For such a small town that doesn't get a ton of visitors, this museum has an large assortment of artifacts, and they're pleasingly presented for the most part. Worth the modest admission. The shortfall is that the artifacts aren't effectively used to tell the key stories. For the most part, that is left to the 20-minute video, which is good but shouldn't be the focal point. For example, they have a Norwegian folk costume, but that alone doesn't show how those customs have been kept alive through the 20th century. read more

Clausen Museum - Exterior - Museums Near Me - Petersburg, Alaska

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Great museum of local and native history and culture. Early Petersburg memorabilia and gift shop for unique Alaskan swag. read more

Free entrance as a work perk is always a pleasure. Upon entering a nice lady greeted my friends and I and gave us the run down of either watching the 20 minute movie first or watching it at the end so we decided to watch it first. You can learn so much from a 20 minute movie and all that jazz about this town's fruition. I love how they are really hands on about letting children learn with actual fur to wear and toy bones to hold. There is so much to look at and take in. read more