Family Programs

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.

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. April's theme is Travel!

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.

Create marbled Sun prints! Explore ways people and animals stay warm, see and touch museum objects, and try a scavenger hunt.

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. March's theme is Warmth!

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.

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.

Join us for this free community event to explore the exhibit, connect with featured Alaskans, and learn about the Black in Alaska media project.

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!