science activities, community conversations and family-friendly games. Weekly activities vary. Brown bag it or buy lunch from a local food truck. Free.
Note: if it rains, music and activities will move indoors, where museum admission applies.
JUNE SCHEDULE
June 6 – Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise
June 13 – Ten Dollar Bet
June 20 – Memory Bliss
June 27 – The SpeNerds
In the News
April 2023
Alaska's News Source (NBC)
Good Medicine exhibit is a look into Indigenous healers and medicine
Alaska Public Media + Alaska Beacon
High fashion at high latitudes: Event showcases Indigenous design
March 2023
Your Alaska Link (ABC / FOX)
ASD celebrates National Youth Art Month
Alaska's News Source (NBC)
Indigenous culture on display at Anchorage 'Museum After Dark' fashion show
February 2023
Alaska Public Media
Talk of Alaska: Recognizing unsung Black Alaskans
January 2023
Hyperallergic
Human/Nature: Pathways from art to environment
Alaska Public Media
Hometown Alaska: Playing with sound at the Anchorage Museum’s Pass The Mic exhibit
December 2022
Anchorage Daily News
The Anchorage Film Festival is back: Here are 6 films to see as it returns to in-person viewing
Yahoo
The 10 best U.S. art museums that should be on your bucket list
November 2022
Alaska Public Media
State of Art: Anchorage Museum’s Seed Lab is a space of endless possibilities
Travel Alaska
Connecting to Alaska Native culture through today’s Indigenous artists