Tours
Explore the museum and community with trained docents, museum staff or on your own. Tours, including gallery tours, outdoor bike tours, and community cultural outings appear below when available. Schedule changes seasonally, so check back often.
Upcoming Events
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Gallery Talk: Tlingit and Athabascan Clothing And Ornamentation
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 — In-Person
The Tlingit, Eyak and various Athabascan peoples comprise a language family with members extending from Alaska to Arizona. Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies...
Gallery Talk: Sea Otters, Northern Fur Seals, Arctic Foxes
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 — In-Person
The economic lure of fur to European and American traders led to changes in Alaska Native lifeways. Join us in the Alaska Exhibition Gallery to...
Gallery Talk: Guided Meditation in How to Survive
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 — In-Person
Reflect on themes of time, relationships, and wisdom in this 15-minute guided meditation. Each session will take place in Ellie Schmidt’s immersive installation, the tide...
Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs
11 a.m. - noon. Wednesday, Jan. 15 — In-Person
Join museum curator John Hagen for a tour of Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in Alaska. In addition to providing an overview of the...
Gallery Talk: Sugpiaq and Unangax̂ Objects
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 — In-Person
The Unangax̂ and Sugpiaq peoples are noted for their maritime culture and trade activity extending throughout much of coastal Alaska. Join us in the Smithsonian...
Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs
11 a.m. – noon. Wednesday, Feb. 19 — In-Person
Join museum curator John Hagen for a tour of Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in Alaska. In addition to providing an overview of the...