Museum Calendar

 

UAMN logo next to a drawing of a pumpkin, a spider, and a spiderweb.
Thursday, October 31
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

See bones, bugs, bats, and birds. Meet staff and learn about collections. Explore the galleries. Costumes encouraged!

Adult and child uncovering fossils in a box filled with sand.
Friday, November 8
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. November's theme is Fossils!

Child looking at a variety of fossils on a counter.
Saturday, November 9
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Create a replica fossil! See fossils from the collections, discover paleo art, and explore the galleries with a scavenger hunt.

Child playing with plastic dinosaur figures on a table. There are several large fossils on the table as well.
Saturday, November 23
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Discover ancient Alaska! Meet paleontologists, see and touch real fossils, dig for bones, investigate tracks, create fossil artwork, and more.

Three sketches in colored pencil, showing a stack of TVs, a map of a lake, and a person wearing a hoodie.
April 27th, 2024 – April 27th, 2025
Special Exhibits Gallery

Thinking Made Visible explores the human instinct to express thought through line, form, and color. It is an immersion in possibility and process - honoring and encouraging the practice of slowing down and spending time with an idea, an object, a place.

Crossroads of Beringia: Alaska Botany & Plant Science exhibit
Ongoing
Collections Gallery

Explore the past, present, and future of the flora of the North through the eyes and adventures of UAMN Herbarium (ALA) researchers.

Green aurora lights dance across the night sky.
Ongoing
Museum Auditorium

Enjoy a movie in the museum auditorium! Movie offerings change on a regular basis. Additional charge applies.

360 degree view of museum grounds.
Ongoing
UA Museum of the North

Take a walk around the exterior of the UA Museum of the North to experience historical artifacts, scientific specimens, and larger-than-life artwork with the new tour on the UAMN Mobile App and Audio Guide.

A totem pole carved with a variety of colorful designs, with trees in the background.
Ongoing
UA Museum of the North

Explore artwork and history outside on the museum grounds.