December 2024 News & Events

December Hours and Free Admission

During the month of December the City Museum will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. and will be closed to the public on Sundays and Mondays. Winter admission to the City Museum is free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you Michelle Storer for sponsoring free admission for the month of December!

The City Museum will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th.

New Exhibition


Top: Painting by Teri Gardner Robus

Middle: Painting by Timi Johnson

Bottom: Painting by Patrick Ripp

Teri Gardner Robus, Timi Johnson & Patrick Ripp

3 Body Problem—Random chance and self-imposed constraints guiding 3 artists in pursuit of paintings 

December 6 - 28, 2024

Leslie Murray Gallery



Opening Reception: December 6, 2024 | 4:30–7pm


3 Body Problem—Random chance and self-imposed constraints guiding 3 artists in pursuit of paintings showcases the work of three painters who met periodically over a year to determine collective painting challenges. Each challenge consisted of a randomly selected painting rule or limitation. These constraints, submitted by each painter, ranged from restrictions in color, subject matter, media, time, size, or use of unconventional tools and techniques. Utilizing challenges became a catalyst for personal artistic growth and underscored the artist’s belief that art is not solely the product of meticulous planning but can be created by unpredictable elements that often lead to happy accidents. This exhibition shows how each artist's unique approach to the challenges contributes to a collective exploration of creativity.

 

Patrick Ripp is an acrylic painter who enjoys both the challenges of the medium and the unique experience of painting outdoors in Southeast Alaska. Timi Johnson paints primarily in oil and has expanded to include charcoal, graphite, oil pastel, watercolor, and mixed media into her compositions. Teri Robus paints with oils sometimes mixed with wax. She uses many different materials and tools to make marks, textures, and shapes on her surfaces.


3 Body Problem—Random chance and self-imposed constraints guiding 3 artists in pursuit of paintings will be on display at the City Museum from Friday, December 6 through Saturday, December 28, 2024. Exhibition pieces will be for sale and may be picked up after the end of the show beginning Tuesday, December 31, 2024.  

Continuing Exhibitions

Above: Olivia in her studio

Below: Mussel, by Olivia Raster

Olivia Raster

Scientific Illustrations: Alaskan Wildlife & Landscapes

November 2 - December 21 , 2024

Community Room Gallery


Olivia Raster’s exhibition, Scientific Illustrations: Alaskan Wildlife & Landscapes combines elements of traditional and digital media. Her artwork primarily focuses on themes of Alaskan wildlife and landscapes and is heavily influenced by her time in school learning how to become a scientific illustrator.



Born and raised in Juneau, Olivia has drawn endless inspiration from local landscapes and wildlife. Growing up immersed in this wilderness fueled her passion for learning about nature, specifically marine environments. It was only after she left Juneau for college that she became fully aware of the uniqueness of growing up in Alaska. While living in other cities, Olivia realized that it is not common to be able to walk out your front door and into wilderness, or to participate in school programs that teach children how to ski, how to shoot a gun and a bow and arrow, and how to put on a survival suit. Olivia is thankful to have grown up exploring Juneau’s wilderness by kayaking and camping along the coast and ice climbing on the Mendenhall Glacier.

 

Switch and Exchange: A Brief History of Telephones in 20th Century Juneau



Telephones, switchboards, and the lines that connected them were once signifiers of a thriving modern community in the 20th Century. Juneau, as the first city in Alaska to have an established telephone system, exemplified a modern community in this way. This mini exhibition explores the history of landline telephones, Juneau’s early telephone company, and why Juneau has a community named Telephone Hill through interactives, phones, photographs, and art. 

Exhibit Opportunity


Rhythm, The 21st Annual 12x12 Community Art Exhibition

March 7th - April 19th, 2025


It's never too early to start planning your piece for our annual 12x12 community art exhibition. How will you represent "rhythm" in a 2-dimensional artwork measuring 12"x12" or a 3-dimensional piece measuring 12"x12"x12"? We are eager to find out! This exhibition runs from March 7th to April 19th, 2025. Remember, all artwork must measure 12"x12" ( or 12"x12"x12") including framing. More information can be found on our website here.

MUSEUM INFORMATION

FREE December Admission


December Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm

Saturday-Sunday: Closed


Closed December 25th


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The Juneau-Douglas City Museum fosters among its diverse audiences an awareness of Juneau's cultural heritage, values and community memory so we may draw strength and perspective from the past, inspire learning, and find purpose for the future. As a public trust, we collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit those materials that document the cultures and history of the Juneau and Douglas area.