On April 18, ten student teachers from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks drifted one by one into the Denakkanaaga elders’ living room at the Morris Thompson Center. They gathered there,… Read More
The Morris Thompson Team Helps Make-a-Wish Kid’s Wish Come True
Eight-year-old Isaac King of Rhinelander, Wisconsin is preparing to be a firefighter one day, and says the Northern Lights are “the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.” Isaac is… Read More
Celebrating Ten Years of Sharing Cultures
2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center – can you believe it? If you haven’t been by in a while, consider taking our tenth… Read More
Welcoming New Executive Director Sara Harriger
The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Sara Harriger as the new Executive Director for the Center. As Executive… Read More
Cultural Program Endowment Fund Supports TCC Cultural Programs
On December 13, 2017, the Morris Thompson Center presented our first-ever contribution from the Morris Thompson Center’s endowment for cultural programs to the President and Executive Board of the Tanana… Read More
Now Hiring: Executive Director
The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center (MTCVC) is seeking applicants for our Executive Director position. If you are interested in being a part of a dynamic partnership with a… Read More
ExxonMobil Makes Gift to Cultural Program Endowment Fund
ExxonMobil has donated $25,000 to the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center Cultural Program Endowment Fund. “ExxonMobil is committed to engaging with Alaska Native communities in a manner that is… Read More
Sumitomo Pogo and Kinross Fort Knox bring Capital Campaign to a Close
Thanks to the help of more than a thousand generous donors and dedicated volunteers, the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center has successfully completed a capital campaign that raised $29.3… Read More
Personal Tour of Exhibits & "Taste of Alaska"
“Taste of Alaska” Lunch or Dinner: Enjoy homemade food made the traditional Athabascan way. Menu includes moose soup, salmon (baked or smoked), a variety of salads, fry bread, homemade Alaska… Read More
ConocoPhillips Makes New Gift to Help Complete Exhibits
ConocoPhillips Alaska presented a $25,000 donation to the Morris Thompson Center in March 2012. This was the oil company’s third gift to the Center, and brings ConocoPhillips’ total donation to $105,000. Jarrot Handy, Vice… Read More