Welcome to UAF's Fairbanks campus!
Many UAF attractions have concluded their tours for the 2011 season. 2012 dates will be posted in the spring when available.
Summer 2011 activities and tours
UAF is America's northernmost Land, Sea and Space Grant institution. Our 2,250-acre campus includes miles of multiuse recreational trails and two small lakes, with views of North America's tallest peak, Mount McKinley, often visible to the south.
The Fairbanks campus is the university's principal research center. It is home to the International Arctic Research Center, Geophysical Institute, Institute of Arctic Biology and many other research centers.
UAF is a vital part of the local arts scene. Our campus hosts the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and the Festival of Native Arts, among many other annual special events. Theatre UAF presents several plays each year, and art exhibits, concerts, lectures and performances enliven campus year-round. Check the events calendar for a list of campus events.
Guided walking tours for prospective students and campus visitors
Find out if UAF is right for you by seeing it in person. We offer hour-long campus tours for prospective students and campus visitors Monday - Friday, starting in the Signers' Hall lobby. Because the tours are led by students, tour times vary during the school year. We encourage advance reservations to ensure
you have the best experience possible. Call 800-478-1823 or 907-474-7500, or visit the Admissions website.
June 1 - Aug. 31, 2011: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. No tours July 4 - 5.
Sept. 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., except during holiday closures.
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning events
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning hosts a number of events throughout the summer including special guest lecutres, lecture series, concerts and entertainment and free movies. For more information, visit the Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning website.
UA Museum of the North
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. Exhibit highlights include 2,000 years of Alaska art; 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 throughout the year. For admission fees and more information, call 907-474-7505 or visit the UA Museum of the North website.
May 15 - Sept. 15, 2011: daily, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sept. 16, 2011 - May 14, 2012: Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Sundays.
Geophysical Institute
Visit the world-renowned Geophysical Institute, where scientists study everything from the center of the earth to the center of the sun. Learn about the Alaska Satellite Facility's polar-orbiting satellites and the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Meet in the Elvey Building lobby. Call 907-474-6166 for information, or e-mail uso@asf.alaska.edu. Reservations required for groups of 10 or more.
June 1 - Aug. 24, 2011: Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m., Alaska Satellite Facility; 3 p.m., Alaska Volcano Observatory
International Arctic Research Center
Walk through the International Arctic Research Center. IARC is an international center for scientific research on the Arctic System and global climate change. Meet in the Akasofu Building lobby. Call 907-474-1584 for more information, or e-mail info@iarc.uaf.edu. Reservations required for groups of 10 or more.
June 1 - Aug. 24, 2011: Wednesdays, 4 p.m.
Arctic Region Supercomputing Center
Learn how scientists at UAF and around the world use supercomputers to solve some of the world's most pressing problems, from developing Arctic-specific weather forecasts and climate change models to forecasting the path of destructive tsunamis and the rate of melting sea ice. Meet at 009 Butrovich Building. Call 907-450-8600 or visit the ARSC website for more information.
June 1 - Aug. 24, 2011: Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
Georgeson Botanical Garden
Visit gorgeous and extensive gardens to see the wide variety of plants that grow in this northern climate. Sneak a peak at our famous giant cabbages, beautiful peonies and stately delphiniums. Admission is $3. Call 907-474-1944 for more information, or visit the Georgeson Botanical Garden website.
Self-guided tour, May 31 - Sept. 2, 2011: daily, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Sustainable building practices are on display at America's only private, nonprofit arctic housing research center. This research and testing facility, designed to address the challenges faced by northern builders, showcases the latest building materials and techniques. CCHRC also performs research on building- and energy-related technology in its two research labs. Call 907-457-3454 for more information, or visit the
Cold Climate Housing Research Center website.
Public tours: Weekly in summer; call for the current schedule.
Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station
See muskoxen, caribou and reindeer at the Large Animal Research Station. From Farmers Loop Road, turn onto Ballaine Road, then left on Yankovich Road. The station is on the right, one mile down the road. Viewing is available year-round from the parking area; binoculars are helpful. Call 907-474-7412 for more information, or visit the Large Animal Research Station website.
Guided tours, June 1 - Sept 2, 2011: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. General admission for tours is $10. Senior citizens are $9 and students are $6. Children 5 and under are free.
More things to see and do
While you are at UAF, you may be interested in visiting the bookstore, walking through Signers' Hall where the Alaska Constitution was signed, eating lunch at Wood Center or just wandering around. Check out some other things to see and do throughout the year.
Shuttle service
The shuttle service operates Monday - Friday.
There is no shuttle service on Saturday, Sunday or on holidays.
May 13 - Aug. 26, 2011:
On-call shuttle service operates throughout the summer. Call 907-474-RIDE (7433) or visit the Transportation Services website for more information.