The Yukon Quest starts at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 1st right outside the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Don’t miss this iconic event of Interior Alaska! Here’s a… Read More
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Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline
From January through September 13th, 2020 you can see a special selection of artwork by Ray Troll at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. The special show is a… Read More
Internship Opportunity at APLIC!
Join the Alaska Public Lands Information Center, Fairbanks this summer as a Student Conservation Association Intern! We are looking for candidates for our Education Assistant position in Fairbanks. You will assist with… Read More
Alaska Native Gift Store Creates Economic Opportunity for Village Artists
Over the winter of 2018-2019, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Cultural Programs quietly launched an exciting new project designed to connect entrepreneurial Native Alaskan artists in rural villages with the over… Read More
Original Exhibit Designers Return to the Morris Thompson Center
The Morris Thompson Center exhibits have a fresh new look! The original exhibit designers returned to Fairbanks to modernize the exhibit lighting with LED technology. Chris and Bianca, pictured here… Read More
Special Exhibit: Carvings by Kathleen Carlo-Kendall and Chris Ehlers
A collection of pieces by renowned contemporary Athabaskan mask maker Kathleen Carlo-Kendall and her apprentice, Chris Ehlers, will be on view at the Morris Thompson Center exhibit hall throughout May… Read More
Goodȼents – Golden Valley Electric Foundation Grant Boosts Our Energy Efficiency
The Golden Valley Electrical Association (GVEA) Goodȼents Fund has made a generous grant to the Morris Thompson Center for installation of LED lighting throughout the building. The Morris Thompson Center’s… Read More
Explore Fairbanks CEO elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Travel Association
Deb Hickok, president and CEO of Explore Fairbanks, was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Travel Association. Camille Ferguson, executive director of… Read More
Local Volunteer and Philanthropist Leaves Parting Gift for Morris Thompson Center Cultural Programs
Fairbanks lost a valued community member on March 5 with the passing of Sarah Latta Carter Crawford, known as ‘Carter.’ Born on Oct. 3, 1938 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey,… Read More
Celebrating Native Languages in 2019
Throughout 2019 the Morris Thompson Center is hosting events celebrating the Native languages of Interior Alaska, including introductions to Native languages, activities for families, and panel discussions. Monthly film screenings… Read More