Totem Heritage Center Tours and Tickets

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General admission to the Totem Heritage Center costs US$7, or you can purchase a combo ticket that includes the Tongass Historical Museum for US$10. Tickets are US$6 for visitors 65 and up, and free for children 12 and under and US military personnel.

The Totem Heritage Center is open year-round, but its schedule varies seasonally. Hours are 8am–5pm daily between late April and late September, and 1pm–5pm Tuesday–Saturday for the rest of the year. The nearby Tongass Historical Museum keeps the same hours.

Yes, a number of Ketchikan sightseeing tours include a stop at the Totem Heritage Center. Most tours combine the city’s top natural and cultural attractions, telling you the stories behind the intricately carved totem poles at the Heritage Center, and taking you to see spawning salmon, bears, and whales at wildlife-viewing spots.

If you’re up for a walk, you can get from the Ketchikan cruise port to the Totem Heritage Center in about 20 minutes, and you’ll pass attractions such as Creek Street along the way. In the summer, the free Downtown Shuttle can take you to the museum in about 5 minutes.

The main attraction at the Totem Heritage Center is a collection of totem poles crafted by Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian carvers in the 19th century. While reading about the poles, you can see photographs of the Northwest Coast Native villages where they originally stood, as well as historic clothing, tools, and other pieces.