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
![Two paper mache heads, one of a rabbit and one of a fox.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/TeenWorkshopFauxTaxidermyCropped.jpg)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Make animal specimens using art materials. Investigate animal adaptations. Discover how museum specimens are prepared and preserved. For ages 13-18.
![The words](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/PermafrostFlyerCropped.jpg)
9:30 AM
Zoom
Virtually explore an Arctic research facility first excavated in the 1960s. Learn about current research and rapid changes happening to permafrost.
![Museum display case with plants, journals, photos, and other objects on display.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/BotanyExhibitReception.jpg)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
UAMN members are invited to an exhibit reception for the new exhibit Crossroads of Beringia: Alaska Botany & Plant Science. Meet the herbarium curator, enjoy hors d'oeuvres, hear stories from behind the scenes, and explore the exhibit.
![A child sits in a museum gallery in front of a wooden sculpture, sketching on a pad of paper in their lap.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/ArtExplorationDaysCropped.jpg)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Explore the museum! Each day will offer new ideas for self-guided discoveries, including an art prompt, scavenger hunt, and take-home activity.
![A child sits on an adult's lap, holding a paintbrush. A set of watercolor paints is on the table in front of them.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/EarlyExplorersArtCropped.jpg)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. March's theme is Art!
![A hand holding a marker and drawing details on a fish print. A replica fish covered in ink is visible in the background.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/TeenWorkshopGyotakuCropped.jpg)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Discover the Japanese art of fish printing. Learn about fish anatomy and make your own prints using block printing ink. For ages 13-18.
![Children stand at a table looking at lab equipment, while three scientists in white coats stand behind the table.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/FamilyDayDNACropped.jpg)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Discover the building blocks of life! Meet museum researchers, explore how scientists use DNA, build a DNA model, try a scavenger hunt, and more.
![Closeup of a circular watercolor painting of the aurora, with markers visible on the edges.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/TeenWorkshopAuroraArt.jpg)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Explore the science and stories behind the aurora, watch a science demonstration, and make art inspired by the northern skies. For ages 13-18.
![Two children stand at a table pipetting colorful liquids onto paper towels.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/JuniorCuratorsDNACropped.jpg)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North 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. February's theme is DNA!