University of Alaska Museum of the North

The University of Alaska Museum of the North is a multidisciplinary museum of natural, cultural, and art history located on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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  • Opening hours:
    September 16th—May 14th: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
    May 15th—September 15th: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    November 23rd, December 25th, and January 1st: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
  • Also known as: “Museum of the North” and “UAMN”
  • Address: 1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgeson Botanical Garden and Rainey-Skarland Cabin.

Garden
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The is located at 117 West Tanana Drive on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in , United States. The five-acre garden hosts a variety of research and educational programs in subarctic horticulture. is situated 2,200 feet west of University of Alaska Museum of the North.

Cabin
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, also known as Rainey's Cabin, Skarland's Cabin and Ivar's Cabin, is a historic log cabin on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks in . is situated 1,700 feet east of University of Alaska Museum of the North.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College and Chena Ridge.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Village
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is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, , United States. It is the location of the former city of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance. is situated 3 miles southwest of University of Alaska Museum of the North.

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is a town in . With 31,000 inhabitants, and 98,000 in , it is 's second-largest city. A junction of several major highways, will be a likely stop of most visitors to the state.

University of Alaska Museum of the North

Latitude
64.85848° or 64° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
-147.8424° or 147° 50′ 33″ west
Elevation
614 feet (187 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Open location code
93PJV555+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372222078
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
8503530
Wiki­data ID
Q7895036
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“University of Alaska Museum of the North” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北方博物馆”
  • Chinese: “北方極地博物館”
  • Chinese: “阿拉斯加大学北方博物馆”
  • Chinese: “阿拉斯加大学博物馆”
  • Chinese: “阿拉斯加大學北方博物館”
  • German: “University of Alaska Museum of the North”
  • Italian: “Museo del Nord dell’Università dell’Alaska”
  • Persian: “موزه شمال در دانشگاه آلاسکا”

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