Free Events
Upcoming Events
UFO (Un-Finished Objects) Nights
5 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 — In-Person
Calling all makers with half-finished crafts and almost-there art: it’s time to bring your big ideas, good intentions and languishing masterpieces to fruition! Get motivated...
Artist Talk: Momologues with Brianna Allen
Noon. Thursday, Dec. 5 — In-Person
Brianna Allen is a multi-disciplinary artist and performer, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2008 with a degree in Studio Art and...
Holiday Concerts: Anchorage Mandolin Orchestra & Anchorage Concert Chorus
5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
Enjoy holiday-themed performances by two beloved ensembles: Anchorage Mandolin Orchestra and Anchorage Concert Chorus.
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5:30 p.m. Anchorage Mandolin Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Anchorage Concert Chorus
Multigenerational Housing Initiative Design Presentations
6 - 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
Join this community presentation featuring the work of local architects and designers seeking to help address housing challenges present in Anchorage today. Proposed solutions will...
First Friday Free Create in the Art Lab
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
Feeling inspired by the Anchorage Museum? Let your imagination soar while you paint, draw, and create in the Art Lab. Join us during First Friday...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Guided Meditation in How to Survive
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
Reflect on themes of time, relationships and wisdom in this 15-minute guided mediation. Each session takes place in Ellie Schmidt’s immersive installation, the tide pool...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Tlingit Cultural Belongings
6:30, 7 & 7:30 Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
The Tlingit, Eyak, and various Athabascan peoples comprise a language family with members extending from Alaska to Arizona. This docent-led gallery hosting will highlight various...
Planetarium Show: "Rapid Space Shorts"
6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. Friday, December 6 — In-Person
These quick planetarium experiences range from constellation tours of the night sky and cruising around the solar system to learning about light and the aurora...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Spence Guerin
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
The works of Spence Guerin carry the traditions of nineteenth century naturalist painting to the present day. Join us at the painting “Moon Over Matanuska”...
Bank of America Museums on Us
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 & noon - 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8
Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free museum general admission on the first weekend of the month with BoA credit or debit card and photo...
Heyi-Days Outdoor Programs and Market
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 & noon - 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 — In-Person
Visit Anchorage and downtown businesses and organizations enliven Anchorage as a winter city with Heyi Days. Heyi Days, named for an Athabaskan word for winter,...
Climate Cafe: Misfit Gift Exchange
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 — In-Person
We’ve all received gifts that weren’t the right fit for our lives, and that’s ok. At the Anchorage Museum we are thinking about sustainable gift-giving,...
Craft a Momologue in Community with Brianna Allen
4 - 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 — In-Person
Join multidisciplinary artist Brianna Allen for a “momologue” creation space. Consider somatic (from the body) writing and respond to prompts in a safe space among...
Heyi-Days Outdoor Programs and Market
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 & noon - 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 — In-Person
Visit Anchorage and downtown businesses and organizations enliven Anchorage as a winter city with Heyi Days. Heyi Days, named for an Athabaskan word for winter,...
Momologues Collaborate: Record + Mother Portrait with Brianna Allen
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 — In-Person
Self-identifying mothers have the opportunity to archive and contribute to a creative community exploring the complexities of motherhood through momologue audio recordings and/or a photo...
Mamas Open-Mic with Brianna Allen
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 — In-Person
Join multidisciplinary artist Brianna Allen as she shares excerpts from her book, “The Momologue Collective: An Anthology by Self-Identifying Mothers” and her play-in-progress, followed by...