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!
Family Programs Events
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Make animal specimens using art materials. Investigate animal adaptations. Discover how museum specimens are prepared and preserved. For ages 13-18.
9:30 AM
Zoom
Virtually explore an Arctic research facility first excavated in the 1960s. Learn about current research and rapid changes happening to permafrost.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
UAMN members are invited to an exhibit reception for the new exhibit Crossroads of Beringia: Alaska Botany & Plant Science. Meet the herbarium curator, enjoy hors d'oeuvres, hear stories from behind the scenes, and explore the exhibit.
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Explore the museum! Each day will offer new ideas for self-guided discoveries, including an art prompt, scavenger hunt, and take-home activity.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. March's theme is Art!
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Discover the Japanese art of fish printing. Learn about fish anatomy and make your own prints using block printing ink. For ages 13-18.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Discover the building blocks of life! Meet museum researchers, explore how scientists use DNA, build a DNA model, try a scavenger hunt, and more.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Explore the science and stories behind the aurora, watch a science demonstration, and make art inspired by the northern skies. For ages 13-18.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Stop by the Creativity Lab for hands-on activities and a themed scavenger hunt. Discover science, history, culture, and art through investigations and crafts. February's theme is DNA!