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Alutiiq Museum names Lynn Walker as its volunteer of the year

Lynn Walker working in the Kodiak History Museum.
Bryan Venua
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via Alutiiq Museum
Lynn Walker working in the Kodiak History Museum.

The Alutiiq Museum has announced Lynn Walker as its volunteer of the year for her work supporting the museum’s renovation. Walker was commended for providing insight on display designs and local history as well as moving objects and art during construction.

The Alutiiq Museum has been closed for over a year for construction. This year, the museum’s volunteer of the year award went to Lynn Walker, for her help during the renovation.

Walker was commended for providing insight on display designs and local history. She also helped Alutiiq Museum staff move objects and art when its collections storage was under construction.

She said she feels honored to be recognized, but mostly she hopes people will enjoy the new exhibits when the museum reopens.

“For me, it was like a no-brainer to volunteer,” Walker said. “And so, to be recognized for that is great, and I feel honored, but at the same time, volunteering is normal for me, like it’s a normal expectation for me.”

Walker has been involved with the Alutiiq Museum for years, even working on an excavation on Near Island. She’s also a curator at the Kodiak History Museum, and she’s working on her PhD in cultural anthropology.

As someone who works at another museum, Walker said she understands that volunteers are key to keeping museum staff from getting overwhelmed.

“I feel like a lot of people don’t realize that a lot of the work that museums can do is because of the volunteers,” she said.

Walker added that volunteering is one of the best ways to get involved with museum work, or even start a career in it.

“For me, volunteering is a way to get experience and so I always advocate for people, if they’re interested in museum work or interested in being involved, just start volunteering,” she said.

The Alutiiq Museum is expected to reopen in May.

Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.
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