I loved the variety of expositions available. Truly phenomenal work by the university to keep such diversity of knowledge. We are now members and plan to return many times. In pandemic times they allow you to stay for 2 hours. It is not enough to see everything!! Wear masks please.

COVID-19: Review/Great place to visit and see some of the Alaskan history.Staff were so nice and place was so clean.They have the short movie which was about the Aurora, it was nice movie.

By far the best museum I visited in Alaska. There is lots of things to see here and I would recommend setting aside a couple of hours went planning a visit. There is something for everyone here, don’t find a particular topic interesting? Keeping go and I will guarantee you will. If you only had time to do only one thing in Fairbanks, this museum should be at the top of your list.

Fun museum with a great amount of exhibits. Entry fee was reasonable.

Nice experience visiting the museum.Lots of information of Alaskan arts , history and the way of native people’s living.Lots of real local animal specimens

Very nice. There is much to read and learn. Is not big at all. You can do everything in 20 mins if you are not a reader. If you like to read is about 2 hours and half tour. The entrance is around 17 dollars, kind of expensive for my taste of museums.Side note, it is at the top of the college so in winder has a wonderful view.

One of the few things you can do in fairbanks!

Lots of interesting things to see here. One great interactive history&art museum. First time that I’ve seen a sign “please touch”!! One of the art work invite you to step and sit in it!!! Display and exhibition were carefully selected and designed to the smallest detail. I can feel that they put tons of thought into this museum. Great job!!!!

Definitely worth the visit and $14 admission fee. The staff was pleasant and helpful. We spent around 1.5 hours here and enjoyed the time spent here.

Beautiful university museum. I highly recommend. Could spend up to two hours here if you actually spend the time to see everything and read the stuff your looking at. Lots of info. Very clean and friendly. Lots of animals and fossils and history. Building has a cafe inside. Second floor has area for kids if you want to relax. The outside is a beautiful modern building with beautiful views of Fairbanks and the surrounding valleys. Definitely a good stop.

This is worth visiting. It is rich in the history of very early Alaska. The art work was to large degree native Alaska. The most fascinating exhibit was transferring light into sound. There is some beautiful carved ivory. There is a an entire zoo of stuffed local animals and even prehistoric findings. Then you can simply walk down the hill to the Botanical Gardens.

This is a surprisingly stunning museum! I wasnt expecting such a marvelous museum so far north and shame on me for it!The natural history section has everything youd want from a museum in Alaska, glimpses of the natural and human history of the area, every animal youd be curious about, interesting history with great representation of indigenous cultures and tons of female representation.The art museum upstairs was even more exciting to me! Really fine art from wall to wall. I mean, everything from photographs by Ansel Adams to music by John Luther Adams: the collection here is incredible! Plan on a few hours to really experience this wonderful collection.

A moderately sized museum with several rooms of displays regarding Alaskan natural to human history. Excellent Aurora video, taxidermied wildlife, and dinosaur fossil displays. Kept the kids entertained as well as the adults for about an hour or so. Will have to visit again when the botanical garden is in bloom. Thanks!Best,~S

Great place , I will be back , a lot of learning stuff, great place to visit for everyone

Telling history about Alaska, u could have a half day in here and also see the nice view with coffee in the museum

An interactive museum! Good for kids and adults. Must visit for all tourists.

This is a fabulous museum for all ages. Even if you only have one day to visit Fairbanks, it is well worth it for you to visit this museum on the UAF campus for a couple hours (you will wish you had more time to spend here though). There is so much to learn here and an amazing collection of local fine art. There is also a gift shop with some special crafts, and a small coffee shop with tasty snacks. And if Fairbanks is your first destination in Alaska, a visit here is a wonderful orientation to the natural and cultural history of the land.

It’s one of te only museums in Fairbanks, but one that definitely has some very interesting sights. They have a lot of fossils and other artifacts from Alaska’s history as well as some art and interesting animal displays. It’s free for military families, but for the general public it can be a bit costly, like anything else in Fairbanks. They also had a cafeteria which wasn’t open when we were there, and a gift shop. Not a lot to do for young kids but kids 5+ will definitely enjoy the animals and such.

This museum has an amazing infrastructure. Inside has some good areas to learn about different topics. Also includes good art exhibition and wonderful view.

I didn’t really know what to expect when I visited, but I was pleasantly surprised. The museum itself is in a very modern-looking building. The first floor contains a wide variety of natural and human artifacts covering the prehistory and history of Alaska. This includes a very large stuffed bear, of course, but also a mummified bison called “Blue Babe” and even dinosaurs native to Alaska.On the human history side, I really learned a lot about the evacuation of Aleuts during the Second World War. This is something that’s not well known in the rest of the country.The second floor hosts an Alaskan art collection, which was pretty interesting and Alaska-focused. For example, there was a decorated outhouse!

Surprisingly dense museum that covers a lot of Alaskan history in a sleek, modern building. Spent most of my time (1.5 hour trip) going through the historical timelines, prehistoric exhibits, Japanese ww2 exhibit and mining history. Did not get much time to spend with native/aboriginal peoples history and artifacts, which appeared to also be rich, but by then I was getting a little museum fatigue and had other things on my to do list for the day. I didnt even try to go upstairs so I probably could have spent 3 hours there pretty easilyBe sure to check out the photos and thoughts in the hallway leading to the main exhibit hall and look for pull out drawers under the displays with more artifacts.

Deceptively small, but still a nice museum

Beautiful facility. Very educational for a tourist from the lower 48. Glorious view of the snow mountains today.

One might not expect much of a museum considering UAs small size and location, but there is a surprisingly large and diverse collection of exhibits, from historic relics and artwork to natural sciences. Of particular interest are the collections of animal bones, only a portion of which are on display.The admission may seem little steep, although its free for UAF students. In my opinion though, the museum is well worth a visit if you are touring Fairbanks.

And not a museum man but this was the unbelievable Museum I love all the different cultures that they showed

This place was very interesting and a lot of fun. I enjoyed all the animals to look at.

We set up a tour for our class and everyone loved it!

Nicely done, lots of great history!

Amazing museum with a bunch of history on many aspects of Alaskan history. The indigenous side of Alaska is greatly represented in this place, which is highly appreciated! Amazing place to learn and to see the awesome history of this great state!

Blue Babe rocks!

Fun place to spend some time if youre on UAF campus.

Great collection. Actual dinosaur bones. Its a small museum though based inside the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Informative. Well organized. A little pricey for a museum and having to pay for the movies separately but nicely done.

Is it a Smithsonian, no. Its Alaska, it does the job. It has a wide diversity of exhibits. Killer building. The view, wow! Some of the stuff was hard to read, a lot of words. You just wanna look at it, and not have to read a textbook.

Interesting local art and crafts. Beautiful view from up here, too!

An absolute must visit when you visit Fairbanks! Its a beautiful place to experience what it means to be Alaska. Easy to spend 6 hours here. Will come again.

This museum has a modern exterior and wide open doors to accommodate disabilities. There is coffee shop inside and the local students who manage entry are very nice. The exhibits are well thought out and do change some during the year.

Its interesting, you can learn a bit of natural history from this part of the world. A lot of information, kind of expensive for the size of the museum, but you get beautiful views from here.

Very nice museum. While its not a huge museum, it has a lot to see and has a fairly wide variety of content. Also has an art exhibit which is pretty neat. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Fairbanks.

I visited Alaska in the year 2011. Really this place is heaven on the earth. The university museum is wow some. The wild life is very good.i have seen the polar bear in original. There is a great fishing harbour in homer. Really i enjoyed a lot in that tour

It was great to see their collection of Russian-American stuff which is not commonly known as well as all the information about World War 2 and how it affected Japanese people living in the US. A dark moment in our history and theyve captured it well. We could all learn a lot from this place in any time. Thanks. Also, this place is the furthest north Ive been so far. ;)

Good place to know alaska

Great place to learn the history and culture of Alaska.

A wonderful museum in Fairbanks located at the University of Alaska. I did not know that Alaska had dinosaurs and lions bison and Mammoths.

I highly recommend visiting the museum to learn about Alaska and see thematic art.

This is a great place to stop by on a rainy day. For summertime travelers/visitors, people come to Fairbanks to experience yhe great outdoors of interior Alaska. But there are days when the weather doesnt cooperate, and the museum of the north at UAF is great place to spend a few hours. Theres an art exhibit thats full of creations from local Alaskan artists. Theres also a big exhibit that explains the diverse ecosystems of interior Alaska. There is also a small childrens interactive area that allows kids to learn, play, and explore. If youre in town and have seen and done a great deal of outdoor activities, come check this museum out. You wont be disappointed. A must-see on a rainy day! (Its also cool to stop by in the winter too!)

Amazing museum! So amazing that its a research museum and you get to see the videos on research and how things are preserved! Really enjoyed the exhibits and the art gallery!

The gallery of Alaska portion of this museum is incredible a must see for anybody coming to Alaska

Excellent museum! Had a great time here!

Learned so much about alaska and the last frontier. Beautifully put together, a must when visiting Fairbanks.

Totally worth a visit. Chock full of info on the North, and an excellent exhibit on indigenous peoples while we were there.

Art, artifacts, and history of Alaska. A great place to experience the past and present of the Alaska territory.

This is a great museum experience. The top has a lot of artwork and the bottom is a great history- type exhibits. Plus, the gift shop is great with an additional rotating exhibit and it has a great view!!

For the price they charged I expected a lot more from this museum, it is not really a place for children. Some exhibits can be fascinating, others quite a bore. There are only around four rooms you can enter, there is a downstairs. The downstairs is home to their laboratory, which Ive heard great things about. But, unfortunately you have to schedule a tour. Which Im sure cost a pretty penny.

What a great place to learn about Alaska, enjoyed my tour of the University of Alaska Museum it was wonderful

Loved the exhibits and the extra $$ for the movie was well worth it.

I like how there were consistently touch and feel options in the main Alaska exhibit. Kind of stinks you have to pay for parking. Would be cool to at least be able to see some of the areas where research and preservation is conducted. Worth the visit for sure!

Would have rated it a 5. But the exhibits were very busy. They needed a few more rooms downstairs. Very interesting with great artifacts, animals and fossils. The art gallery upstairs was great too.

Allow yourself a few hours here at least! Theres a lot to read and see, plus 30 min movies that run at various times throughout the day. Great information and introduction into Alaskan history, wildlife and culture.

Was nice and quiet. Few people so we had it all to our selves. Great time reading and learning. Watched some videos of woodcarving and ceramics; very nice time.

I love this museum and I take all my guests here. Everyone is so impressed by Otto the Bear! This is a really cool museum and does a great job going into detail about the different areas of Alaska. I always recommend this museum to those who are visiting Fairbanks!

Very cool place to visit. Cost us about 12 bucks apiece , but there is a lot of history in this museum. Very well-organized establishment. Very neat, and clean. The employees are very helpful with information. Very well read people that know Alaskan history. We had a great time, spent almost 2 hours looking at all the exhibits.

Nice flavor exposure to Alaskan culture and history. Nice displays but nothing that was knock your socks off. Worth the visit to get a feel for the culture. Note: taxi was cheaper than uber here.

Great museum. Wish my cell phone was compatible with their free audio app they offered. Very informative and easily visited in a couple of hours. Resident hall two buildings away to get something to eat at an affordable price.

History, science, art (from traditional native Alaskan art and artifacts to conceptual/contemporary art) - all centered in a reverence for place: the Museum of the North can keep a family busy for hours. Have visited repeatedly, and would get a membership, if I lived closer!

I found the exhibits to be very informative and really help tied together a lot of what I had seen in my week of exploring Alaskas wilderness.

So entertaining. Definitely a great place to go with family. They have great parts to delve into, they also let you touch some of the things they are displaying which is really cool for kids. Probably the best part for me was upstairs, they have a room with sound that you don’t talk when you’re in there but it’s so immersive.

Excellent displays of the history of Alaska!

Huge collection of antique item awesome

While this museum is small, its one of the best Ive been to. I never get bored going here. They also have a great interactive room for younger children

The museum is beautiful, however, the entrance fee is high for what it offers in comparison with other similar museums. Clean and beautiful, however...Also, a fish sandwich in the small snack shop was $14.85.

Cool museum with interesting exhibits but a bit pricey for what you see

The museum is housed in a beautiful modern building that takes advantage of light and offers a panoramic view of Fairbanks and the mountains beyond.The collections housed within range from modern Alaskan artists to art and artifacts from it`s first peoples. If human history isnt your thing, the natural world is well represented . Hikers and climbers also play a role here, so take a chance and visit this gem of a museum.

The museum was limited in seating throughout exhibit and outside space..just three tables outside. The listening room was loud. A growing place I m sure.

My favorite was the exhibit on pleistocene mammals. Enjoyable place to spend some time, but perhaps a bit pricey for its size. Good scavenger hunt work sheets to keep kids engaged.

Fantastic museum with lots of treasures.

Really awesome museum. Free for active duty and visiting family.

Although small, it is a good brief overview of Alaskan history. Modern native Alaskan artwork on display, with a sound room which emulates the movement of the northern lights. Short videos are worth the bit of knowledge they impart on you about Alaskas unique natural characteristics

I went in with my partner who is from out of town and was expecting to pay a lot for entry, but a particularly helpful employee pointed out that all military and their guests get to enjoy the exhibits for free. We ended up not having to pay for the entry, so decided to watch one of their movie showings in addition. (that was 5$ ea.) The short movie was worth it and we had a lovely time!

Phenomenal experience! A must see in Fairbanks...

This is a very well done museum about Alaska’s different regions and how the people and animals have adapted to the environment. The movie about the Northern Lights was also very insightful

What an amazing building. If you like architecture this place is a must see. The view is spectacular on top of that hill. The inside did not dissapoint. We watched the movie about the Aurora which included excellent science as well as fabulous photography. The main exhibit was thorough and self paced. Lots of displays about exceptional women of Alaska. Thank you for that. Also the Aleut and Japanese detention exhibit was particularly well done. Say hello to Otto! #ottobear

Enjoyable stop for the afternoon while in fairbanks. Quite a bit of things to look at and read about.

Museum with a mix of Alaskan art, ethnographic, history, and natural history exhibits. Highly informative, but overwhelming at certain places (e.g. lots of wall text with very small font). The building, while looking quite nice from the outside, feels a bit confined when being inside. On the upside, the family room is well done, and there are hands-on collections scattered throughout.

This was very hard to rate. The collection selection and content was excellent, but the signage font and display of text throughout ranked a 1 star at best for many significant places in their displays.For example, I was intrigued to hear and shocked to learn of the Aleut experience during World War II in a key exhibit, but was shocked to see at least 4 substantial sections were unable to be read because of text v. Background poor color selection, transparency in text mounted on glass, glare, etc. These eally detractdThe gift shop had convenience of selling post card stamps.

Great little museum. You could easily spend multiple days here, but wont feel like you missed a ton if you just spend a day. Id recommend anyone coming to visit or to live in Fairbanks visit the museum early in your stay, its a great introduction to the Alaska Interior.

Started off decent, from the parking lot to the door. On my Bday, wanted to do something different, by going to local museum. Disrespect is what I felt as a life long resident and minority. Never again.

Everything is pricey in Alaska, but this little museum has a unique charm. Very thorough in its presentation and smooth layout. An enjoyable experience.

Wonderful museum with a great collection of artwork.

Wonderful museum, specializing in northern material.

If youre going to spend any appreciable time in Fairbanks Alaska I suggest you go to the museum at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This Museum AZ great examples of native art and handiwork.As you enter the museum youre greeted by a gigantic bear. There are many stuffed animals throughout the museum. They also have a selection of Modern Art by Alaskan artists.The price is reasonable, $10 a person, and you can spend an entire day there without seeing everything.

Nice museum with a lot of Alaskan history. A great arrangement of how its all displayed. Loved the art works throughout the museum

There are some pretty cool exhibits & we didnt end up going to the top floors, but I feel like the $14 admission for adults is a little steep. There is a movie ($5 more) that seems like it would be very informational.

Great concept for a museum and interesting content, but the curation really got in my way. Materials are displayed in front of signs such that you cant read them, font throughout the museum is much to small (I have perfect vision, so I imagine it is worse for others), one display was impossible to read without getting down on hands and knees (and it was not for kids, is was actually quite technical). It seems they have the space to spread out, and at the very least they could use their space more wisely or rotate through their collection so viewers could really see and appreciate what is there. The Heritage Center in Utqiagvik (Barrow) has a much better but smaller curation of native artifacts, if you ever have the opportunity to get up there. The Museum of the North is worth the trip, but bring your reading glasses and your patient pants, because you will really have to work for a lot of the information presented.

Worth a visit, but dont expect to spend more than 3 hours here.

Visiting from Oregon and spent about 3 hours looking around. Easily could have spent more time! Really great exhibits and next time Ill bring the kids!

Very good place for spending one hour of acknowledgments and information about Alaska and northern light..

Enjoyed the exhibition especially the De Colonization of Alaska.

Nice natural history museum at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. If you like museums, this is a nice place to go. If you want lots of pizzazz, this really isnt the place for you

Very good collection of artifacts of the indigenous peoples and early immigrants with an emphasis on peoples character, especially womens contributions, to the frontier. Animals of the area, extinct and current are on display. Stuffed or preserved of course. Go see.