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
UA Giving Day website
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.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Take a look behind the scenes at the museum! Tour labs and galleries. Enjoy hands-on activities. Meet staff and researchers.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Create marbled Sun prints! Explore ways people and animals stay warm, see and touch museum objects, and try 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. March's theme is Warmth!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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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.
7:00 PM - 9:00 AM
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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.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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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
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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
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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.