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
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Visit the UA Museum of the North from home with resources for all ages!
Museum Auditorium
Enjoy a movie in the museum auditorium! Movie offerings change on a regular basis. Additional charge applies.
Special Exhibits Gallery
Thinking Made Visible explores the human instinct to express thought through line, form, and color. It is an immersion in possibility and process - honoring and encouraging the practice of slowing down and spending time with an idea, an object, a place.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Enjoy a day at the museum designed for homeschoolers! Free admission for homeschool families all day. Explore the galleries, try scavenger hunts, and enjoy hands-on activities.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Meet museum archaeologists in the lobby! See artifacts collected across the state.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Discover ancient Alaska! Meet paleontologists, see and touch real fossils, dig for bones, investigate tracks, create fossil artwork, and more.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Create a replica fossil! See fossils from the collections, discover paleo art, and explore the galleries with a scavenger hunt.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. November's theme is Fossils!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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See bones, bugs, bats, and birds. Meet staff and learn about collections. Explore the galleries. Costumes encouraged!