Current Exhibits

ON THE WING

October 2005 through April 2006

The museum showcases its collection of birds in this engaging exhibit that takes the visitor from newly discovered feathered dinosaurs through the development of feathered flight and into the phenomena of bird migrations. Museum curators Zachery Miller, Ginny Moore and an accompaniment of bird professionals present and enlighten us on new theories in feathered evolution, the science of feathers and flight and the driving forces behind why and where birds migrate.
 

MUDBALLS IN THE ICE!

October 2005 through April 2006

For several years Museum curators Anne Pasch, Kristine Crosson and Marilyn Barker have studied the retreating Bering Glacier. Their discoveries of curious balls of mud (how did such things get inside a glacier, and where did they come from?), plants, pollens and shells have surprised us all. The team and other researchers will tell us of their experiences, their finds, and the trials of combing the retreating path of North America's largest glacier with displays of those most surprising mudballs, mollusk shells, pollens, and beautiful photos from their explorations.

ALASKA ARCHEOLOGY - THREE BIG DIGS

May 2006 through September 2006

Alaska has seen some important archeological digs in recent years, not the least of which is "UNL50", the Unalaska Bridge site unearthed by Drs. Rick Knecht and Rick Davis. "Broken Mammoth" is still being studied with great interest by U.A.A. Professor David Yesner. The Museum will re-create those and another (TBA) inside the museum. Hearing about archeologists is one thing, but meeting them, learning how they work, the sciences behind their studies and what happens to all the information they acquire brings the practice into a fascinating new light.