Voted best museum in Southeast Alaska, our museum is an experience you will never forget!​

A Walk Through Time

The Wrangell Museum highlights the rich cultural and natural history of Wrangell, the only Alaskan town to have been ruled by four nations: Tlingit, Russia, Great Britain and the United States. 

Discover Wrangell's history on an interactive walk through time beginning with early Native American prehistory and the time of Tlingit rule. Follow in the footsteps of fur traders during the government of the Russian-American Fur Co. and British Hudson Bay Co. and see Wrangell through the eyes of Wyatt Earp and John Muir during the lawless days of the Gold Rush. Meet the missionaries and learn about their influence on the wild frontier town and their impact on Tlingit culture. Experience the rise of fishing, mining and forest industries before winding into recent history of turn-of-the-century Wrangell.

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​WRANGELL REMEMBERS...
Shipwrecks Close to Home
1908-1952

Star of Bengal

Built: 1874
Length: 263 ft
Sank: September 20, 1908 at Helm Point, Coronation Island
Losses: 110+ passengers, cargo 
Survivors: 27

Princess Kathleen

Built: 1924
Length: 369 ft
Sank: September 7, 1952 at Lena Point, Lynn Canal
Losses: None 
Survivors: All 425 passengers/crew

Mariposa

Built: 1883
Length: 314 ft
Sank: November 18, 1917 at Straights Island near Point Baker SE AK
Losses: All cargo, 25,000 cases of salmon and 1,200 tons of ore 
Survivors: All 265 passengers/crew

Princess Sophia

Built: 1912
Length: 245 ft
Sank: October 25, 1918 at Vanderbilt Reef, Lynn Canal
Losses: 344 passengers and crew
Survivors: None

Hours 

APRIL - SEPT
Monday - Saturday • 9am - 5pm
OCT - MARCH
Monday - Saturday • 1pm - 5pm

Admission

Adults: $7
Seniors (60+): $5
Children: $4
​Children under 5: Free