Free Events
First Friday at the Anchorage Museum
Bring the whole family to enjoy free admission. Explore four floors of galleries and exhibitions,...
Nov 6
2026
Gallery Hosting: Create and Reflect
Reflect on one of several pieces in the Art of the North Gallery in this...
Nov 6
2026
Faux Flora: Behind the Scents with the Fischersund Collective (Postponed)
What inspires a fragrance? Go behind the scenes — and behind the scents — of...
Nov 6
2026
Gallery Hosting: Tsimshian and Haida Cultural Belongings
Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center to learn about Tsimshian and Haida clothing...
Nov 6
2026
Gallery Hosting: Tlingit and Athabascan Cultural Belongings
Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center to learn about Tlingit and Athabascan clothing...
Nov 6
2026
Curators on the Floor for the Opening of “Grandeur and Grit: The Alaska Highway”
Join the curators of the exhibition Grandeur and Grit: The Alaska Highway to hear about Indigenous...
Nov 6
2026
Planetarium Show: "Rapid Space Shorts - Galaxies"
Once we thought that Earth was the center of the universe. Shapely and Hubble changed...
Nov 6
2026
Gallery Hosting: Unangax̂ and Sugpiaq Cultural Belongings
Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center to learn about Unangax̂ and Sugpiaq clothing...
Nov 6
2026
Gallery Hosting: Yup’ik Cultural Belongings
Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center to learn about Yup'ik clothing and ornamentation....
Nov 6
2026
Bank of America: "Museums on Us"
Bank of America (BoA) cardholders enjoy one free general admission on the first weekend of...
Nov 7
2026
Free Admission for Current and Past Military Members
Current and past military members are invited to enjoy free admission in observance of Veterans...
Nov 8
2026
Bank of America: "Museums on Us"
Bank of America (BoA) cardholders enjoy one free general admission on the first weekend of the month...
Nov 8
2026
Family of Things: Artist Talk with Cameron Harvey
Join artist Cameron Harvey for a conversation about climate change, grief, and artistic response in her...
Nov 13
2026
BLINK: Story Time in the Gallery
Join museum staff for a morning of stories and exhibition exploration every third Tuesday of...
Nov 17
2026
Cook Inlet Historical Society Presents: Celebrating America250: Alaska’s Year of Dreams
Please join State Historian Katherine Ringsmuth for a comprehensive recap of Alaska's highly successful year-long...
Nov 19
2026
First Friday at the Anchorage Museum
Bring the whole family to enjoy free admission. Explore four floors of galleries and exhibitions,...
Dec 4
2026
Planetarium Show: "Rapid Space Shorts - Stellar Women in Astronomy"
Explore our stellar timeline: from Hypatia's ancient wisdom to Caroline Herschel's comets, to Maria Mitchell's...
Dec 4
2026
Bank of America Museums on Us
Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free museum general admission on the first weekend of...
Dec 5
2026
Repair & Reuse: Zippered Bags + Machine Sewing 101
Learn how to do basic stitches on a sewing machine. Practice your new skill by...
Dec 9
2026
Sit and Knit: A Social Knit, Crochet, or Craft night with Knitters of the North
Join Anchorage knitting guild, Knitters of the North, for a casual craft night where you...
Dec 16
2026
Panel Breaks: Alaska Comic Workshop Sessions with Tadd Galusha
Join comic illustrator Tadd Galusha for a free workshop series featuring instructional presentations, live art...
Dec 19
2026