Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum

The Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum is located on campus at Prince William Sound College, 303 Lowe Street, Valdez, Alaska. Our museum contains one of the largest collections of Native Alaskan art and artifacts in the world. The Whitneys came to Alaska in 1947, and Maxine traveled to Native villages throughout the territory, buying items directly from the artists to sell in her gift shop. In 1969, Maxine assumed ownership of the Eskimo Museum in Fairbanks and continued collecting until the mid-1980s. The collection was donated by Ms. Whitney to Prince William Sound Community College in 1998. Summer hours are May through August 31st annually: Monday - Saturday open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sundays closed. Winter hours are September 1 to April 30th annually: Call 907-834-1690 for an appointment.