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
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Dissect owl pellets! Identify bones, see museum specimens, and explore the galleries with a nocturnal animal 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. October's theme is Nocturnal Animals!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Explore the importance of pollinators in Alaska! Meet entomologists, investigate connections between pollinators and plants, try an I Spy hunt, create pollinator art, learn how to help them thrive, and more.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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. September's theme is Pollinators!
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Creativity Lab
Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. September's theme is Pollinators!
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
University of Alaska Campus
Explore the UAF campus this summer! The summer shuttle stops at the Wood Center, UA Museum of the North, Georgeson Botanical Garden, and the Robert G. White Large Animal Station. This service is free.
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Meet author and historian Jane Haigh! Haigh will be signing copies of her books, including "Children of the Gold Rush".
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Meet Alaskan author Debbie Miller! Miller will be signing copies of her newest book "Glaciers Are Alive" and other select titles.
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UA Museum of the North
Join artist Jonathan VanDyke for a rare opportunity to closely observe collection objects. Each participant will view and honor one of these objects, utilizing techniques that build mindfulness. The program offers participants a one-of-a-kind chance to meditate upon a collection object in great depth.