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
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
UA Museum of the North
Join us for this free community event to explore the exhibit, connect with featured Alaskans, and learn about the Black in Alaska media project.
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. February's theme is Alaska Stories!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Discover the world of Alaska rodents! Meet mammalogists, see museum specimens, investigate the importance of rodents to Arctic ecosystems, try an I Spy hunt, create art, and more.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Design and test a flying squirrel glider! See museum specimens, try a scavenger hunt in the galleries, and more.
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. January's theme is Rodents!
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Lobby
Gather in the museum's lobby for tea and conversation on the solstice.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Create firework spin art! Explore different ways people celebrate, see and touch museum objects, and try a 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. December's theme is Celebrations!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Explore how life survives and thrives in the Arctic! Meet museum researchers. Investigate how people, animals, and plants adapt to life in the north. Go on a scavenger hunt, create Arctic landscape art, and more.