Museum Calendar

 

Three people dressed in 19th century style clothing, standing in front of a holiday tree in the museum lobby, holding songbooks and singing together.
Saturday, December 7
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

The Coventry Carolers sing traditional carols and holiday songs in three-part harmony. Enjoy sounds of the season at a free performance in the museum's lobby.

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.

Adult and child sitting at a table with craft supplies in front of them.
Friday, December 13
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. December's theme is Hibernation!

Close up on a pair of blue mittens cradling a snowflake.
Thursday, December 19
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
UA Museum of the North

Celebrate winter at the museum! Make winter crafts, investigate how animals and humans adapt to winter, and try a scavenger hunt. Drop in any time.

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. Included with museum admission.

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.