The Alaska Jewish Museum collects and preserves original documents, photographs, visual art, books, and artifacts that tell the story of the Jewish experience in Alaska according to the following guidelines:

• The provenance of items must be documented or proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
• Items must be in good condition, or of a value that justifies conservation costs.
• Artifacts may be accepted if they can be shown in some way to add to the history of the Jews in Alaska: for example, the relationships between the Jews of Alaska and those of the communities of San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
• Items and documents will be collected that tell the stories of people's experiences in their countries of origin, according to uniqueness and/or workmanship.
• The original art of Alaska's Jews will be collected according to uniqueness and value to the community.
• Duplicates of original items will not be accepted unless they are deemed useful for historical research, for the library collection, for exhibit use, or for educational use. Revised Holocaust section: