Talkeetna Historical Society

08/18/2026

The Salmon Run Art Auction fundraiser this past Saturday was an enormous success! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised $4,000 for the Talkeetna Historical Society, and we couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who donated their time, energy, creativity, and funds to help support the Museum.

A very special thank-you to our amazing fundraising committee—Holly Stinson, Tracy Steere, Jenny Packer, and Joellen Bye—for all of their hard work making this event happen!

We’re also incredibly grateful to Mountain High Pizza Pie and the Talkeetna Roadhouse for their beautiful and generous donations of food and treats; Ember Haynes for the gorgeous flowers and cake; Phillip Manning for being our auctioneer extraordinaire; Donovan for serenading us with wonderful tunes; and Denali Arts Council for graciously hosting us in the Hangar.

And, of course, thank you to the selfless community members who created the unbelievable artwork, and to everyone who came out to eat, mingle, bid, buy a salmon, and support the Museum.

We are truly humbled by the incredible support of our community. It takes a village to keep a little museum like ours going, and we are so lucky to be part of this one. ❤️

We can’t wait to see what kind of creative fish swim our way next year!

08/16/2026

HAPPENING NOW- Salmon Run Art Auction! Come see the beautiful fish and bid to take your favorite home!

(Message us if you want someone to bid for you remotely!)

08/16/2026

HAPPENING NOW!

Come to the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar NOW to see all the beautiful artwork created by community members for the Salmon Run Art Auction! We have so much free food, a little live music, and drinks for sale. Vote for your favorite in the People's Choice award, and place a bid to take one of these fabulous fish home with you! (And there's a zoom for the live auction if you can't make it - link is in the comments.) All proceeds benefit the Talkeetna Historical Society!

08/15/2026

08/12/2026

Tune in to Su Valley Voice tomorrow at 10 AM to hear all about the Susitna River Coalition's upcoming Wild Salmon Weekend and the Talkeetna Museum's Salmon Run Art Auction!

And visit the Salmon Run Art Auction -A fundraiser for The Talkeetna Historical Society page to view the artwork that will be available to purchase this Saturday, August 15th!

08/09/2026

SALMON RUN ARTWORK PREVIEW

If you’re a member of THS you already have free admission to the Museum, but any other locals can come in this week, 9-5, every day, and view the finished salmon. On Friday at noon they move to the Hangar, and they’ll be on display there all day Saturday until the auction!

07/21/2026

The time is drawing closer for our annual Salmon Run Art Auction fundraiser!

We have some truly amazing entries this year, and you can preview them all—along with the stories and inspiration behind each piece—by visiting our page, The Salmon Run Art Auction.

Want to see them in person? Stop by the Museum, where all of this year's entries are on display for everyone to enjoy.

Did you purchase a salmon cutout but haven't had a chance to finish it yet? Don't worry—you still have time! We're accepting completed entries through August 1st, so there's still plenty of opportunity to add your artwork to this year's auction.

We can't wait to see what you create, and we hope you'll join us in supporting the Talkeetna Historical Society through this fun community tradition!

07/01/2026

It’s an absolutely beautiful day to visit the Talkeetna Museum! Come find out why we love to live here 😍

06/19/2026

You still have a month to create something beautiful for THS's annual fundraiser. The submission deadline for completed art is now JULY 15th (and we'll probably accept it a little late too, just saying!) Pick up your blank wooden fish at the museum any day from 9am to 5pm, or contact Autumn at 907-304-0321 with questions. You don't have to be an artist, just have fun and support Talkeetna's museum at the same time!

The Auction is August 15th this year, so if you don't want to MAKE art but love to OWN it, put that date on your calendar. And stay tuned for some previews of this years finished salmon!

06/12/2026

Not only is the event of historical interest, it’s a fundraiser for the Denali Mountain Rescue team! Sheldon Arts Hangar, TONIGHT, 7:00.

50 years ago, local resident Roger Robinson, along with four others, reached the summit of Mt Huntington, which sits near the southeastern base of Denali. They made the second ascent of the NW Ridge, better known as the French Ridge, named after the legendary climber Lionel Terray, who led a French team on the mountain's first ascent in 1964. Cindy Jones, a member of Robinson’s team and the first woman to summit the mountain, will give the presentation of their 1976 climb. The program will begin with a short historic film of the 1964 French climb. The evening will end with a slide presentation by local residents Brian McCullough and Lance Leslie on their alpine-style ascent of the French Ridge and epic descent of the East Ridge and North Face in 1981. This remarkable climb was the third ascent of the ridge and the first traverse of the mountain.

Denali rescue volunteers have been assisting the Park and climbing rangers for nearly 50 years. These volunteers donate their time, skills, and expertise to protect Denali’s mountaineering visitors and preserve its glaciated wilderness. Climbers and Denali National Park are indebted to them for their service.
Tickets available online: https://denaliartscouncil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/denaliartscouncil/event.jsp?event=4374&https://denaliartscouncil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/denaliartscouncil/event.jsp?event=4374&