SEPTEMBER HOURS: Thursday – Saturday, 11 AM – 4 PM
Summer 2023
Historic Harbor Walking Tours
Every Friday and Saturday through September 2, from 3 to 4:30 pm
Meet at the Wheelhouse in front of the Salty Dawg on the Homer Spit
Meet with a Museum docent at the Pratt wheelhouse in front of the Salty Dawg Saloon on the Homer Spit. Walk along the historic Homer harbor docks and learn about the boats, fishing, and some of the characters that shaped Homer’s vibrant maritime history. $10 per person admission.
2022 Quilt Raffle
Local quilters have pooled their talents to create a stunning quilt. The Kachemak Bay Quilters and the Patrons of the Pratt Society sponsor the annual Quilt Raffle and tickets are on sale at the Museum. The drawing will be held on December 3rd and you do not need to be present to win.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Protection: Adaptation and Resistance June– September
Protection: Adaptation and Resistance explores how a new cohort of Alaska Indigenous artists embrace customary artforms and modern technology to create innovative new platforms for sharing, storytelling; reconnecting with ancestral knowledge; and strengthening relationships to land and with one another. Closes September 24th. Curated by Asia Freeman.
Finding Home in Homer October-December
Salmon Culture celebrates connections between salmon and Alaska Native peoples through contemporary, historical and archaeological works of art. This exhibition honors salmon as a resource that has nourished our communities physically and spiritually for thousands of years. As shared by exhibition circle advisor, Erin Gingrich: “Salmon are gifts, every single one a blessing. The continuity of their ancient cycle is something we owe to the past, present and future, not just our own future generations but the futures of all that have a part in this ecosystem.”
Gull Island Cam Daily, all summer, Marine Gallery
Courtesy of Seldovia Native Association Broadcasting live our seabird cam lets you see and hear the sounds of nesting seabirds on Gull Island in Kachemak Bay. Visitors to the Museum control the camera for close-ups of common murres, puffins, cormorants, glaucous-winged gulls, kittiwakes, and their young.
Kachemak Bay: An Exploration of People and Place
The Pratt Museum’s permanent exhibition features community-based videos, photo essays, and interactive computer displays that take visitors beyond the Museum walls to learn about historic and contemporary life around Kachemak Bay.
Historic Harrington Cabin
Adjacent to the Museum, the cabin is filled with items that show how the hard-working people who
homesteaded around Kachemak Bay lived. Hand tools, antique appliances, daily diaries, crochet work, and kitchen supplies weave a tale of their lifestyle. Museum docents are sometimes available to give guided tours, or visitors can listen to an oral history recording.
Botanical Gardens
A stroll through the garden paths in front of the Museum reveals an array of 150 plant species native to the Kenai Peninsula. Forget-me-nots, wild geranium, chocolate lilies, wild roses and Labrador tea are only a few of the many that bloom there.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Various education programs are taking place throughout the year at the Pratt. Check out the Pratt’s website for more details, www.prattmuseum.org, and click on the calendar of events.