School Field Trips and Youth Group Tours

We’re happy to create a program for your group at the Tongass Historical Museum, the Totem Heritage Center or via an online program. Group and school field trips are free for locals with a two week notice.

Contact the Programs staff for an educational tour or school field trip today.

Family FUNdays

Ketchikan Museums host Family FUNdays on selected Saturdays that feature engaging activities for elementary-aged students.

Online Learning Resources:

Air and Space Anywhere: Enjoy a variety of online programs, stories, videos, activities, virtual tours, and resources from us here at Air and Space.

Burke Museum: Curriculum packets, activities for kids and families, virtual exhibits, and more.

#ColorOurCollections: Coloring sheets from museums, libraries and archives around the world. Hundreds of institutes providing free coloring sheets from their collections for you! Download, print, and share your favorites.

Cultural Connections Northern Lights: Videos and online activities focused on the northern lights and Inupiat cultural knowledge.

Field Museum: Learning resources that bring the Field’s collections, cutting-edge science, and world cultures knowledge to your home.

History Hunters Youth Reporter Program: Literacy-based program that allows students to “hunt” for history with a variety of hands-on activities and experiences that bring history to life.

The Run Around: A list of virtual activities offered by children’s museums.

Sealaska Heritage Institute - Instructional Lecture Videos: Watch lectures on Northwest Coast art by renowned Native artists and scholars, including Robert Davidson, Delores Churchill and David Boxley.

Sealaska Heritage Institute - Instructional Kit & Curricula: SHI offers materials to teach Northwest Coast art, including an online textbook, flash cards and curriculum boards.

SHOW.ME: Games, collections, videos, stories, homework help and family days out from museums and galleries.

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