Russian Bishop’s House is a National Historic Landmark museum managed by the National Park Service, featuring restored interiors from Sitka’s Russian-era history.
The Russian Bishop’s House is one of the few remaining examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America. For more than 125 years, Imperial Russia was the dominant power in the North Pacific, with Sitka (then known as New Archangel) serving as the colonial capital. Completed in 1842, the Russian Bishop’s House played an important role during Sitka’s Russian-American period.
Today, the restored Russian Bishop’s House offers visitors a chance to step back into history and experience what life was like in Sitka during the Russian-American era. Explore first-floor exhibits focused on Russian America and the r
