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
![Child placing vials of colored liquid onto a piece of lab equipment. A plastic DNA model is on the table next to them.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/EarlyExplorersDNACropped.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. February's theme is DNA!
![Illustration of a trees and snow, with a faded background showing a classroom. Text reads](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/OLLILecturePollinators.jpg)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center
Learn about the diverse many-legged animals that often visit gardens in Alaska, both the beneficial pollinators and predators, from Curator of Insects Derek Sikes.
![A child looks at several large mammal bones on a table. Two adults are behind the table.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/FamilyDayIceAgeCropped.jpg)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UA Museum of the North
Discover ancient Alaska! Meet archaeologists and paleontologists, see artifacts and fossils, try a scavenger hunt in the galleries, create Ice Age art, and more.
![Three children examine fossils with magnifying glasses.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/JuniorCuratorsIceAgeCropped.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. January's theme is Ice Age!
![A child holding a shell and a pipette stands next to a block of ice with sequins and other shiny items frozen inside.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/EarlyExplorersIceAgeCropped.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. January's theme is Ice Age!
![Group of people sitting and standing around a table, working on craft projects.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/OpenCreativityLab.jpg)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UA Museum of the North Creativity Lab
Come to the Creativity Lab and sculpt, paint, draw, or make something! Supplies and inspiration provided. For all ages.
![Close up of a snowflake on a pair of blue mittens.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/JuniorCuratorsSnowCropped.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. December's theme is Snow!
![Child wearing a blue jacket and green hat bending down to play in the snow.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/EarlyExplorersSnowCropped.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. December's theme is Snow!
![Closeup of hands making aurora art with chalk.](https://uaf.edu/museum/education/family-programs/images/LIbraryAuroraProgram.jpg)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
North Pole Branch Library
Come learn about the exciting world of astronomy and the aurora! Investigate how an aurora is formed, explore constellations, and try hands-on activities.