Museum of the North Fairbanks AK

University of Alaska Museum of the North

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The University of Alaska Museum of the North is a cultural and historical museum on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. The museum's …

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Feb 2, 2025
We visited the Museum of the North on their February 1st Open House, and wow! What an amazing experience! So many knowledgeable and enthusiastic representatives of the important curatorial, research,…Full review by Rebecca L
Jan 19, 2025
The Gallery of Alaska exhibit had a plethora of information on every species of mammal and birds that can be found in the region. We enjoyed the prehistoric animal displays as well. Lots of in-depth …Full review by eMBarktravelers
Dec 28, 2024
Worth a visit to those exploring freezing Fairbanks, the University of Alaska Museum of the North is an eclectic set of superb displays of the geography, palaeontology, and anthropology of this amazi…Full review by robsT9648IO
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The University of Alaska Museum of the North is housed on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Mission The museum's mission is to …
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Imagine a space housing 1.4 million artifacts from millions of years ago; this is precisely what a visit to the University Of Alaska Museum Of …
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Established:1929
Director:Pat Druckenmiller
Type:Cultural and history museum

Questions & answers

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Do you have “the magic bus” exhibit? I heard it was removed from the original location.
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It is at the University, I heard in an engineering building. The replica used for the film is at 49th state brewing in Healy near Denali NP.
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How long does it take to see everything at the museum?
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That depends upon how much time you will spend at each exhibit. I spent a full two hours there and could have spent more. You will definitely need at least an hour to see all of …
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That depends upon how much time you will spend at each exhibit. I spent a full two hours there and could have spent more. You will definitely need at least an hour to see all of the exhibits.
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