“The fact that we received over 1,700 items in one donation is historic,” said Alaska Native Heritage Center President Emily Edenshaw. “I mean, I get goose bumps right now even thinking about it.'
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The president of the Alaska Native Heritage Center said she is still reeling from a generous gift that nearly doubled their collection. The donation came after the Wells Fargo Museum, located in the Midtown Anchorage bank, shut its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Native art and artifacts were collected over a 30-year period by the Rasmuson family, explained Heritage Center Curator of Collections and Exhibits Angie Demma, who previously worked for the Wells Fargo Museum. The museum, along with several others,Demma said many of the newly donated items are valuable and unique. They come from every corner of the state, but more is known about some than others.
Demma hopes Native artists will learn as much from viewing the new collection as the general public. She said having it at the Center is a rare opportunity to see historic pieces up close.
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