Harberg Exhibit OpeningAugust 4th, 2008The Reverend Thorlief Harberg and wife Elsie Johnson Harberg were in Kwigillingok and Bethel from 1937 to 1941. The Reverend was a Moravian Missionary. The collection includes ivory, clothing, photographs, and miniature objects collected while they were in Alaska. The collection includes nearly 500 photos, ethnographic materials, and objects. Their children, Kristen Van Orden and Charles Harberg, donated the collection to the museum in memory of their parents.
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Ilakellriit Nunaput : Our Relatives, Our PlacesJune 25th, 2008The Association of Village Council Presidents Yupiit Piciryarait Museum received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the US Department of Education, Alaska Native Education Program. The way the Yupiit Piciryarait Museum chose to expand the educational services was by putting together a historical photograph and document exhibit from the communities of Kwethluk, Akiachak, Akiak, Tuluksak and Upper/Lower Kalskag. |
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Yuungnaqpiallerput (The Way We Genuinely Live): Masterworks of Yup’ik Science and SurvivalSeptember 1st, 2007The Museum hosted the opening of the Yuungnaqpiallerput (The Way We Genuinely Live): Masterworks of Yup’ik Science and Survival. This exhibit showcased 200 technical Yup’ik masterworks that followed the seasons of the year and engaged visitors with many hands-on science components. This exhibit was in collaboration with the Calista Elders Council and the Anchorage Museum and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. |
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