Museum Calendar

 

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.

Children looking at a variety of museum objects on a table.
Monday, December 9
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Enjoy a day at the museum designed for homeschoolers! Free admission for homeschool families all day. Explore the galleries, try scavenger hunts, and enjoy hands-on activities.

Three children looking at archaeology artifacts on a table.
Monday, December 9
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Meet museum archaeologists in the lobby! See artifacts collected across the state.

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.