University of Alaska Museum of the North – Fairbanks

Posted on February 21, 2009
Filed Under North America

Experience the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks. You have heard of the Alaska Pipeline but did you know that it is run above ground to keep the warm oil from keep from harming the frozen ground? At the museum you will be able to see a 1/3 scale model of the pipeline and get to understand the huge undertaking this engineering wonder required.

The marine mammals are displayed in the museum for you to get to understand better. There are polar bears, seals, walrus, and bowhead whales with stories to help you understand the importance these mammals are to the world.

See some of the clothing worn by the different clans and how the decorations of these, made with beads and buttons, are different from one to the other. You will also see how the animals provided many of the necessary items for the people to survive along with products from the forests made into household utensils.

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