New Special Exhibition Coming to the Pratt Museum in January 2026
New Special Exhibition Coming to the Pratt Museum in January 2026
Homer, Alaska (December 12, 2025)
The Pratt Museum Will Host a New Special Exhibition From the Kodiak Maritime Museum Titled “50 Years of Limited Entry: The Closing of Alaska’s Salmon Commons”.
PHOTO: The traveling version of “50 Years of Limited Entry: The Closing of Alaska’s Salmon Commons” on view at the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in Juneau, Alaska. Photo courtesy of the Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums, March 2025.
The Pratt Museum’s new special exhibition will open in the Main Gallery on January 9, 2026 and be on display through May 17, 2026. In honor of the exhibit, the Pratt Museum will host a Curator Talk on Saturday, February 7, featuring a presentation by Kodiak Maritime Museum Curator and exhibit designer, Toby Sullivan, followed directly by a community conversation session in which all guests are welcome to share their own experiences with the Limited Entry Program in Alaska.
50 Years of Limited Entry examines the origins and effects of the Limited Entry Program in Alaska. As much a social engineering program as a conservation effort, the story of Limited Entry is both instructive and cautionary. In addition to the 50 Years of Limited Entry exhibit panels, this exhibition will feature art, photographs, and materials from the Pratt Museum’s permanent collection.
About the Kodiak Maritime Museum Incorporated in Alaska in 1996 by a small group of commercial fishermen, the Kodiak Maritime Museum’s mission is to recognize, preserve, and interpret Kodiak’s maritime heritage. To make 50 Years of Limited Entry, Kodiak Maritime Museum conducted archival research and interviewed fishermen and fisheries policy makers. Juneau’s Exhibit AK designed the exhibit panels. Support for the exhibit comes from the National Park Service and Alaska Office of History and Archeology, Alaska State Museum Grant-In-Aid, City of Kodiak, Kodiak Community Foundation, Kodiak CHARR, Kodiak History Museum, and individual supporters of Kodiak Maritime Museum. More information about the exhibit and the Kodiak Maritime Museum is available at https://www.kodiakmaritimemuseum.org/.
About the Pratt Museum The mission of the Pratt Museum is to explore and preserve the culture, science, and art of the Kachemak Bay region. The Museum is open daily from 10am-6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day and Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm the rest of the year. Visit the Pratt Museum at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer. Tel (907) 235-8635. More information is available at http://www.prattmuseum.org/.
Contact Whitney Harness, Executive Director, tel (907) 435-3333, email director@prattmuseum.org
Pratt Museum Announces Museums for All, a Program for Under-Served Families
Pratt Museum Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families
Museums for All to increase accessibility of high-quality museum learning resources
Homer, Alaska (August 25, 2025)
Today the Pratt Museum announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program supports those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits visiting the Pratt Museum for a minimal fee of $5 per person, up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Similar free and reduced admission is available to eligible members of the public at more than 850 museums across the country. Museums for All is part of the Pratt Museum’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences.
Museums for All helps expand access to museums and also raise public awareness about how museums in the U.S. are reaching their entire communities. More than 850 institutions participate in the initiative, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, history museums, and more. Participating museums are located nationwide, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) champions children’s museums worldwide. With more than 460 members in 50 states and 16 countries, ACM leverages the collective knowledge of children’s museums through convening, sharing, and dissemination. Learn more at www.childrensmuseums.org.
About the Pratt Museum The mission of the Pratt Museum is to explore and preserve the culture, science, and art of the Kachemak Bay region. The Museum is open daily from 11am – 4pm every Tuesday – Saturday September 2, 2025 through May 23, 2026 and 10am-6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Visit the Pratt Museum at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer. Tel (907) 235-8635. More information is available at http://www.prattmuseum.org/.
Contact Whitney Harness, Co-Executive Director, tel (907) 435-3333, email wharness@prattmuseum.org
Download a PDF of this Press Release, HERE.
“Connected” by Sharlene Cline to Show at the Pratt Museum in Homer
Homer, Alaska (May 23, 2025)
The Pratt Museum will host Special Exhibition “Connected”, an Immersive Exploration of Our Shared Humanity by Artist Sharlene Cline
The Pratt Museum’s summer special exhibition will open in the Main Gallery on May 23, 2025 and be on display through September 26, 2025. A First Friday opening reception will be held at the Museum on Friday, June 6, 2025 from 4:30 – 6:30pm.
Connected is an immersive exploration of our shared humanity, delving into themes of genetic memory, ancestral connection, epigenetics, and our interconnectedness. Each month events will be held in conjunction with the exhibition, as follows:
June 6 | Opening Exhibition 4:30 – 6:30pm, Live Dance beginning at 5:30pm
July 11 | Live Performance 5:30 – 7pm, Featuring songs written and performed by singer/songwriter Jenny Baker
August 1 | First Friday 4:30 – 6:30pm – Collage Activity lead by artist Sharlene Cline
September 11 | Intergenerational Trauma & Healing, Panel Discussion beginning at 5pm
September 13 | The Creel, a One Act Play by Kate Rich, directed by Jennifer Norton beginning at 5:30pm
September 20 | Paluwik Dance Performance, 5pm – CANCELLED
About Sharlene Cline Working across Chinese brushwork, collage, acrylics, and installation art, Cline creates work that explores the intricate connections between humanity, nature, and personal identity. Her formal training began with three years of intensive study in Taiwan under internationally renowned master Yang O-Shi, before moving to Homer, Alaska in 1994. More information is available at https://sharlenecline.com/home.html
About the Pratt Museum The mission of the Pratt Museum is to explore and preserve the culture, science, and art of the Kachemak Bay region. The Museum is open daily from 10am-6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day and Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm the rest of the year. Visit the Pratt Museum at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer. Tel (907) 235-8635. More information is available at http://www.prattmuseum.org/.
Contact Whitney Harness, Co-Executive Director, tel (907) 435-3333, email wharness@prattmuseum.org
Download a PDF of this Press Release, HERE.
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