 Museums
Expansion Plan |
 This
concept for a new, expanded museum for Ketchikan,
was developed in March 2004 by Anchorage architects
Livingston Slone, working with the Museum staff.
The proposed 30,000 square-foot structure would
be built on the site of the existing Centennial
Building, which now houses both the Tongass Historical
Museum and the Public Library.
The concept incorporates all of the requirements
for a first-rate showcase of Ketchikan history and
culture: downtown location; high visibility; ease
of access; expanded exhibit space for permanent
and temporary exhibitions; increased storage areas
for artifacts and archives; a dedicated space for
public programs, classes, and kids' activities;
efficient work areas; appropriate environmental
controls; dramatic views of Ketchikan Creek from
inside the building; and a spectacular display of
the Tongass Historical Society's restored Grumman
Goose aircraft.
Implementation of this concept is dependant upon
relocation of the Ketchikan Public Library to another
site. If and when a new Library facility is built,
then the community will decide whether to proceed
with a museum expansion.
| 
