Museums - Totem Heritage Center
Totem Heritage Center
601 Deermount
Ketchikan, AK 99901
U.S.A.
 | May – September:
Daily, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
October – April:
Monday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Museum hours are subject to change. Please contact museum before visiting to confirm the information listed is correct. |
The Totem Heritage Center was established in 1976 to preserve endangered nineteenth century totem poles retrieved from uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites near Ketchikan. The magnificent, original poles are displayed at the center in conjunction with other totems and Native Alaskan artifacts. In addition to functioning as a museum, the Totem Heritage Center also preserves and promotes the traditional arts and crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures through a nationally recognized program of Native arts classes and other activities.