Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Juneau-Douglas City Museum is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. The Dukes stands 1,953 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Bell Reproduction, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is located at the corner of 4th and Main, opposite the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. It occupies a building which was built in 1950–51 to house the Juneau Memorial Library. It is a two-story Classical Revival structure built out of concrete with red marble trim elements. A gable-roofed projecting section at the center of the long wall provides the main entrance, which is recessed in an opening the full height to the pediment. This projecting section is flanked by banks of five metal-framed awning windows. The northeast facade has a gable pediment similar to that of the entry projection, below which is a large rectangular window, behind which a stained glass decoration has been installed. The building served the city as its library until the 1980s, at which time it was repurposed to house the city museum. The museum's exhibits include gold mining, hydropower, skiing, outdoor recreation, fishing, politics and city history. Outside the museum sits Harnessing of the Atom, a totem pole carved by Tlingit artist Amos Wallace in 1967. The Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa and Áakʼw Kootéeyaa, located offsite, are in the museum's permanent collection. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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Wikidata Q18386259, matched on coordinates and name (197 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- City & Borough of Juneau
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Maria: 0.3 mi
- Mount Juneau: 1.2 mi
- Gastineau Peak: 2.5 mi
- Roberts Peak: 3.2 mi
- Mount Troy: 3.4 mi
- Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park: 0.1 mi
- Capital School Park: 0.1 mi
- Cathedral Park: 0.1 mi
- Food Park: 0.2 mi
- Cope Park: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell Reproduction: 0.0 mi
- Sealaska Cultural Values Pole: 0.2 mi
- Eagle Pole: 0.2 mi
- Haida Raven Pole: 0.6 mi
- Tsimshian Pole: 0.6 mi
- William H. Seward: 0.0 mi
- Windfall Fisherman: 0.1 mi
- Before I Die ...: 0.1 mi
- Nimbus: 0.2 mi
- Hard Rock Miners statue: 0.3 mi
- Governor's house: 0.1 mi
- Goldbelt Tram: 0.5 mi
- Overlook: 7.9 mi
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: 9.3 mi
- outer point: 10.0 mi
- Wickersham State Historical Site: 0.1 mi
- Sealaska Heritage Institute: 0.2 mi
- Alaska State Museum: 0.2 mi
- Last Chance Mining Museum: 1.0 mi
- Ebner Falls: 1.4 mi
- AJ Falls: 9.5 mi
- Nugget Falls: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.4 mi
- Lena Beach: 13.9 mi
- Juneau Arboretum: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dukes | N 4° | 1,953 m | 18.9 mi |
| Princess Peak | N 4° | 1,946 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Wrather | NNW 348° | 1,783 m | 13.4 mi |
| Spencer Peak | N 359° | 1,746 m | 12.9 mi |
| Split Thumb | NNE 26° | 1,716 m | 8.1 mi |
| Nugget Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,695 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Nugget Spire | NNE 13° | 1,671 m | 9.2 mi |
| Amherst Peak | N 5° | 1,665 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 03:52 | 20:56 | 22:09 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 13:30 | 15:08 |
Local time (America/Juneau).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 36 | 33 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 9.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Juneau Dwtn, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/112909708
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