Discover & Create Together


Discover science, history, culture, and art through hands-on investigations, crafts, and games. Activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and encourage multigenerational collaboration. Come back every month to explore a new theme!

 

Programs included with admission.

Family membership gets you in for free all year long!

  

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Two adults and two children sit at a table making a birch tree collage.
Friday, April 11
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 Trees!

White text on a orange background: 2025 Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series: Joy Castro & Brook McClurg.
Thursday, April 3
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Auditorium

Join us in the museum auditorium for a public reading featuring authors Joy Castro and Brook McClurg. Part of the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series.

Three moose, including an adult and two babies, cross a snowy field.
Saturday, March 22
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Explore the world of Alaska moose! Meet moose experts, see specimens, investigate the role of moose in Alaska cultures, create your own moose art, and more.

Close-up of bubbles frozen in ice.
Thursday, March 20
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
UA Museum of the North

Discover the beauty and science of ice. Explore art techniques for representing the diverse patterns and colors of ice. For ages 13-18.

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March 10-14
UA Museum of the North

Fill your days with science fun! Get an activity guide with exploration ideas for at home and at the museum. Drop in to see movies and discover themed activities and explorations.

An adult and child use crayons to color pictures of moose. The child is wearing an antler headband made of paper.
Friday, March 7
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 Moose!

View from above of four people standing on freshwater ice. Only their feet and legs are visible.
Saturday, February 22
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Discover how cool ice can be! Meet researchers, investigate ice science, explore the role of ice in Alaska history and cultures, create ice-inspired art, and more.

Write text on a blue background: 2025 Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series: Sean Enfield, Zack Medlin, and H. Warren.
Thursday, February 20
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Auditorium

Join us in the museum auditorium for a public reading featuring authors and UAF alumni Sean Enfield, H Warren, and Zack Medlin. Part of the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series.

Close up of a hand holding a piece of ice.
Saturday, February 8
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North

Design and test a model ice box! Discover the science of freshwater ice, create your own ice-themed art, and explore the galleries with a scavenger hunt.