Organizations
University of Alaska Museum of the North
Contact
- P.O. Box 756960, 907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 - http://www.uaf.edu/museum/
- (907) 474-7505
Purpose
The University of Alaska Museum of the North, located on the Fairbanks campus, is the only museum in the state with a tripartite mission of research, teaching, and collecting. The museum\'s botanical, geological, zoological, and cultural collections, primarily from Alaska and the Circumpolar North, form the basis for understanding the local as well as the global past, present, and future. Through collection-based research, teaching, and public programs, the Museum shares its knowledge and collections with local, national, and international audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Type of Education Provided
- Formal
- Informal
- Professional
- Para-professional
- Recreational
- Other
Organizational Classification
- Federal
- Non-profit
- Other
- State
- University-Based
Stem Programming
- Yes
- No
Seasonal
- Yes
- No
Operating Region
- Southeast Alaska
- Southcentral Alaska
- Southwest Alaska
- Northwest Alaska
- Interior Alaska
- Statewide
Primary Audience
- Rural
- Remote
- Urban
- Statewide
- Specific
Location
Fairbanks Northstar Borough