Family Programs

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. September's theme is Pollinators!

Explore the UAF campus this summer! The summer shuttle stops at the Wood Center, UA Museum of the North, Georgeson Botanical Garden, and the Robert G. White Large Animal Station. This service is free.

Meet author and historian Jane Haigh! Haigh will be signing copies of her books, including "Children of the Gold Rush".

Meet Alaskan author Debbie Miller! Miller will be signing copies of her newest book "Glaciers Are Alive" and other select titles.

Join artist Jonathan VanDyke for a rare opportunity to closely observe collection objects. Each participant will view and honor one of these objects, utilizing techniques that build mindfulness. The program offers participants a one-of-a-kind chance to meditate upon a collection object in great depth.

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. May's theme is Flowers!

Explore the fascinating world of feathers! Discover how feathers help birds adapt to their environments, investigate how people use feathers, create feather artwork, try an I Spy hunt, and more.

Stop by the Creativity Lab for hands-on activities and a themed scavenger hunt. Discover science, history, culture, and art through investigations and crafts. April's theme is Feathers!

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. April's theme is Feathers!