Pratt Museum

The feel

The museum stands at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer, on the shores of Kachemak Bay. Indoor exhibits cover art, natural history, native cultures, homesteading, fishing and marine ecology. Marine tanks hold live sea creatures, with a rockfish swimming among sea urchins and anemones, and the natural science collection includes the articulated skeleton of a Bering Sea Beaked Whale.

Outside, a forest trail leads past botanical and homestead gardens, and the botanical garden holds the largest collection of native plants on the Kenai Peninsula. The historic Harrington Homestead Cabin is furnished with antique hand tools and kitchen items from the homesteading days.

What to expect

What it is

A natural and cultural history museum with indoor exhibits, a botanical garden, a forest trail and a historic homestead cabin.

Fees and passes

Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for senior or resident adults, $9 for kids 6 to 18, and free for 6 and under. A family package is $42 for 2 adults and up to 3 youth ages 6 to 12.

Kids

Marine tanks with live sea creatures are always a hit with kids.

Season and access

Open daily 10am to 6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm the rest of the year. The galleries are closed the month of January.

Mingo says

Aim for summer, when the botanical garden is in full bloom and the museum is open daily. Catch the fish feeding, held every Tuesday and Friday at 4 pm.

Before you go

• Join the docent-led walking tour of the Homer Harbor on Thursdays and Fridays at 3 pm in June, July and August.
• See the special exhibition "Entangled & Ingested" in the Main Gallery, on display through the end of the year.
• Call (907) 235-8635 to confirm hours and closures before a winter visit.
• Closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.