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Explore the world’s first museum dedicated to preserving the history of the hammer. First opened to the public in 2002, the Hammer Museum portrays the complex history of the ordinary tool, making it a top destination for visitors to Haines.
Museum Hours. May through September. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 5pm. Saturday, 10am to 2pm. Sunday, noon to 3pm. Plus all major cruise ship days/evenings. Are you coming to Haines in the off-season? Or on a day we’re not open? Call or email us! We love showing off our museum and we’ll try to accommodate you! Admission
HOW IT BEGAN. The Hammer Museum opened in 2002. Its founder, Dave Pahl, had been collecting long before that. The desire to get back to the land and to live as self-sufficiently as possible took Dave to Alaska in 1973. Dave and his wife, Carol, homesteaded near Haines, Alaska, without the luxury of electricity or running water for many years.
The Hammer Museum. VISITORS CENTER. 122 SECOND AVENUE | HAINES AK 99827. PHONE. 907-766-6418 |. EMAIL. visit@haines.ak.us. Tourism Director, Rebecca Hylton. rhylton@haines.ak.us | 1-907-314-3208. April HOURS. MON -FRI: 9AM - 5PM. Come explore the world’s first museum dedicated to preserving the history of the hammer.
Sep 27, 2022 · Now forget it—because the 2,500 hammers (with another 8,000 in storage) at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, defy common knowledge. The four-room museum traces the origin of humankind’s...
Mar 19, 2024 · 108 Main Street. Haines AK 99827. (907) 766-2374. Hours. Open for Visitors May – September 2023. All major cruise ship days/evenings. Rates. Admission is $7 for adults. $1 discount for active military, spouses, and veterans. Kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Open for research and by appointment October – April. Facebook.
The Hammer Museum. The Hammer Museum, located in Haines, Alaska, U.S., is the first museum in the world dedicated to hammers. The museum was founded in 2002 and became a non-profit organization in 2004. It features over 1,400 hammers and related tools, ranging from ancient times through the colonial days to the industrial era. It has 8,000 ...
