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
![Arctic fox pelt, caribou antler, kayak model, and three small ivory carvings, next to two polar bear marbled prints, on a black background.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/JuniorCuratorsArcticLifeCropped.jpg)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Create polar bear marbled prints! Discover Arctic adaptations, explore the galleries, and see museum specimens and objects.
![A child with curly hair, wearing a striped shirt, looking at taxidermied seals in a museum gallery.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/EarlyExplorersArcticLifeCropped.jpg)
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. November's theme is Arctic Life!
![UAMN logo next to a drawing of a pumpkin, a spider, and a spiderweb.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/Halloween_LogoCropped2.jpg)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
See bones, bats, birds, and more. Meet staff and learn about collections. Explore the galleries. Costumes encouraged!
![Three children looking at archaeology artifacts on a table.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/AskAnArchaeologistCropped.jpg)
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Meet museum archaeologists in the lobby! See artifacts collected across the state.
![Close up of a child's hands dissecting an owl pellet, with several tiny bones visible.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/JuniorCuratorsNocturnalAnimalsCropped.jpg)
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.
![Child sitting on an adult's lap and coloring a picture of an owl.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/EarlyExplorersNocturnalAnimalsCropped.jpg)
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!
![Child looking at a colorful painting in a museum gallery.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/HomeschoolDayFall2022Cropped.jpg)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
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.
![Bumblebee covered in pollen, sitting on a yellow flower.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/FamilyDayPollinatorsCropped.jpg)
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.
![Child wearing a paper bumblebee mask and holding origami flowers.](https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/JuniorCuratorsPollinatorsCropped.jpg)
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!