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Address:
University of Alaska Museum of the North, PO Box 756960, 907 Yukon Drive Fairbanks, AK 99775
Opening Hours:
Summer: May 15 - Sept 15 / 9 AM - 7 PM
Winter: Sept 16 - May 14 / Weekdays 9 AM - 5 PM; Weekends Noon - 5 PM
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
Contact:
museum@uaf.edu
Phone: 19074747505
Fax: 19074745469
Additional information:
http://www.uaf.edu/museum/main.html
Multidisciplinary collection database: http://arctos.database.museum/
Links:
Museum of the North
University of Alaska
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Description:
The University of Alaska Museum, located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is a major resource center for the public and for scholars. The Museum's mission is to acquire, conserve, investigate, and interpret specimens and collections relating to the natural, artistic, and cultural heritage of Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Through education, research, and public exhibits, the Museum serves the state, national, and international science programs. The Museum develops and uses botanical, geological, zoological, and cultural collections; these collections form the basis for understanding past and present issues unique to the North and meeting the challenges of the future.
Further Reading:
http://arctos.database.museum/PublicationSearch.cfm
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