Anchorage Museum

Explore the materials and tools used to create Alaska Native belongings at our Touch Table. Museum staff will share insights into how these items are made and used, while visitors have the opportunity to examine select materials and tools up close.

10 a.m.-noon. Friday, July 3, in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Second Floor, West Wing. Included with the price of admission.

Go behind the scenes of "Arctic Marine Science: Sikuliaq to Shore" with the Anchorage Museum curatorial team.

This guided tour explores the exhibition’s recreated section of research vessel Sikuliaq and the science behind ongoing studies of Arctic waters. Learn how researchers examine changes in marine ecosystems and what those changes mean for coastal communities that rely on the ocean for subsistence hunting and commercial activity.

10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, meet in the lobby. Included with admission. No registration required.

The Anchorage Museum has come a long way from its humble beginnings, and now you can paint a piece of that story. Join us for "En Plein Air Anchorage: The Anchorage Museum" with Don Kolstad. You’ll learn about the museum’s transformation over the years while creating your own artwork from the front lawn.
Please dress for the weather, as this program will take place rain or shine.

1 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, on the Museum Lawn. $80 materials fee. Registration required: loom.ly/0yEb2wA

Presented in conjunction with "Everyday Anchorage: Duke Russell & Ward Wells," on view on the fourth floor.

Grab your helmet and pedal to the museum lawn to join our monthly summer bike tours. Every Third Thursday, June through August, museum staff and community experts will bike through areas of Anchorage, making stops to highlight local spots of interest based on exhibition-related themes. June's theme is public art around Anchorage.

Free. Tour begins at the Anchorage Museum and covers four to eight miles; may not be suitable for all riders. Rain or shine. Meet at 5 p.m., ride begins at 5:30 p.m.

In partnership with Bike Anchorage.

Hear from Alaska author Dan O’Neill as he discusses "The Firecracker Boys," his acclaimed book about Project Chariot and the people who organized to stop it. Through stories of science, community action and Alaska history, O’Neill explores a pivotal moment that helped shape broader conversations about public engagement in the North.

A recording will be available on Crowdcast within 48 hours of the lecture.

6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. Free. Registration required: loom.ly/mtwmRrA

To learn more about Alaska’s role in the Cold War, visit "Cold War to the Cosmos: Distant Early Warning Systems and the Arctic" at the Anchorage Museum.

"CoLab-orations" is a monthly workshop for tweens (10-12 years old), teens and adults that provides an opportunity to explore a specific material or skill in-depth. This month, participants will be making decorative photo frames of various sizes using simple materials and tools. Materials and some decorative elements will be provided for all participants.

5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, in the Discovery Center, CoLab. $20; includes museum admission. Museum members receive a 10% discount.

Registration required: loom.ly/Xi82PBk

Have you ever wanted to experience the museum with less sensory overload? Sensory-Friendly & Access Morning is open to both families and adults, especially those experiencing developmental and/or physical disabilities and those on the autism spectrum. Come and enjoy the museum before it opens to the public. A safe space available for those who need it.

9-10 a.m. Sunday, June 14, in the Atrium, First Floor galleries, Discovery Center. $5 per family/group; museum members receive a 10% discount. Use the museum’s 7th Avenue entrance. loom.ly/2LKAsfc

Parking is available in the museum garage. For more information or to request accommodations, please call (907) 929-9258 or email [email protected].

📷: Kerry Tasker

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Pack your yarn and a comfy seat and join Knitters of the North (KOTN) on the museum lawn for World Knit in Public Day! 🧶 This Saturday, June 13, on the Museum Lawn from Noon to 2 p.m.

For over 30 years, KOTN has been bringing fiber artists together in Anchorage to learn, share and give back to our community through charitable knitting. This event is all about stepping out of our living rooms, enjoying the summer daylight and sharing the joy of making together in public. Whether you’re a lifelong knitter, a crocheter, a spinner, or you're just picking up needles for the very first time, you have a place here. This is a free event.

📸: Knitters of the North

Have you ever wanted to experience the museum with less sensory overload? Sensory-Friendly & Access Morning is open to both families and adults, especially those experiencing developmental and/or physical disabilities and those on the autism spectrum. Come and enjoy the museum's first floor without the crowds. A safe space available for those who need it.

9-10 a.m. Sunday, June 14, in the Atrium, First Floor galleries, Discovery Center. $5 per family/group; museum members receive a 10% discount. Use the museum’s 7th Avenue entrance.

Parking is available in the museum garage. For more information or to request accommodations, please call (907) 929-9258 or email [email protected].