3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 STUDENT PROGRAM
OPPORTUNITIES
5 PROGRAMS
AT A GLANCE
6 PLANNING YOUR
FIELD TRIP
7 PROGRAMS PRE–K
7 PROGRAMS K–2
8 PROGRAMS 3–5
10 PROGRAMS 6–8
12 PROGRAMS 9–12
13 EXHIBITIONS
14 THE DENA’INA WAY
OF LIVING
15 GYRE
16 OUTREACH
18 PLANETARIUM
20 JUST FOR TEACHERS
21 TRAVELING KITS
22 REGISTRATION
24 MUSEUM CONDUCT
OUR MISSION TO SHARE AND CONNECT ALASKA WITH THE WORLD THORUGH ART, CULTURE, HISTORY AND SCIENCE
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4. STUDENT PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES
ON-SITE
DOCENT-LED TOURS
Docents guide students on in-depth tours,
sharing their expertise and knowledge of
the museum’s rich collection and temporary
exhibitions. 45 minutes. $25 per group plus $5
admission per student.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
A museum educator uncovers the mysteries of
art, history, culture, or science. Students explore
topics using the museum’s resources, collections,
and exhibitions. 45 minutes. $100 per group plus
$5 admission per student.
TOUR PLUS INVESTIGATION
The most in-depth museum tour learning
experience, combining an exhibition and hands-
on classroom experiences. Students participate in
a 45-minute guided tour and then dive deep into
a 45-minute guided investigation. 90 minutes.
$115 per group plus $5 admission per student.
PLANETARIUM
Planetarium Shows are educational films
projected on a full-dome screen. Lengths
vary 16–40 minutes. $75 plus $5 admission
per student. Guided Planetarium Experiences
are presentations led by a museum educator.
Lengths vary 45–60 minutes. $125 plus $5
admission per student.
FREE CHOICE LEARNING
Give your students time for free choice learning,
guide them with your own lesson plan, or use the
museum’s student trip sheets. $5 per student.
HOMESCHOOL
Homeschool groups require at least 10 or
more students to qualify for group rates and
programs. For more information email fieldtrips@
anchoragemuseum.org or call (907) 929-9280.
$5 admission per student.
OFF-SITE
OUTREACH
The museum provides educational programming
at off-site facilities such as schools and
community centers. Opportunities include
festivals, StarLab portable planetarium shows,
science-focused guided investigations or
traveling, hands-on art or artifact kits. Fees and
length of programs vary.
TRAVELING MUSEUM KITS
With the museum’s traveling art and artifact kits,
students can touch historical and art objects
while learning about Alaska. The kits are free to
all Alaska educators and are available for
pick-up at the museum. Kits can be mailed
to schools outside Anchorage for the cost
of shipping.
REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION
School groups pay a program fee as well as student admission. The education admission rate is $5 per
student. Dena’inaq’ Huch’ulyeshi: The Dena’ina Way of Living and Gyre are included with education
admission. Admission is free for chaperones within the allotted ratio of one adult per five to eight students.
Adults beyond this ratio must pay general admission and program fees when applicable.
When registering for field trips, please remember the museum is closed Mondays from Oct. 1 to April 30.
Student programs are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays unless otherwise noted. Free Choice
and some planetarium options are available on Fridays.
All student programs align with the Alaska Content Standards and Alaska Cultural Standards for Students.
For detailed registration information, see page 22.
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5. Programs at a glance
GRADE PROGRAM
PAGE TERM LENGTH
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6. PLANNING YOUR FIELD TRIP
TRAINED MUSEUM EDUCATORS and docents are extremely effective, but you bring many essential assets
to the museum learning experience, including knowledge of the curriculum and understanding of students’
abilities and interests.
The Anchorage Museum’s exhibitions tell many multicultural and interdisciplinary stories that can engage
students in multiple ways. The role of teachers and chaperones is to facilitate student interaction with
exhibitions. The best way to prepare for this is to visit the museum before your field trip (see page 23 for
more details). Remember to allow ample time for transition between programs, bathroom breaks, lunch, and
free-choice exploration.
BEFORE YOUR FIELD TRIP
Pre-visit activities should familiarize students with
what they will see and do at the museum. It’s also
important to discuss appropriate conduct and set
expectations. We recommend pre-field trip activities
such as reading relevant literature, doing Internet
research, or conducting hands-on activities and labs.
AT THE MUSEUM
Choose from one of our educational programs
for your field trip experience. In addition to those
programs, we encourage leaving time for free-
choice exploration. To the right, we’ve outlined some
suggested field trip activities to help you develop or
modify one of our Focused Trip Sheets for specific
grade levels and exhibitions. We suggest you give
chaperones the Focused Trip Sheet and the answers.
This empowers chaperones to fully participate and
guide student exploration.
BACK IN THE CLASSROOM
Provide opportunities for students to connect pre-
visit lessons to post-visit concepts and classroom
projects. Ask them to dig further into a subject by
reading relevant literature, doing Internet research,
or conducting experiments. Find specific post-
visit activity ideas in the museum’s downloadable
Focused Trip Sheets.
SUGGESTED FIELD TRIP ACTIVITIES
Foster students’ critical thinking skills through the
following activities:
n Sending students on scavenger hunts adds
excitement. Allow extra time to examine
exhibitions more closely afterward.
n Re-creating an object by sketching and
drawing encourages students to pause and
make closer observations.
n Fact-finding and taking notes are useful ways
for students to gather information from label
copy and document questions that arise in
their investigation.
n Categorizing objects in exhibitions is an easy
way to help students group things together,
compare and contrast, and identify similarities
and themes.
n Creating a hypothesis as a pre-visit activity
and testing it at the museum prompts students
to think critically about real-world applications.
n Writing or journaling encourages students
to reflect on the museum experience, make
connections to the classroom, and articulate
their opinions.
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7. STUDENT PROGRAMS
PRE-K
Programs are available Fall 2013
(Sept. 3–Dec. 20) and Spring 2014
(Jan. 6–May 16) unless otherwise noted.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m. or noon. 30 minutes.
LEGENDS FOR LITTLE ONES
Students gather in the Alaska History Gallery
in front of culture-specific houses for an
interactive adventure. Each story includes
music, active participation, and art activities to
complete in the classroom. Alaska History Gallery.
Domain Guidelines: 1, 3, 4, and 5.
THE FOX WOMAN (UNANGAX)
THE MOSQUITO AND THE RAVEN (TLINGIT)
EYE OF THE NEEDLE (YUP’IK)
PORCUPINE AND THE BEAVER’S TAIL
(ATHABASCAN)
GRADES K-2
Programs are available Fall 2013
(Sept. 3–Dec. 20) and Spring 2014
(Jan. 6–May 16) unless otherwise noted.
DOCENT-LED TOURS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1:30 p.m.
45 minutes.
LIFE IN ALASKA
Students travel to the ancient past to learn
how Alaska Native people built houses, made
clothing, and hunted and gathered food
without metal tools or electricity. This tour includes
dress-up activities. Alaska History Gallery. History
Standards: A. Science Standards: E, F.
EARLY ANCHORAGE
Some of the most fascinating history is right
under our noses. This tour focuses on the
construction of the Alaska Railroad, early
settlement of Anchorage, and Dena’ina Athabascan
history. This tour includes hands-on activities with
artifacts. Alaska History Gallery. History Standards:
A, B. Geography Standards: F.
ART OF THE NORTH
Students learn about Alaska through
imagery, objects, landscape, and people.
Learners hear the captivating stories behind
the art, and find out why Alaska’s artists had to
be adventurous. Art of the North Gallery. Arts
Standards B, C, D.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m. or noon. 45 minutes.
IS IT DIRT?
What’s the difference between soil and
dirt? Students scratch the surface of the
Earth’s top layer and learn how water and
time affect precious soils. North Classroom. Science
Standards: A, D.
ART OF SEEING
Students play interactive games in the
museum’s art galleries that encourage them
to think and talk about the art they see.
Young learners are introduced to new vocabulary
and make color observations. Art galleries. Arts
Standards: A, B, C, D. History Standards: A.
INTO THE WILD
Sydney Laurence, Alaska’s best-known artist,
lived a fascinating life. Students learn about
him and the mountain he loved to paint.
Young learners describe nature, gain inspiration
from Laurence’s 13-foot-wide painting of Mount
McKinley, then create their own watercolor mountain
painting. Art of the North Gallery. Arts Standards: A,
B, D. History Standards: A. English/Language Arts
Standards: A.
NIGHT DRAWINGS
Students learn about the aurora borealis,
including how it is formed, and then
experiment with chalk pastels to make
colorful drawings of the night sky. Art of the North
and South Classroom. Arts Standards: A, D. Science
Standards: C. Geography Standards: A.
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8. GRADES 3–5
Programs are available Fall 2013 (Sept. 3–Dec.
20) and Spring 2014 (Jan. 6–May 16) unless
otherwise noted.
DOCENT-LED TOURS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1:30 p.m.
45 minutes.
ALASKA NATIVE CULTURES
Students learn about Alaska Native culture
groups including Unangax, Athabascan,
Iñupiat, Yup’ik, and Tlingit. Students explore
traditional Alaska Native housing, customs, and
lifestyles. Includes hands-on activites. Alaska
History Gallery and Smithsonian Arctic Studies
Center. History Standards: A, B. Science Standards:
E, F. Geography Standards: B. Government and
Citizenship Standards: C. Arts Standards: B, D. World
Languages Standards: B.
ART OF THE NORTH
Students learn about Alaska through
imagery, objects, landscape, and people.
Learners hear the captivating stories behind
the art, and find out why Alaska’s artists had to
be adventurous. Art of the North Gallery. Arts
Standards B, C, D.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m. or noon. 45 minutes.
COLD HARD FACTS
Students examine the phases of matter
through the unique properties of dry
ice and liquid nitrogen. They explore the
strange properties of these cold materials through
demonstrations and hands-on activities. (Balloons
are used in this demonstration.) North Classroom.
Science Standards: A, B.
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9. ROCKS ROCK
Using the rock cycle and hands-on earth
science exhibits as guides, students navigate
the journey from formation to disintegration
through the processes of weathering and erosion.
Students gain an understanding of the various
compositions of rocks and how they are affected by
water, wind, and weather. North Classroom. Science
Standards: A, D. Geography Standards: C.
EYE TO EYE
Students explore the complex functions of
the eye while observing the similarities and
differences between cow and human eyes.
Students also work through the scientific processes
of observation and dissection. North Classroom.
Science Standards: A, C, G.
ART OF SEEING
Students play interactive games in the
museum’s art galleries that encourage
them to think and talk about the art they
see. Learners are introduced to new vocabulary
and make color observations. Art galleries. Arts
Standards: A, B, C, D. History Standards: A.
INTO THE WILD
Sydney Laurence, Alaska’s best-known
artist, lived a fascinating life. Students learn
about him and the mountain he loved to
paint. Learners describe nature, gain inspiration
from Laurence’s 13-foot-wide painting of Mount
McKinley, then create their own watercolor mountain
painting. Art of the North Gallery. Arts Standards: A,
B, D. History Standards: A. English/Language Arts
Standards: A.
NIGHT DRAWINGS
Students learn about the aurora borealis,
including how the aurora is formed, and
experiment with chalk pastels to make
colorful drawings of the night sky. Art of the North
and South Classroom. Arts Standards: A, D. Science
Standards: C. Geography Standards: A.
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Eustace P. Ziegler, Pack Train near Mt. McKinley, oil on canvas, c. 1920s
CHRISAREND
10. GRADES 6–8
Programs are available Fall 2013 (Sept. 3–Dec. 20)
and Spring 2014 (Jan. 6–May 16) unless
otherwise noted.
DOCENT-LED TOURS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1:30 p.m.
45 minutes.
ALASKA HISTORY
This tour spans 10,000 years of Alaska
history. Topics include Alaska Native cultures,
Russian colonization, statehood, and the
trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Students discover why
different groups of people came to Alaska and how
they shaped history. Alaska History Gallery. History
Standards: A, B, C. Geography Standards: B, D, E,
F. Government and Citizenship Standards: C. Arts
Standards: B, D.
THE FIRST PEOPLES OF ALASKA
Students are given an overview of Alaska’s
nine indigenous cultures. Students learn
about different geographic regions of
Alaska through 600 artifacts used in subsistence,
celebrations, and community. Exhibition films
provide contemporary, firsthand narratives
from Alaska Native people about each culture.
Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center. History
Standards: A, B. Geography Standards B.
ART OF THE NORTH
Students learn about Alaska through
imagery, objects, landscape, and people.
Learners hear the captivating stories behind
the art, and find out why Alaska’s artists had to
be adventurous. Art of the North Gallery. Arts
Standards B, C, D.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m. or noon. 45 minutes.
HEART TO HEART
Through dissection, students explore the
structure and function of the heart while
observing the similarities and differences
between pig and human hearts. North Classroom.
Science Standards: A, C, G.
EYE TO EYE
Students explore the complex functions of
the eye while observing the similarities and
differences between cow and human eyes.
Students also work through the scientific processes
of observation and dissection. North Classroom.
Science Standards: A, C, G.
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Lucy Bend of Nome hanging fish, 1949
STEPHENMCCUTCHEON
11. ART OF SEEING
Students play interactive games in the
museum’s art galleries that encourage them
to think and talk about the art they see.
Young learners are introduced to new vocabulary
and make color observations. Art galleries. Arts
Standards: A, B, C, D. History Standards: A.
INTO THE WILD
Sydney Laurence, Alaska’s best-known artist,
lived a fascinating life. Students learn about
him and the mountain he loved to paint.
Young learners describe nature, gain inspiration from
Laurence’s 13-foot-wide painting of Mount McKinley,
then write haikus and create their own watercolor
mountain painting. Art of the North Gallery. Arts
Standards: A, B, D. History Standards: A. English/
Language Arts Standards: A.
NIGHT DRAWINGS
Students learn about the aurora borealis,
including how the aurora is formed, and
experiment with chalk pastels to make
colorful drawings of the night sky. Art of the North
and South Classroom. Arts Standards: A, D. Science
Standards: C. Geography Standards: A.
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Sydney Laurence, Mount McKinley, oil on canvas, 1929.
12. GRADES 9–12
Programs are available Fall 2013
(Sept. 3–Dec. 20) and Spring 2014
(Jan. 6–May 16) unless otherwise noted.
DOCENT-LED TOURS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1:30 p.m.
45 minutes.
ALASKA HISTORY
This tour spans 10,000 years of Alaska
history. Topics include Alaska Native cultures,
Russian colonization, statehood, and the
trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Students discover why
different groups of people came to Alaska and how
they shaped history. Alaska History Gallery. History
Standards: A, B, C. Geography Standards: B, D, E,
F. Government and Citizenship Standards: C. Arts
Standards: B, D.
ART OF THE NORTH
Students learn about Alaska through
imagery, objects, landscape, and people.
Learners hear the captivating stories behind
the art, and find out why Alaska’s artists had to
be adventurous. Art of the North Gallery. Arts
Standards B, C, D.
THE FIRST PEOPLES OF ALASKA
Students are given an overview of Alaska’s
nine indigenous cultures. Students learn
about different geographic regions of
Alaska through 600 artifacts used in subsistence,
celebrations, and community life. Exhibition films
provide firsthand narratives from Alaska Native
people about each culture. Smithsonian Arctic
Studies Center. History Standards: A, B.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
10:30 a.m. or noon. 45 minutes.
HEART TO HEART
Through dissection, students explore the
structure and functions of the heart while
observing the similarities and differences
between pig and human hearts. North Classroom.
Science Standards: A, C, G.
EYE TO EYE
Students explore the complex functions of
the eye while observing the similarities and
differences between cow and human eyes.
Students also work through the scientific processes
of observation and dissection. North Classroom.
Science Standards: A, C, G.
ART OF SEEING
Students play interactive games in the
museum’s art galleries that encourage
them to think and talk about the art they
see. Students are introduced to new vocabulary,
make color observations, and discuss artists’ intent.
Art galleries. Arts Standards: A, B, C, D. History
Standards: A.
NIGHT DRAWINGS
Students learn about the aurora borealis,
how the aurora is formed, and experiment
with chalk pastels to make colorful drawings
of the night sky back in our classroom. Art of the
North and South Classroom. Arts Standards: A, D.
Science Standards: C. Geography Standards: A.
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13. PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
ALASKA HISTORY GALLERY (PRE-K–12)
Here, visitors can take a journey through 10,000
years of Alaska history. Full-scale and miniature
dioramas highlight early lifestyles of Alaska’s Native
peoples. Other gallery topics include Russian
exploration and settlement, the gold rush era, World
War II, statehood, and the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
ART OF THE NORTH (PRE-K–12)
The museum’s permanent art collection represents
the best of Alaska art and art from the circumpolar
North. Offerings include large-scale landscape
paintings, drawings from early European expeditions
to Alaska, works by contemporary Alaska artists,
and paintings by Sydney Laurence, Alaska’s best-
known artist.
IMAGINARIUM DISCOVERY CENTER (PRE-K–12)
Hands-on science galleries allow visitors of all ages
to explore earth, life, and physical science. This
center houses the Thomas Planetarium and more
than 80 exhibits that put scientific concepts into an
Alaska context. Visitors can use an infrared camera,
meet a king crab, experiment with an earthquake
shake table, and more.
SMITHSONIAN ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER (3–12)
Alaska’s nine indigenous cultures are represented
by 600 Alaska Native artifacts on loan from the
Smithsonian Institution. These cultural treasures
allow visitors to appreciate how each culture is
unique and how their traditions are connected.
Historical objects such as waterproof gut clothing
and wood hunting tools are placed into the context
of people’s lives today through contemporary
images, video, and audio.
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
RE/MARKS
On view through Feb. 9, 2014
Alaska Native artists present traditional stories and
aesthetics in innovative, contemporary ways in this
exhibition curated from the Anchorage Museum
collection. The 31 artworks span the 1970s until the
present. Featured artists include John Hoover, Susie
Silook, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, and Perry Eaton. Their
work challenges preconceived notions of indigenous
art, demonstrating that Native art is vital and varied.
FOOTNOTES:
SHOES WITH STORIES TO TELL
On view Oct. 4, 2013 through Feb. 16, 2014
From XtraTufs to ice skates to sealskin boots, this
exhibition showcases life in Alaska from the ground
up. Each pair of footwear chosen from the museum’s
collection serves as a launching point for a story
unique to Alaska’s history.
QANGA: DRAWING THE PAST
On view Nov. 17, 2013 through Jan. 12, 2014
The pre-history of Inuit people comes to life in
this graphic novel-style exhibition. Music, comic
art, storytelling, and archaeology combine to
explain the first human migrations from Canada to
Greenland. Learn about the Inuit people’s technology
and culture, as well as their social incentives for
migration. A collaboration between artist Nuka K.
Godtfredsen, composers Kristian Bjerre Harting
and Lill Rastad Bjørst, and archaeologists from the
National Museum of Denmark.
ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT ART SHOW
On view Feb. 28 through March 23, 2013
The annual Anchorage School District exhibition
showcases artwork from the district’s most creative
student artists, giving them the rare opportunity to
display their art in a museum. Works are chosen by
teachers and include drawings, paintings,
and sculpture.
RISKLAND: REMEMBERING
THE 1964 ALASKA EARTHQUAKE
On view April 11 through Sept. 15, 2014
In 1964, Alaska was hit by the largest earthquake
ever experienced in North America, a 9.2 on the
Richter scale. To mark the 50th anniversary of the
1964 Good Friday earthquake, this exhibition looks
at this devastating event, the reconstruction efforts
that followed, and our earthquake preparedness
today. Learn through historical photographs, video,
personal narratives of earthquake survival, artifacts,
and hands-on activities.
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Qanga: Drawing the Past
14. ABOUT HALF ALASKA’S RESIDENTS LIVE IN TRADITIONAL DENA’INA TERRITORY, but there is little
general knowledge about the indigenous people who have called Southcentral Alaska home for more
than 1,000 years. The Anchorage Museum has set out to change that, with the first major exhibition about
the Dena’ina Athabascan people. Meet the Dena’ina through film, life-size re-creations, images, hands-on
learning stations, audio, and more than 160 artifacts on loan from museums across the world. Through first-
hand stories, learn what it means to be Dena’ina in the 21st century.
EVENING FOR EDUCATORS
DENA’INAQ’ HUCH’ULYESHI:
THE DENA’INA WAY OF LIVING
5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
Free, pre-registration required online.
Immerse yourself in the Dena’ina way of
living! Meet exhibition curators and engage with
museum educators to learn how this exhibition
can rouse your students’ excitement about social
studies. Listen to traditional stories, make a string
calendar, and see a life-size model of a traditional
fish camp. Takeaways include the exhibition catalog,
an educator guide, and lesson plan ideas to help
guide your field trip. Enjoy light refreshments and
door prizes.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Sept. 17, 2013 – Jan. 10, 2014 Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. or noon.
45 minutes.
STRING CALENDARS (K–12)
In this hands-on experience, students learn
about Dena’ina string calendars, also known
as counting cords. Then they use feathers,
beads, and cord to create their own string calendar
celebrating key events in their lives. Dena’inaq’
Huch’ulyeshi and South Classroom. Arts Standards:
A, B, D. Cultural Standards: A. Mathematics
Standards: A. English/Language Arts Standards: A.
LIVING DENA’INA (K–12)
Students explore a traditional Dena’ina
village by participating in a subsistence
lifestyle activity. Students handle authentic
artifacts and learn traditional trade routes by
exploring a giant Alaska map. Students gain a
better understanding of cultural traditions and
contemporary subsistence lifestyles. Dena’inaq’
Huch’ulyeshi and South Classroom. Geography
Standards: B, C, D, E, F. Government Standards: F, G.
History Standards: B. Cultural Standards: B, E.
RESOURCES
DENA’INA TRAVELING KIT
Available year-round.
This traveling artifact kit features birch bark
baskets, Dena’ina recordings, primary source
documents, and several different animal
skins, in addition to paper art projects and lesson
plans. Learn more about reserving traveling kits on
page 21.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Anchorage Museum, anchoragemuseum.org/denaina
Alaska Native Knowledge Network,
ankn.uaf.edu/ANCR/athabascan.html
Alaska Native Heritage Center, alaskanative.net
Alaska Native Language Center, uaf.edu/anlc
Dena’ina Qenaga Language Guide, qenaga.org
DENA’INAQ’ HUCH’ULYESHI: THE DENA’INA WAY OF LIVING
ON VIEW SEPT. 15, 2013 — JAN. 12, 2014
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Nancy Delkittie and Jessica Hay, Nondalton, 2008.
15. GYRE TELLS A GLOBAL MARINE DEBRIS STORY: Learn about marine debris, why it’s a problem, and how
people are trying to solve it. This exhibition features work by contemporary artists from around the world,
including Cynthia Minet, who re-purposes plastic containers into life-size animal sculptures. An exhibition
section specific to Alaska features the results of a 2013 scientific expedition along Alaska’s coastline, as
well as art created from the marine debris gathered on Alaska’s beaches during the journey. Presented in
collaboration with the Alaska SeaLife Center.
EVENING FOR EDUCATORS
GYRE
5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014
Explore ocean literacy through an
interdisciplinary approach. Learn about
this unique marine-debris focused expedition and
exhibition from the expedition’s on-board educator.
Leave with a greater understanding of our complex
ocean, educational tools, and a field trip action plan.
Enjoy light refreshments and door prizes.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Available Feb. 7–May 16, 2014 Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. or noon.
45 minutes.
SEA CREATURES (Pre-K–8)
Students create a sea creature sculpture and
learn about marine debris. Gyre and South
Classroom. Arts Standards: A, D. Science
Standards: C, D. Geography Standards: A, E.
PONDERING PLASTIC (3–12)
Students learn how scientists and artists
tackle topics like marine debris in their
work. An educator facilitates a lively group
discussion about finding environmental solutions
and the importance of civic engagement. Gyre and
South Classroom. Arts Standards: B, C, D. Science
Standards: C, D. Geography Standards: A, E.
LIFE ON THE EDGE (K–12)
Available year-round.
Students learn about Alaska sea creatures in
the museum’s hands-on marine life tanks, and
discover how invertebrates are well-suited for
marine environments. Imaginarium Discovery Center
and North Classroom. Science Standards: A, C.
RESOURCES
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
GIANT TRAVELING PACIFIC MAP
Available April 7-May 16, 2014.
This giant map the size of a racquetball court
introduces the marvels of the Pacific Ocean.
Students learn how the Pacific has been a
barrier and a highway throughout human history.
They explore the Mariana Trench, the deepest place
on Earth, and the Great Barrier Reef, the largest living
structure in the world. Students experience the Pacific
as a living thing: active volcanoes giving birth to new
islands, deep-sea vents supporting unique life forms,
and phytoplankton blooms providing more than half
of the planet’s fresh air. Reserve at 907-929-9280.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Anchorage Museum, anchoragemuseum.org/gyre
Alaska SeaLife Center, alaskasealife.org
Blue Ocean Institute, blueocean.org
COSEE of Alaska, coseealaska.net
NOAA Marine Debris Program, marinedebris.noaa.gov
GYRE
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Marine debris in Resurrection Bay, 2011.
16. ANCHORAGE MUSEUM EDUCATORS bring the wonders of the museum to you. The Outreach Program
provides educational programming at off-site facilities such as schools and community centers. Opportunities
are available for small and large groups, including festivals, StarLab portable planetarium shows, scientific
guided investigations or traveling art and artifact kits. Not in the Anchorage/Mat-Su area? Our statewide
outreach program can come to you! Contact the museum at 929-9279 for availability and pricing.
OUTREACH
FESTIVALS
Festivals include family-friendly exhibits and
activities that foster parent and community
involvement in art, history, culture, and
science education. Programs run for up to two hours
and cost $400; additional hours are $100 per hour,
maximum six hours. Maximum 300 people per
two-hour festival.
DISCOVERY FEST (K–12)
Though multiple hands-on tabletop exhibits, students
explore the senses, color, flight, the human body, optical
illusions, magnetism, animals, and much more.
CHANGING ALASKA FESTIVAL (3–12)
Learn about sea ice, temperature changes, animal
migration, and the science behind our changing
climate through hands-on activities and animated
visuals. Our Magic Planet digital globe displays
animated NASA and NOAA imagery to showcase the
Earth’s weather patterns as seen from space.
GUIDED INVESTIGATIONS
Students explore science topics under the
guidance of a museum educator. $200 for
each 50 minute session, minimum of two
sessions per day required. Maximum 30 students
per session.
GREAT GREY WHALE MIGRATIONS (K–3)
Students explore how increasing temperatures
affect plants and animals. Students record data
and play the role of scientists following the gray
whale migration along the Pacific coast. Students
sketch, describe, and measure the whales they
observe. Students gain a better understanding of
our warming oceans, why animals migrate, and why
scientists study and continue to learn new things
about our changing environment. Science Standards:
A, D, G.
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17. TRACKING MIGRATION (4–6)
Students gain a better understanding of what
migration means and the reasons animals migrate.
Using scientists’ observations students examine
migration patterns of gray whales. Students use data
to calculate distance and track animal migration,
then make predictions of the possible impact on
gray whale migration patterns caused by increasing
global temperatures. Science Standards: A, C, E, G.
SEA ICE, ICE BABY (4–8)
Students see animations of seasons, sea ice, and
ocean currents on a Magic Planet digital globe and
explore how color affects the ability of a material
to reflect light and absorb heat. Students conduct
an experiment using independent and dependent
variables, record data, and analyze results. Students
learn about the important role of sea ice in
regulating Earth’s temperature. Science Standards:
A, B, C, D, G.
MAPPING MIGRATION (7–8)
Students view a short presentation on a Magic
Planet digital globe about our changing Arctic and
learn about the research conducted at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks. Students collect data and track
animal migration to gain a better understanding of
migration patterns of gray whales. Students predict
possible effects on gray whale migration patterns
caused by increasing global temperatures. Science
standards: A, F.
STARLAB (K–12)
Bring presentations about the night sky
and constellations to your school with
the StarLab portable planetarium. This
inflatable dome requires a minimum of 10½ foot
ceiling clearance and 400 square feet of open
floor space. Cost is $300 for up to two hours
(four presentations), $100 for each additional hour.
Maximum six hours in one day at one location.
Shows run 25 minutes. Maximum of 30 people per
show. Science Standards: D.
Educators may also rent the StarLab and facilitate
their own star shows. Rental is $150 for the first
day, $75 for each additional day. Rentals include
dome, fan, two specified topic cylinders, and
educational materials. Additional cylinders are
available for $25 each. Teachers must participate
in a two-hour professional development session
prior to operating the StarLab without a museum
employee present. See page 20 for StarLab
training dates.
StarLab rental comes with the Starfield and Greek
Mythology cylinders. However, others are available
if you prefer a different topic. Each cylinder comes
with curriculum; for a preview, visit starlab.com
Available cylinder topics for StarLab rental include:
n Starfield
n Greek Mythology
n Deep Sky Objects
n Native American Mythology
n Ancient Chinese Legends
n African Mythology
n Earth
n Biological Cell
OUTREACH CANCELATION POLICY
The Anchorage Museum will travel to Anchorage/Mat-Su destinations primarily during the school year, with
limited availability during the summer months. From time to time, weather conditions and other unforeseen
events may cause the museum to cancel outreach programs. Programs canceled due to weather will be
rescheduled at the earliest available time.
Should it be necessary for a school or organization to cancel a scheduled program, a minimum notice of 10
business days is required or the school/organization will be charged a 50% cancellation fee and all travel
costs already incurred.
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18. THOMAS PLANETARIUM
THE THOMAS PLANETARIUM is an exciting way to learn about astronomy and space. The 530-square-foot
facility lets students journey to the stars, take trips through the solar system, or join in presentations that
explore the night sky. The planetarium seats 44 and includes handicap accessible seating. Planetarium
programs are available Fall 2013 (Oct. 1–Dec. 20) and Spring 2014 (Jan. 6–April 30) unless otherwise noted.
PLANETARIUM SHOWS
Planetarium Shows are educational films
projected on a full-dome screen. Available
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. Show
length varies.
EARTH, MOON AND SUN (Pre-K–5)
Coyote has a razor-sharp wit, but he’s confused
about what he sees in the sky. Join this character
for a show that discusses American Indian star
lore, lunar phases, eclipses, and space exploration.
26 minutes. Science Standards: D, E, F. Geography
Standards: A. A teacher’s guide can be found online.
DINOSAUR PASSAGE TO PANGAEA (Pre-K–12)
This animated adventure explains one of the greatest
geological events in Earth’s history: the separation
of the supercontinent Pangaea. When two children
embark on a geology field trip back in time, they are
thrown into a fantastic voyage where they witness
incredible geological wonders and learn about
the mysterious process that created present-day
continents. 40 minutes. Science Standards: D, E, G.
Geography Standards: B.
ICE WORLDS (2–12)
Examine the ecosystems that thrive in the Arctic and
Antarctic. See how ice shapes landscapes on other
planets and moons in our solar system. 25 minutes.
Science Standards: A, C, D, E. Geography Standards:
E, F.
SEVEN WONDERS (2–12)
Turn back the pages of time to witness the ancient
wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of
years ago. Travel to Egypt to see the Great Pyramids,
to Babylon to explore the fabled Hanging Gardens,
and more. See some of the universe’s greatest
wonders. 32 minutes. Science Standards: D, E.
History Standards: B. Geography Standards: B.
NEW HORIZONS (2–12)
Embark on a journey to the planets and moons of
our solar system and travel down to the surface of all
the planets. Also available in Spanish and Mandarin
by request. 23 minutes. Science Standards: D, E, G.
INTO THE DEEP (3-12)
Dive alongside deep-sea research pioneers to learn
about marine biology, underwater geology and the
history of deep-sea exploration. Traveling in famous
historic submersibles, come face-to-face with
fascinating underwater creatures such as vampire
squid and pelican eels. Discover how diving vessels
make these underwater encounters possible for
humans. Science Standards: A, C, D, E, G. Geography
Standards: E, F
WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE (3–12)
Peer deep into space through the eyes of the
orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back
billions of years in time to witness the birth of the
universe. Also available in Spanish, Italian, and
Mandarin by request. 21 minutes. Science Standards:
D, E.
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THE LUNAR STORY (3–12)
Learn the moon’s story from its formation to its
effects on Earth. Explore the relationship between
the Earth, moon, and sun through an investigation
of seasons, tides, eclipses, and orbital motion.
26 minutes. Science Standards: D. Geography
Standards: A, F.
MICROCOSM: THE ADVENTURE WITHIN (4–12)
At the center of nano medicine in the year 2053,
viewers shrink down to the size of a microbe and
get injected into a patient who is suffering from
a mysterious virus. Also available in Spanish by
request. 16 minutes. Science Standards: C.
SUPERVOLCANOS (5–12)
Travel back in time and experience the massive
volcanic eruptions that shaped the Earth and solar
system. Journey to Yellowstone National Park,
Neptune’s moon Triton and Jupiter’s moon Io to
witness historic eruptions. Could a supervolcano
erupt in our era? Scientists weigh in. 35 minutes.
Science Standards: A, C, D, E, G, F. Geography
Standards: E, F. History: A. A teacher’s guide can be
found online.
OUR LIVING CLIMATE (5–12)
Learn about the delicate balance required to support
life by comparing Earth to its neighbors — the
moon and Venus. Discover how the Earth’s climate
is a complex system that changes over millennia.
28 minutes. Science Standards: A, C, D, E, G.
Geography Standards: E, F. A teacher’s guide can be
found online.
PLANETARIUM GUIDED EXPERIENCES
In each Guided Planetarium Experience,
students learn about visible objects,
constellations, and recent astronomy
news. In addition, you may choose one of the
focus areas listed below. Available Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. or
11:15 a.m. 30–45 minutes.
STARLORE (3–12)
Take a closer look at stories that various cultures
have told to explain astronomical phenomena.
Science Standards: D, E, F. Geography Standards: A.
History Standards: A.
MOTION OF EARTH (3–12)
Learn how the rotation and revolution of the planets
affect us on Earth. Science Standards: D, E, G.
Geography Standards: A.
SIZE AND SCALE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM (3–12)
Gain an understanding of the size of our solar
system, galaxy, and universe. Science Standards: D,
G. Geography Standards: A.
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (3–12)
Discover how different cultures throughout history
have used the stars to navigate the Earth. Science
Standards: D, E, G. Geography Standards: A. History
Standards: A.
EXPERIENCE THE AURORA (3–12)
Marvel as the Northern Lights shimmer and glisten
overhead with time-lapse footage captured in the
Arctic Circle. This immersive show is the next best
thing to being under Alaska’s winter night sky. 26
minutes. Science Standards: C. Geography Standards:
A. A teacher’s guide can be found online.
LIFE: A COSMIC STORY
How did life on Earth begin? Find out on this journey
through time. Witness key events since the Big Bang
that set the stage for life. See the first stars ignite,
galaxies coalesce and entire worlds take shape. On
a young Earth, two scenarios for the dawn of life
are presented — one near a turbulent, deep-sea
hydrothermal vent, and the other in a primordial
hot puddle on a volcanic island. 25 minutes. Science
Standards: A, B, C, D.
Thanks to sponsor ExxonMobil, a limited number of Life: A Cosmic Story and Experience the Aurora
showings are available to school groups at no cost. Shows will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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20. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMIZED IN-SERVICE
Available year-round
Schedule a customized educator in-service at the
Anchorage Museum. Learn the ins and outs of field
trip planning, how to bring exhibitions to life through
hands-on exploration, and how to use the museum
as an authentic extension of classroom curriculum.
Walk away with pre- and post-field trip activities.
Price varies. For more information call (907)
929-9271 or download an in-service registration
form online.
STARLAB PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(Required for StarLab rental)
Learn how to operate and use the StarLab in your
classroom. Museum educators take you through the
inflatable dome’s set-up and takedown processes.
Discover the many possibilities for broadening your
students’ knowledge base.
Available dates for StarLab
professional development:
StarLab Fall Training for Educators
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
$15 per person, pre-registration required online
StarLab Spring Training for Educators
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014
$15 per person, pre-registration required online
Can’t attend one of the dates listed? Contact
929-9280 to schedule your own training.
4 person minimum
RESOURCES
The Anchorage Museum offers a multitude of
free resources for teachers including worksheets,
traveling artifact kits, and research aids.
FOCUSED TRIP SHEETS
Download Pre-K–8 student trip sheets to help guide
your field trip experience during free exploration.
These simple, adaptable trip sheets include activities
for the gallery, as well as suggested pre- and post-visit
activities for the classroom. Find downloadable Focused
Trip Sheets at anchoragemuseum.org/learn.
FIRST FRIDAY ART REVIEWS (9–12)
First Friday is a great extra-credit opportunity for
high school students. The museum offers free general
admission from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of each
month. Consider having your students write reviews
after attending gallery talks by noted artists, watching
live performances, and viewing current exhibitions.
Find a downloadable trip sheets at
anchoragemuseum.org/learn. For more information,
call (907) 929-9269.
BOB AND EVANGELINE ATWOOD
ALASKA RESOURCE CENTER
The Atwood Resource Center maintains a library of
more than 12,000 titles with a focus on the history,
ethnography, and art of Alaska and the North. This is
a great resource for teens and teachers to conduct
research. Materials do not circulate, but the general
public is welcome to reference the collection. The
archival collections, including more than 500,000
photographs, are also available for on-site research.
For more information, call (907) 929-9235 or email
resourcecenter@anchoragemuseum.org.
JUST FOR TEACHERS
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21. TRAVELING MUSEUM KITS
BRING THE MUSEUM to your classroom and make your lessons come alive with our Traveling Kits! Kits
feature objects from different disciplines such as art, history, and culture. Kits also include lesson plans
for K–12 students. These kits are a great way to introduce primary source documents into your classroom
lessons. The kits are free to all Alaska educators and are available for pick-up and return at the museum’s
Education Department. Artifact kits can be shipped to schools outside the Anchorage area for the cost of
shipping. Learn more at travelingkits@anchoragemuseum.org or (907) 929-9276.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Traveling Kit Fall Training for Educators
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
$15 per person, pre-registration required online
Traveling Kit Spring Training For Educators
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
$15 per person, pre-registration required online
CULTURE KITS (K–12)
PEOPLES OF ALASKA AND NORTHEAST SIBERIA
The vast territory between the Arctic and Pacific
oceans is home to more than 150,000 indigenous
residents, whose diverse languages and cultures
are both a link to history and the foundation for
contemporary lives. Artifacts from several Alaska
Native culture groups, personal accounts of major
life events, and transcripts of interviews with
prominent Alaska Native elders are featured in these
culture kits.
ANCIENT MYSTERIES
This kit includes bone, stone, and wooden artifacts
from St. Lawrence Island and spurs discussion about
ancient Arctic technologies, subsistence, survival
strategies, archaeology, and more.
BERING SEA AND BEYOND
This kit contains natural samples and objects
pertaining to Yup’ik and Iñupiaq cultures. Students
can touch seal pelts, try on snow goggles, and
compare ivory and whale bone.
PEOPLE OF THE RAVEN
This kit introduces Athabascan and Tlingit Native
cultures with samples of natural materials, traditional
tools, and beautifully crafted artifacts.
HISTORY KITS (5-12)
WORLD WAR II IN THE ALEUTIANS
World War II had a significant impact on Alaska, and
brought together three distinct groups of people:
American military personnel, Japanese soldiers,
and evacuated Unangax civilians. These kits explore
personal stories from each group through interviews,
documents, photographs, and authentic objects. Kits
contain lesson plans, maps and films.
AMERICAN STORY
Explore American fighter pilots’ military
personal accounts.
UNANGAX STORY
Hear Unangax children’s stories of evacuation.
JAPANESE STORY
Read firsthand excerpts from Japanese
soldiers’ memoirs.
ART KITS (K–12)
These art focused kits include tools such as interactive
games, images, miniature paintings and real objects
from the collection.
TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT
This kit includes a mini diorama of a museum gallery.
Students use this art exhibit-in-a-box to build and
curate their own classroom museum exhibition.
MUSEUM MEMORY
Play an interactive memory game to learn the names of
Alaska artists and match them to their artwork.
ART DETECTIVES
Inspired by the game Clue, Students use the museum’s
collection to solve an exciting mystery.
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22. REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL GROUP
PRICES
GENERAL ADMISSION
School group general admission is
$5 per student.
Chaperones are admitted free in a
ratio of one adult per five to eight
students; additional chaperones pay
general admission rates plus premium
exhibition fees when applicable.
REGISTRATION FOR FIELD TRIPS TO THE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM
Teachers must contact the museum’s Education Operations Specialist at (907) 929-9280 to register for field trips
to the Anchorage Museum. Please have the following information ready when scheduling your field trip.
FIELD TRIP RESERVATION CHECKLIST
n Requested field trip date
(Tuesday-Friday only)
n Arrival time, time of program,
and departure time
n Alternate date(s) and time(s)
n Program(s) desired
n Alternate program(s) desired
n School name
n Teacher name(s) attending field trip
n Teacher phone number(s)
n Teacher email(s)
n Grade level(s)
n Number of students
n Number of chaperones
n Transportation method
n Lunch tables (reservations required)
n Payment method
PROGRAM FEES
These prices are in addition to student admission.
Docent-Led Tour, $15 per group
Guided Investigation, $100 per group
Tour Plus Investigation, $115 per group
Planetarium Show, $75 per group
Planetarium Guided Experience, $100 per group
Outreach Programs, for Anchorage/Mat-Su outreach prices see
page 16, for distance outreach quotes, please call 929-9279.
Prices are subject to change. Payment is due upon arrival via cash, check, or credit card. If you are unable
to pay with cash, check, or credit card, you must submit a purchase order prior to your visit and contact the
museum’s Education Operations Specialist for approval.
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23. TEACHERS
Please plan early as field trips fill up quickly. It’s
recommended that educators schedule at least
three weeks before a desired field trip. The museum
requires at least two weeks advance notice.
Pre-registration is required to receive the reduced
educational admission rates. Groups that don’t
pre-register must pay general admission rates and will
not have access to school programs.
FIELD TRIP CANCELATION
To cancel or alter a field trip, please contact the
museum five business days prior to a field trip or
a cancelation fee may apply. Scheduled field trips
that aren’t canceled at least two full business days
prior will be charged 100% of the program fees. The
museum will send a confirmation email to registered
educators with important field trip details.
SIBLINGS
The museum requests that parent chaperones not
bring siblings on field trips. If it is necessary, the
parent must pay full admission for the sibling(s) and
any additional fees for premium exhibitions. Siblings
are not allowed to participate in field trip activities.
BUSES, PARKING, AND ENTRANCE
If you are traveling by school bus, there is a bus
drop-off zone on Seventh Avenue near the main
entrance. If parents are driving students to the
museum, street parking is available, and there are
seven public pay lots within a two-block radius. Visit
our website for a detailed list of options. The museum
does not validate or reimburse parking fees. The
museum opens at 10 a.m. October through April.
No early entrance is allowed.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Cameras are permitted in most exhibitions, but
no flash photography, videography, or tripods are
allowed. When taking pictures, please respect the
barriers around the displays.
GALLERY CLOSURES
Occasionally, areas of the museum are temporarily
unavailable due to exhibition installation. To confirm a
specific gallery is available, call (907) 929-9280.
FIELD TRIP PREP
Teachers may contact the Education Operations
Specialist to schedule a visit prior to the field trip
date. This is by appointment only, and only teachers
may attend. You will receive museum information and
access to galleries included in the upcoming field trip
experience. For more information contact (907) 929-
9280 or fieldtrips@anchoragemuseum.org.
LUNCH OPTIONS
In order for a field trip group to eat brown bag
lunches in the museum’s atrium, tables must be
reserved in advance. Tables are only available at
certain times and are on a first-come, first-served
basis. Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in
galleries. No exceptions.
CHAPERONE POLICY
One adult chaperone is required for up to eight
students. Specific ratios for each group are
determined based on grade level, special needs,
and school policy. Please note that adults in
excess of the ratio must pay full general admission
and any additional fees for premium exhibitions.
Students must remain with their chaperones at all
times while they are in the museum. Museum rules
will be explained to chaperones upon arrival, and
chaperones are expected to enforce these rules.
Failure to adequately supervise students may result in
a group being asked to leave. No exceptions.
SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE
Thanks to generous sponsors, some scholarship
assistance is available for Gyre and Dena’inaq
Huch’ulyeshi programs, as well as some planetarium
shows. To learn more about these opportunities,
call (907) 929-9280 .
MEMBERSHIP
Membership benefits do not apply to field trips.
CONTACT
Email: fieldtrips@anchoragemuseum.org
Phone: (907) 929-9280
Fax: (907) 929-9290
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MUSEUM CONDUCT
TO MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE as positive as possible, we ask that you, your students, and your chaperones follow
some rules of conduct while your group is at the Anchorage Museum. Just remember to LEARN:
LISTEN: Follow all instructions provided by museum staff and refrain from side conversations or
cell phone use during your visit.
ENGAGE: Actively participate in the learning experience and interact with exhibitions.
ATTEND: Keep track of assigned students and adhere to scheduled times for programs, lunch, and
free-choice exploration. All students must be supervised at all times.
RESPECT: Show respect for the museum’s exhibitions and staff and be a good model of behavior
for students. Deal with behavioral issues.
NO-NOS: Please remind students the museum doesn’t allow running, yelling, or chewing gum.
Food and drink are not allowed in galleries. Some objects are touchable, some are not:
Please consult gallery signage.
SPONSORS
THANK YOU
The Anchorage Museum is grateful to our generous sponsors for supporting our mission. Education programs are
made possible, in part, thanks to funding from the Anchorage Museum Foundation through the Larry and Wilma Carr
Education Fund, and the Emi Chance Memorial Fund. Additional support is provided by the following sponsors:
Municipal Light and Power
Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation
Habitat Housewares
Northrim Bank
Mary Ellen Segelhorst
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