Events

Movies at the Museum

Daily showings in the museum theater

The museum auditorium will be intermittently undergoing renovations from December 2022-February 2023. Please call ahead to confirm daily show times and availability, 907-474-7505.

Image of a green aurora light over a landscape of trees.Dynamic Aurora

Dynamic Aurora captures the beauty of the northern lights and explains this high-latitude phenomena from scientific and cultural perspectives. Presented in partnership with the UAF Geophysical Institute.

Playing Time: 30 minutes
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Daily Show Times:  11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM

Image showing paleontologists as they search for dinosaursExpedition Alaska: Dinosaurs

Go on an adventure with museum paleontologists as they search for dinosaurs along the rivers and mountains of Alaska.

Playing Time: 36 minutes
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Daily Show Times: 2 PM

 

 Image showing bowhead whaleArctic Currents: A Year in the Life of a Bowhead Whale

Journey with the bowhead whales as they migrate across Arctic waters.

Playing Time: 24 minutes
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Daily Show Times: 12 PM, 4 PM