Kodiak History Museum

The Kodiak History Museum, until 2019 known as the Baranov Museum, is a history museum at 101 East Marine Way in Kodiak, Alaska. It is located in a National Historic Landmark building known as the Russian-American Magazin [sic] and the Erskine House, which also houses the office of the Kodiak Historical Society. Built c. 1810, the building is the oldest of four surviving building constructed by the Russians when Alaska was a Russian territory. The museum's collections and exhibits are focused on the history of the Kodiak Archipelago and the Aleutian Islands, with particular focus on the Russian and early American periods. The museum's current director is Sarah Harrington.

Kodiak History Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Modern view of the building
Location101 East Marine Way,
Kodiak, Alaska
Coordinates57°47′16″N 152°24′12″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1808
Built byRussian-American Company
NRHP reference No.66000954
AHRS No.KOD-123
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJune 13, 1962
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