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Science Museum, Art Museum, and History Museum
Fairbanks
"Loved the Listening Room (cleared my migraine)."(2 Tips)
"charmingly archaic northern lights exhibit in the back"(4 Tips)
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Rachel DulebaAugust 26, 2014Many museums could learn from this one. Informative, engaging and beautifully laid out, this museum is a gem. The art gallery upstairs is the cherry on top.- J. Christian BernabeJuly 5, 2013Loved the Listening Room (cleared my migraine). The art gallery had great contemporary artwork from artistd who work in Alaska. Fantastic selection of Native crafts and jewelry in gift shop.
NASAMarch 1, 2011The Museum's digital portable planetarium introduced "NASA Days," which includes planetarium shows for children illustrating grade specific science concepts.
Samir LAugust 17, 2017Not only a beautiful museum; the exhibit that incorporates real-time aurora and tectonic plate feedback was sooo cool.
Colby MoorbergAugust 18, 2014This is one of the best natural science museums I've been to. All of the exhibits are very well done.
Alex BalaApril 1, 2016I just visited and all the films were included as a flat price. So have enough time to check out all the shorts and pieces.
Shaiful IzharDecember 20, 2012Get out your rock-vaporizing laser! You’ve explored your scientific curiosities just like NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Stay curious and keep exploring. You never know what you’ll find..- Shaiful IzharDecember 20, 2012Get out your rock-vaporizing laser! You’ve explored your scientific curiosities just like NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Stay curious and keep exploring. You never know what you’ll find.
Stellaa DuhartOctober 15, 2017The views are very nice, the exhibitions teach you about Alaskan wildlife and art.- Rick WebbMarch 21, 2012Fairbanks' best museum. Local art, natural history and culture. Recently expanded and renovated. Don't miss.
- pieter vOctober 4, 2014Wonderful building, very nice collection. And they sell inuit seal skin products!!
- Rick WebbJune 23, 2010Check out the giant woolly mammoth tusks, and don't miss the charmingly archaic northern lights exhibit in the back of the old section of the museum.
Jonathan ObergJune 7, 2011Walk up the stairs and look out the window: no artistry as perfect as Nature's
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University of Alaska Museum of the North
907 Yukon Dr
Fairbanks, AK 99775
United States
Fairbanks, AK 99775
United States
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- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
(907) 474-7505
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