Museum Calendar

 

 

Red salmon swimming along the bottom of a river.
Family Day: Fish

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12-4 pm

Discover the diverse world of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ fish! Meet fish researchers, see specimens, investigate the role of fish in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ cultures, explore the salmon life cycle, create fish art, and more.

For all ages. Adult supervision required.

Kids 17 and under are free on Family Days. Museum Family Days are proudly presented by TOTE.

Image: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ photo by Todd Paris, 2015.

Educators' Night 2024
Educators' Night

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 4-6:30 pm

Interior ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ teachers and administrators are invited to an annual evening of discovery and networking. Visit the galleries. Explore museum kits. Learn about ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ outreach resources. Win door prizes. 

FREE admission. Pre-registration required.
Please register by September 30. 

Proudly presented by Subway.


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Halloween at the Museum

Friday, October 31, 2025, 4-6pm

See bones, bats, birds, and more. Meet staff and learn about collections. Explore the galleries. Costumes encouraged!

For all ages.
Children must be accompanied by adult.

Admission is free. Donations of canned food for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank are requested.

Observing Our Dynamic Planet, with three satellite images of Earth as seen from space.
Observing Our Dynamic Planet

On Display Now
Special Exhibits Gallery

Data from the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Satellite Facility provides a unique and striking way to view the Earth and its features. Admire the beauty of the Earth, while celebrating technology that allows us to view our planet. See more than 50 vivid satellite images, from the boreal forest to Antarctica, and the features and changes they document.


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Threshold 32° F

On Display Now
Rose Berry ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Art Gallery

Threshold 32°F, by artist Klara Maisch, writer Debbie Clarke Moderow, and ecologist Rebecca Hewitt, is a multidisciplinary narrative about change in the boreal forest. Together, the voices of Maisch, Moderow, and Hewitt take the audience on a journey that unfolds in a sequence of paintings and poems, accompanied by scientific field notes.

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Movies at the Museum

Daily
Museum Auditorium

Enjoy a movie in the museum auditorium! Movie offerings change on a regular basis.

Included with museum admission.


 

View the monthly Family Programs flyer for more information!