Educators

Field Trips

 

Bring your class to the museum!Child holding a replica skull and looking at the camera.

A field trip to the museum will enrich your lessons, engage student interest, and create lasting memories. Plan a visit for your class and ignite their curiosity.

We have many resources designed to help you prepare for your field trip or to explore science, art, history, culture, and collections from your classroom.

See our Kits & Objects, visit our Activities & Resources page, or check out the Virtual Museum.

Fill out the or email UA-museumlearn@alaska.edu for more information.

Bring your students to the museum to learn about our state’s history, cultures, science, and art! Focus time in one gallery or plan a rotation schedule to visit them all.

Make reservations throughout the semester and explore at your own pace.

Available: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM.
Advance reservations required.
Schedule throughout the school year.
Cost: $4 per student
Chaperones required.

Preschool Offerings: With a preschool field trip, teachers receive a backpack of interactive gallery exploration activities designed for ages 3-5.

Optional Preschool Add-On: Reserve the Creativity Lab for your visit, including a hands-on craft and a free-play area. Additional $2 per student. Available select Monday and Friday mornings, on a first-come, first-served basis.

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

MOVIES
Watch a movie in our auditorium.
Check the schedule.

UAMN volunteer docents guide student explorations and activities centered on museum research and collections.

Directed Discoveries are allotted to local schools. See your administrator for details.

You can also book on (or after) call-in day by phoning 907-474-5602.

Available: Tuesday-Thursday. All tours begin at 10:00 AM.
Schedule on Call-In Day: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Maximum: 30 students (15 students minimum). Chaperones required.
Cost: $4 per student

Choose a Directed Discovery topic based on grade-specific curriculum.
GRADES K - 1 🕒 1 hr
GRADES 2 - 6 🕒 1.5 hrs

ALASKA NATIVE CULTURES
Discover and explore in the Gallery of AVÀÇÂÛ̳.
K-1  Develop awareness of the cultural diversity of our state through objects and gallery explorations. 
2-3 Explore AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native cultures, experience fish camp, and learn about cultural traditions and seasonal activities in AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s Interior.
4-6 Examine cultural connections to regional resources and take part in a trade game to learn about bartering traditions.

MUSEUM SCIENCE
Discover how museum collections teach us about our world.
K-1 Find animals in the Gallery of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ while practicing observation and comparison. 
2-3 Apply skills of sorting and classification and learn why they are important to science.
4-6 Examine and compare skulls to learn about animal characteristics and adaptations.

EXPLORING ART SPECIAL
Discover the Rose Berry AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Art Gallery and the special exhibit. Sketch and create.
K-6 Discover and interpret art in many forms. Tour the Thinking Made Visible special exhibit and the Rose Berry AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Art Gallery. Practice journaling and hands-on art activities.

WHALE LAB
K-6 Explore whales in a docent-led experience. See bowhead and beluga whale skeletons and various skulls. Discover cultural connections to whales, explore whale adaptations, and make your own bowhead skeleton.
Available: Mondays at 10:00 AM (1.5 hours)
Cost: $50 per class + school tour admission ($4 per student)
Maximum: 30 students (15 student minimum) 

ADD-ONS Advance reservations required.

GALLERY EXPLORATION Free
Schedule 20-30 extra minutes after your Directed Discovery to lead your students through another of the museum’s galleries.

SPECIAL EXHIBITS Free

Local volunteers guide all Directed Discoveries. If you are interested in helping, contact us at ua-museumlearn@alaska.edu or  907-474-5602.

Book a Field Trip

â–º Request an Exhibit Exploration:

â–º Request a Directed Discovery: Call-in day is December 17. .
      See your school administrator for allotment details. 

â–º Download a copy of our Spring 2025 Field Trip Flyer (pdf).

 

Field Trip Grants

Exterior of the museum building, with a school bus parked outside.

Need help with funds? Try securing a grant from one of these organizations:

    • Apply one month or more prior to a planned visit
    • Deadline is September 15

 

INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP?

Contact us if you are interested in discussing sponsorship opportunities for field trip programs:
Jennifer Arseneau, Director of Education & Public Programs, 907-474-6948 or ua-museumlearn@alaska.edu
Aelin Allegood, Development Officer, 907-474-2786

 

Contact Us

ua-museumlearn@alaska.edu
907-474-5602