UAMN Calendar
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Explore how and why people and animals travel! Meet ornithologists, see and touch museum objects, investigate different forms of transportation, try a scavenger hunt, create artwork, and more.
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. April's theme is Travel!
UA Giving Day website
Support the UA Museum of the North during UA’s Giving Day 2024! Once 10 donors give during the event, a $2,000 gift from Spine Care Specialists of Alaska in support of educational outreach will be unlocked.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Take a look behind the scenes at the museum! Tour labs and galleries. Enjoy hands-on activities. Meet staff and researchers.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Create marbled Sun prints! Explore ways people and animals stay warm, see and touch museum objects, and try a scavenger hunt.
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. March's theme is Warmth!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Discover Alaska through storytelling! See a movie, explore the Black in Alaska: Interior Edition special exhibit, investigate how museums tell diverse stories, go on a scavenger hunt, make your own storybook, and more.
7:00 PM - 9:00 AM
UA Museum of the North
For children ages 7-13 with accompanying adult. Spend a night at the museum! Join us for after-hours special activities and nighttime gallery explorations. Create, explore, and sleep among the exhibits. An evening snack and light breakfast will be provided.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
UA Museum of the North
Join us for this free community event to explore the exhibit, connect with featured Alaskans, and learn about the Black in Alaska media project.
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. February's theme is Alaska Stories!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Discover the world of Alaska rodents! Meet mammalogists, see museum specimens, investigate the importance of rodents to Arctic ecosystems, try an I Spy hunt, create art, and more.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Design and test a flying squirrel glider! See museum specimens, try a scavenger hunt in the galleries, and more.
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. January's theme is Rodents!
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Lobby
Gather in the museum's lobby for tea and conversation on the solstice.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Create firework spin art! Explore different ways people celebrate, see and touch museum objects, and try a scavenger hunt.