SUMMER HOURS: Galleries Open Daily: 10am to 6pm
ONGOING
Historic Harbor Walking Tours
Every Monday & Thursday 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 or $8 when purchased with Museum admission.
2019 Quilt Raffle
Local quilters have pooled their talents to create a stunning new quilt titled Birds & Flowers. It features colorful panels depicting local flora and foul in a variety of techniques of quilting. The Kachemak Bay Quilters and the Patrons of the Pratt Society sponsor the annual Quilt Raffle and tickets are on sale at the Museum.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Alaska All-Biennial May – September
This juried exhibition of contemporary Alaska artists’ works is a continuation of the Anchorage Museum’s All-Alaska Juried and Earth, Fire & Fibre exhibitions, which began more than 30 years ago to encourage creation of new works in all medias by Alaska artists.
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.