In downtown Juneau, Alaska, this local history museum occupies a former memorial library built in 1950–51 and used as a library until the 1980s. The two-story Classical Revival concrete building, distinguished by red marble trim, gabled projections, metal-framed awning windows, and stained glass, was later adapted for the museum. Its exhibits explore Juneau’s past through gold mining, hydropower, skiing, outdoor recreation, fishing, politics, and city history. Outside stands Harnessing of the Atom, a 1967 totem pole by Tlingit artist Amos Wallace, and the permanent collection also includes the offsite Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa and Áakʼw Kootéeyaa. The former library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Juneau, Alaska · USA