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Special Guest from Association of Children's Museums at Free Children’s Museum for a Day and Northern Lights & Playful Nights Fundraiser
President of the Association of Children’s Museums to Visit Anchorage as The Nave Becomes a Children’s Museum for a Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On Saturday, August 9, the Alaska Children’s Museum will be joined by the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, the Seward Children’s Museum and other community partners to transform the Nave, located at 3502 Spenard Road, into Anchorage’s very own children’s museum for one day only. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the children’s museum will be free to families with children. At 5 p.m., the doors will open for a 21+ fundraiser event for adults to explore the children’s museum exhibits, learn about the mission of Alaska Children’s Museum and help raise funds to support current programming and to advance the goal of opening a new children’s museum in Anchorage.Special guest Arthur Affleck, President and CEO of the Association of Children’s Museums, will be traveling to Alaska in support of local children’s museums and their contributions to their communities and the museum field.
Free Pop-Up Museum: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission is free as families are invited to explore interactive exhibits and activities with community partners. Local food trucks B Street Gumbo and Kona Ice will have tasty offerings for snacks throughout the day. The Fairbanks Children’s Museum and Seward’s Children’s Museum will bring additional exhibits and activities from their respective museums to highlight Alaska’s growing children’s museum network.“This pop-up uplifts and celebrates the unique role children’s museums play in our communities as places that encourage childhood wonder and social connection,” said Brennon Land, Alaska Children’s Museum Founder & Executive Director. “We’re thrilled to showcase the collaborative spirit across Alaska and give Anchorage a glimpse of what our children’s museum can be when we have a building of our own.”
Traffic Garden
The Center for Safe Alaskans will be hosting a new, mobile traffic garden outside in the parking lot, where families can practice safe road skills on a miniature roundabout designed just for kids. Families are encouraged to ride to the event and park their bikes with the bike valet provided by Bike Anchorage. Scooters and helmets will also be available to borrow.Northern Lights & Playful Nights Fundraiser: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (21+)
The children’s museum will be open to adult ticketholders who want to support the work of the Alaska Children’s Museum while engaging with fun, hands-on experiences usually reserved for kids. Attendees will enjoy:- Interactive exhibits & games
- Organic dinner provided by Crunchy’s Real Food
- Playful dessert donated by Wild Scoops
- Inspiring stories and announcements, featuring guest speaker Arthur Affleck, Executive Director of the Association of Children's Museums
- First look at a brand-new mobile exhibit
- Silent auction & raffle prizes, including donations from Alaska Railroad, Alyeska Resort, The Nordic Home, Moose’s Tooth, River Wild Campervans, and more.
For more information or to purchase tickets for the evening fundraiser, visit alaskachildrensmuseum.org.
About the Alaska Children’s Museum
The mission of the Alaska Children’s Museum is to inspire lifetime learning and build community through family engagement and knowledge sharing that honors children’s need to explore and understand their world through play. Founded in 2022, the Alaska Children’s Museum serves thousands of children a year as a mobile children’s museum without walls through pop-ups and community events while advancing the goal of opening a physical location in Anchorage.
About Association of Children’s Museums (ACM)
Established in 1962, ACM is a global professional organization representing over 300 members and advocating for hands-on educational and cultural spaces that stimulate curiosity through play.
Alaska Children's Museum
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Brennon Land Executive Director
- July 15, 2025
- (907) 952-0668
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