Totem Heritage Center, Cultural museum in Ketchikan, United States.

The Totem Heritage Center is a museum in Ketchikan, Alaska, housing one of the world's largest collections of unrestored 19th-century totem poles. Sixteen of its 33 poles are on permanent display; the rest are kept for research. The poles were recovered from the uninhabited Tlingit settlements of Village Island and Tongass Island and the Haida village of Old Kasaan.

The museum was founded in 1976 to protect 33 totem poles rescued from Village Island, Tongass Island, and the former Haida settlement of Old Kasaan. This rescue effort preserved important artworks that might otherwise have been lost.

The center's cultural program grew from a November 1990 gathering that formed a Ravenstail Weaver's Guild in Ketchikan, reviving a nearly lost weaving craft among Native and non-Native makers in the United States and Canada. Exhibits include work by Tlingit carver Nathan Jackson and Haida weaver Delores Churchill, alongside Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian art.

The museum is located on Deermount Street and opens daily during the peak season from May through September. Winter months offer reduced hours, so check the schedule before visiting if you plan to come during that time.

Five intricately carved entrance posts display animal symbols that represent local indigenous groups: Eagle, Raven, Killer Whale, Bear, and Wolf. These symbols introduce visitors to the visual language of Native artistic tradition.