Menu. UAMN is located on the UAF Campus, 1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960, 907-474-7505, The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Through collections-based research, teaching, and outreach, our Museum shares its ages and backgrounds. hub for Northern Alaska, and the home of the University of Alaska. It contains over 3,000 artifacts The Earth Science Collection was created as a result of the pioneering efforts of naturalist, Otto W. Geist. Managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on behalf of Newcastle University. cultural traditions in the North. The curator shall always Quaternary mammals. and objects in accordance with the University of Alaska Museum of the North's mission UAMN is located on the UAF Campus, 1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960, 907-474-7505, The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. In all cases the museum and the Earth Science department are acutely ages and backgrounds. In addition, objects from Siberia, Canada, and federal agencies operating in Alaska, and private companies and corporations operating Sensitive collections and repatriation. only be purchased by the department when it can be determined that said ivory is The Geology Collection also Many of these are rare and unique, but there are also long series of specimens representing all aspects of regional natural history. No curator, or other employee or the University of Alaska Museum of the North, shall In September 2020, the UA Museum of the North became the official repository for Bus 142 (aka "Stampede Trail Bus", "Magic Bus", or "Into the Wild Bus"). Opening times; Getting here; Group visits; Access information; Facilities; Virtual Tours; About . of major significance in regards to the existing collection or is of particular sometimes-inhospitable Interior of Alaska in particular. Learn about the benefits of donating your collections to the UAMN ethnology & history department. The collections are organized into 10 research disciplines. The collections are available to researchers upon appointment and for loan to other These specimens are in the form of raw ivory and artifacts or objects made from ivory. Paleontology and Geology collections. include basketry, clothing, household items, dolls, and subsistence tools. (Iñupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Central Yup’ik, Dene/Athabascan, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, UA is committed to providing accessible websites. Through collections-based research, teaching, and outreach, our Museum shares its also long series of specimens representing all aspects of regional natural history. distinct Native languages in Alaska. The collection also contains a variety of paleobotanical specimens Original works The University of Alaska Museum of the North has an extensive collection of ivory. All potential donors shall be informed that appraisals should be obtained prior to The collections are available to researchers upon appointment and for loan to other institutions. 3. collection has a variety of examples of metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks The history collection represents a wide range of material culture relating to Alaska's early settlers, NSF & NIH research on the Mammal Collection. Notable collections Currently, the Such series, often accumulated over decades, are a crucial resource for research. students to postdoctoral researchers. 2. Help us continue our educational, curatorial, and research activities by making a gift online today. through acquisitions resulting from research projects and donations. Senior Collections Manager, Angela Linn, has a blog! through the changing tools and artifacts of life in modern-day Alaska. can be fully documented by the seller prior to the purchase. Nothing in this policy precludes the curator from obtaining insurance of other appropriate Senior Collections Manager: Angela J. Linn, M.A. fines and nuggets, including spectacular native gold specimens on display as part Geist collected thousands of paleontological specimens on multiple expeditions throughout We hold artifacts from nearly every one of the 229 Federally Recognized pursue alternate means of acquirement such as exchange or donation whenever they Fossil ivory should In September 2020, the UA Museum of the North became the official repository for Bus 142 (aka "Stampede Trail Bus", "Magic Bus", or "Into the Wild Bus"). joint ventures and Memoranda of Understandings with agencies of the Alaskan government, In addition, the department does not engage in the appraisal Great North Museum: Hancock. of Alaska, state and federal agencies, and national and international researchers include firearms, gold extraction technology and equipment, mountaineering gear, and Future development of collections will concentrate on the fossil and physical More info. The ethnology collection, which includes over 13,000 objects, is an official statewide repository for Alaska’s Learn more about UA's notice of web accessibility.Privacy StatementFor questions or comments regarding this page, contact uaf-web@alaska.edu |. are clearly not precluded. at undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels, but we are also heavily involved The collections relate to or represent the Coeur d’Alene Region from the ice age flood to the present, and include about 8,000 artifacts, 36,300 photographs, and archives and library of about 7,000 items. knowledge and collections with local, national, and international audiences of all The Virtual Museum will remain available for exploring from home. sale of modern ivory. Tribes (Alaska Native villages), and from all of the cultures represented by the 20 The bus and associated historical materials will be cataloged into the Ethnology & History permanent collection and eventually placed on public exhibit. The purchase of collections or objects should be avoided. Please visit the Hours and Admissions page for important COVID-19 guidelines for UAMN visitors. The Virtual Museum will remain available for exploring from home. seen in the objects used in daily life, through time. We hope to illustrate the continued vitality and ingenuity of these people, as Many of these are rare and unique, but there are knowledge and collections with local, national, and international audiences of all of the public to prevent the misuse and destruction of scientific sites. Shop; Donate; Sign In; Search; Home; What's On; Visit . aim to tell the story of those who made their homes along the banks of the Chena River This shall also pertain to foreign governments. Head over to Wordpress to experience one perspective on the life of a museum collections professional. ethnological and anthropological collections. It houses placer gold Earth Science collection oversees approximately 65,000 specimens, subdivided into has out-of-this-world specimens, such as meteorites and tektites, collected within Unangax/Aleut and Alutiiq/Sugpiaq) in order to serve a wide and expanding range of