In addition to the events listed below, the museum offers short-term exhibits throughout the year. Visit the Special Exhibits page for information on current and upcoming exhibits.

Family Day: Art
Saturday, February 18 * 12-4 p.m.

Create your own art and try printmaking. Meet local artists and get your face painted by UAF art students. Ask the Expert! Fine arts curator Mareca Guthrie answers your questions.

Activities are included with regular museum admission. Members get in free.

Call 474-7505 for more information.

Family Day: Leggy!
March 24, 2012 * 12-4 p.m.

Join us for hands-on activities and a chance to see specimens up close, along with the curators and collection managers who work here.

Watch for information about upcoming Family Days, sponsored by Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. Connect with museum research and collections by making crafts, experimenting with science and cultural activities, meeting the curators, and exploring our galleries.

Family Days run from noon until 4pm one Saturday a month during the school year. Call 474-7505 for more information.

Open House and Military Appreciation
April 21, 2012 * 12-4 p.m.

A look behind the scenes at the labs where researchers make discoveries about the science, culture, health, and environment of Alaska. Partnerships with local military organizations will be highlighted. This is a great day to visit the museum and meet the people who make the exhibits possible year-round.