Talks
Experience talks and lectures by artists, historians, culture-bearers and others in galleries and other museum spaces.
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Cook Inlet Historical Society Presents-The Nome Serum Run Centennial
7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
This February marks one hundred years since a tag team of 20 mushers and over 150 sled dogs braved blizzard conditions and dangerously cold temperatures...
2025 Alaska Triennial Artist Talks: Grace Choi, Addie Studebaker, and Kerry Tasker
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 — In-Person
Alaska artists Grace Choi, Addie Studebaker and Kerry Tasker discuss their work in the 2025 Alaska Triennial exhibition, now on view. A Q&A with the...
Guided Meditation in Art of the North
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 — In-Person
Reflect on gratitude, community, and identity in this guided 15-minute meditation in the Art of the North galleries. Headsets and bean bag chairs will be...
Gallery Talk: Russia, America and Alaska
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 — In-Person
Join Anchorage Museum docent Ben Harris to discuss the Russian America period in Alaska and its lasting impact. Examine why Russians and others came to...
Gallery Talk: Fred Machetanz
7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 — In-Person
Hear a presentation on the life and works of Fred Machetanz, one of the most iconic Alaska artists of the 20th century who painted life...
Perma-Action Café
5 - 9 p.m. Thursday, March 13 — In-Person
Be a part of creating action in your community through permaculture ethics and ideas. Part of Yarducopia’s PermaFestival, this gathering will encourage community members to...
CIHS Lecture Series Presents: America, The Next 250 Years with H.W. Brands
7 - 8 p.m. Thursday, March 20 — In-Person or Online
One of America’s most prolific and preeminent historians, University of Texas Professor H.W. Brands is the author of 30 books, including two finalists for the...
Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs April Fools
1 - 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 — 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...
Guided Tour of Cold War to the Cosmos: Distant Early Warning Systems and the Arctic
6:30 & 8 p.m. Friday, April 4 — In-Person
On opening night, tour the new exhibition Cold War to the Cosmos: Distant Early Warning Systems and the Arctic. A member of Anchorage Museum staff...
Guided Meditation in Art of the North
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 — In-Person
Reflect on themes of gratitude, community and identity in this guided 15-minute meditation. Each session will take place in Art of the North galleries. Headsets...
Gallery Talk: Russia, America, and Alaska
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 — In-Person
Join Anchorage Museum docent Ben Harris for a discussion on the Russian America period in Alaska and its lasting impact. Examine why Russians and others...
2025 Alaska Triennial Artist Talks: Alanna DeRochi, Acacia Johnson and Young Kim
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 — In-Person
Join us for a conversation with artists Alanna DeRochi, Acacia Johnson and Alanna DeRochi as they discuss their work in the 2025 Alaska Triennial exhibition....
Panel Breaks: Alaska Comic Workshop Sessions with Tadd Galusha
6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, April 19 — In-Person
Comic illustrator Tadd Galusha will give an instructional presentation and art demonstration, followed by time for individual portfolio reviews focusing on honing the skills needed...
In Context: Early-1900s Yup’ik Dance Mask, Yup’ik Tradition and Shorebird Conservation
4 - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 — In-Person
Shorebirds are part of the diet and culture of the Yup’ik people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Shorebirds that breed in Alaska migrate across oceans and...