Museums Activities

 

Activities

Homemade field journal made out of red construction paper, with the words "My field journal" on the cover.

Field Journal example. 

Mini museum exhibit example, with cutouts of various museum objects glued to a piece of cardstock folded into thirds.

Mini Museum Exhibit example.

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Links and Resources

Teaching Through Collections: Explore the Denali National Park & Preserve Museum collections with photos and information about objects, along with suggested activities for educators.

The More You Look: Listen to a new podcast, exploring behind the scenes of museum collections, research, exhibits, and public programming.

Alaska's Digital Archives: Search for historical photographs, documents,  and artwork from Alaska libraries, museums and archives.

Arctos Collections Database: Discover UAMN's 2.5 million objects and artifacts through the online research database.

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center: Explore objects from Smithsonian collections with Native tradition bearers.

Museums Alaska: Explore the wide variety of museums and cultural centers in Alaska!

 

 

Adult holding a child and looking at a carved artwork by Sara Tabbert.

UAMN photo by Gabrielle Vance.

 

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