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Special Exhibits
Special Exhibits and Art Collections change and grow. Handmade quilts created by volunteers depict local themes of wildflowers, marine mammals, historic buildings, and more. Showings of fine art by Kenai Peninsula artists broaden our perspectives. The Museum hosts exhibits adressing a wide variety of themes, issues, and artistic disciplines throughout a calendar year. These changing exhibits include: an Alaskan Native theme, history, science, art, and various thematic collaborations.
Learn more about our current, upcoming, or recent special exhibits. Please visit our calendar for our schedule of special exhibit opening receptions. You can also preview our 2010 special exhibits and programs on
November 11 – December 30, Who Has Lived Here
An Art and Science Collaborative featuring Archaeological Research on the Kenai. Opening Reception, Friday, November 11th, 5-7 pm
Through this art and science collaborative, the museum hopes to foster collaboration between scientists and artists. Throughout the past year, community-wide presentations have been held focusing on current scientific information and research related to archaeology in our region.
October 7–November 3, Ritz Art
An eclectic exhibit of donated artwork will be on display in the Special Exhibits gallery as a prelude to our annual fundraiser celebration on November 5th. An opening reception will be held Friday, October 7th, 5-7pm. Come view this year's selection of artwork.
This year, our theme will be Ancient Ritz: A Night on the Nile. Tickets for the Ritz event can be purchased at the museum admittance desk for $75. This mysterious evening will feature:
▲ Alaskan Art
▲ Alaska Experience Packages
▲ Abundant Hors D' oeuvres
▲ Desserts and Coffee
▲ Entertainment
▲ The Afterlife at Alice's Champagne Palace.
View our fabulous flyer for the event!
Review the auction items in our virtual exhibit!
July 1 - October 2, Boreal Birch: Art and Science in the Northern Forest will feature work by three of Alaska’s best known artists—Margo Klass, Barry McWayne, and Kesler Woodward—who have worked together for two years with University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Kimberley Maher to produce this exhibition exploring Alaska’s birch trees from a variety of perspectives. In their paintings, photographs, and mixed-media sculpture, the three artists “talk” with one another and with their scientist partner about birches, presenting this signature feature of the boreal forest as image, symbol, and natural element. Opening Reception Friday, July 1st 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
April 15 - June 26, Bristol Bay Sculptures and Photographs by Maygen Jannetta and Scott Dickerson. In this exhibit, Maygen and Scott collaborate to explore the dynamic sentiments of Bristol Bay. This engaging show will steep its viewers in the beauty and complexity of the region. Opening reception on April 15 from 5-7pm.
April 1- May 8, Jubilee 2011 - Celebrating Young Artists!” Art from local students is on exhibit in our Contemporary Art Gallery.
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February – March 2011 Marjorie Scholl, Landscapes: Marjorie Scholl’s much-anticipated solo show explores the dynamic landscapes of Kachemak Bay. In this series of large landscapes, she layers paint and uses subtle shifts in color value to depict the head of the bay to the volcanoes of the Ring of Fire. While there is no substitute for seeing these large (5.75 ft X 4 ft) canvases in person, you can view this special exhibit on line at Marjorie Scholl's online gallery.
November 12 through December 30, 2010
Few places in the world experience the tidal extremes that occur in the waters of Kachemak Bay. Twenty-two foot high tides are contrasted with minus-five foot low tidal exchanges. Whether clamming at low tide, boating safely home at high tide, or repairing a boat hull on the harbor's dry dock, local community members need to have knowledge of the tides. Living by the Tides explores the way local identities are shaped by the forces of a dramatic, ever-changing tide.
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