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UAMN logo next to a drawing of a pumpkin, a spider, and a spiderweb.
October 21-31
UA Museum of the North

Explore with a spooky scavenger hunt! Visit anytime between October 21-31 to participate in the scavenger hunt, snap a selfie at our photo op, and enter to win a prize!

A beaver skull on a skull-patterned tablecloth, next to a card with a picture of a beaver skull and the words
Saturday, October 16
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Website

Explore what bones can teach us about the world! Register in advance (children 6 and older) to receive activity supplies and to meet online with a museum educator. At-home activities will also be freely available online.

A plush moose toy sits on a moose antler. A moose outline is on the wall behind the antler.
October 9-15
UA Museum of the North

Discover with your toddler or preschooler. Go on a gallery hunt-and-find challenge and do hands-on activities at home. October's theme is Bones!

Crowberry plants with small black berries.
Saturday, September 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North (outside)

Create and discover with your family! Explore berries in science, culture, and art. Activities are designed for all ages. This event will be outside the museum.

Drawing of a berry plant in a sketchbook, colored with red and green colored pencils.
Saturday, September 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North website

Discover the importance of berries in Alaska! Register in advance (children 6 and older) to receive activity supplies and to meet online with a museum educator. At-home activities will also be freely available online.

A stuffed bear toy next to a sheet of paper with pictures of berries.
September 11-17
UA Museum of the North

Discover with your toddler or preschooler. Go on a gallery hunt-and-find challenge and do hands-on activities at home. September's theme is Berries!

Person wearing a black sweatshirt, seen from the back, looking at a woven artwork.
Thursday, September 2
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Join artist Jonathan VanDyke for a series of dynamic guided reflections on collection objects that span centuries and cultures. Each participant will meditate upon a work of art or specimen from the natural world, sparking curiosity and wonder.

Rendering of a whale skeleton hanging in the museum lobby, with several people looking at it.
Monday, June 7
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UA Museum of the North YouTube channel

Join us for a Virtual Grand Opening celebrating the suspension of a bowhead whale skeleton from the lobby's ceiling!

Sea otter floating on its back in water.
Saturday, May 15
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North website

Discover diverse mammals that call the ocean home! Register in advance (children 6 and older) to receive activity supplies and to meet online with a museum educator. At-home activities are also freely available online.

Child's hands playing with sea otter and whale puppets.
Friday, May 7
10:00 AM
UA Museum of the North website

Create and discover with your toddler or preschooler. Explore at home and share your discoveries with us. Hands-on activities are posted online. May's theme is Marine Mammals!

Saturday, April 24
UA Museum of the North Website

Create and discover with your family! Explore at home and share your discoveries with us. Discover the science and art of wings. Hands-on activities and videos will be posted online.

An orange and black butterfly sits on a child's cupped hands.
Saturday, April 17
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Website

Discover the amazing variety of wings in our world! Register in advance (children 6 and older) to receive activity supplies and to meet online with a museum educator. At-home activities are also freely available online.

A child wearing a butterfly costume holds up their arms to display the butterfly wings.
Friday, April 9
UA Museum of the North Website

Create and discover with your toddler or preschooler. Explore at home and share your discoveries with us. Hands-on activities are posted online. April's theme is Wings!

Sunrise in an orange sky, with mountains in the background and trees in the foreground.
Saturday, March 27
12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Website

Create and discover with your family! Explore at home and share your discoveries with us. Discover the mysteries of the Sun. Hands-on activities and videos will be posted online.

Artist’s concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun.
Saturday, March 20
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Website

Discover Earth's closest star! Register in advance (children 6 and older) to receive activity supplies and to meet online with a museum educator. At-home activities are also freely available online.