UA Museum of the North

CAMPUS ATTRACTION-- Millions of years of biodiversity and more than 11,000 years of cultural traditions are represented in the exhibits and research collections of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Highlights include 2,000 years of Alaska art; the state’s largest public display of gold; Blue Babe, a 36,000-year-old mummified steppe bison; and an ever-changing sound and light display driven by the sun and moon, seismic activity and the aurora. The museum also offers special exhibits, lectures and family programs. For admission fees and more information, call 474-7505 or visit www.uaf.edu/museum/.

Through May 14, 2008: Weekdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; weekends, noon – 5 p.m.
May 15 – Sept. 15, 2008: daily, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sept. 16, 2008 – May 14, 2009: Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Sundays.

Feature stories:

• Volunteers key to museum school tours
• Gallery redefines Alaska's art and architecture

Walking tour: UA Museum of the North

Campus map grid location: D-4/5 (Blue Zone)

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