Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center

05/07/2025

Stop by Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center to enjoy the monthly Native Arts and Crafts Pop-Up at Denakkanaaga! Mothers Day is here and graduations are happening, it's the perfect time to get a locally made gift that will be treasured for years to come.

We have a wonderful selection of beadwork, leatherwork, art, tools, and so many other great things to brighten your day.

04/29/2025

In celebration of George Attla Jr. Day on April 29th, Cultural Programs and the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center invite you to honor the legendary dog musher’s legacy through film.
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly screening of two powerful films that tell his story: Spirit of the Wind and Attla.

📍 Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center Theatre, Fairbanks

📽️ 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
Spirit of the Wind – April 29, May 1 & 3 @ 2:00 PM
ATTLA – April 30, May 2 & 4 @ 2:00 PM

🎬 All are welcome—come celebrate the life and enduring spirit of the Huslia Hustler!

04/29/2025

In celebration of George Attla Jr. Day on April 29th, Cultural Programs and the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center invite you to honor the legendary dog musher’s legacy through film.

Join us for a FREE, family-friendly screening of two powerful films that tell his story: Spirit of the Wind and Attla.

📍 Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center Theatre, Fairbanks

📽️ 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
Spirit of the Wind – April 29, May 1 & 3 @ 2:00 PM
ATTLA – April 30, May 2 & 4 @ 2:00 PM

🎬 All are welcome—come celebrate the life and enduring spirit of the Huslia Hustler!

04/25/2025

At Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center on Saturday the 26th at 2:30 pm in our theater.

Mary TallMountain (1918 - 1994) was only six years old when she was adopted out of her village. Writing and a strong grounding in her Native culture helped her endure many traumas until she was finally able to come home to Nulato 50 years later. Hearing Mary’s story will help people recognize the healing power of their own stories.

Script by Anne Hanley based on the writings of Mary TallMountain, produced by Sharon McConnell, and directed by Allan Hayton.

04/07/2025

April is here and that means spring is on the way. What better way to celebrate new growth and the sun warming the days than by getting something new to make your life cheerful?

The April Denakkanaaga Pop Up is Friday April 11th. We’ll have almost 20 artists on hand, selling their creations and sharing the stories of what inspires them.

03/28/2025

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center is OPEN, but the exhibit floors are getting a glow up!

Since opening in 2008, nearly 2 million visitors have traveled across the exhibit hall carpet at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. To ensure the space remains well-maintained and welcoming, we will be closing our exhibit area from March 31 through April 14, 2025 to replace the carpeting.

During this time Explore Fairbanks, Alaska Public Lands Information Center, Denakkanaaga, and the Alaska Geographic gift shop will be open for their regular hours. We appreciate your patience as we make these necessary updates and look forward to welcoming you back to a refreshed exhibit space mid-April.

The new carpet is in the building and we will be providing updates over the next two weeks. Stop by once it is in and enjoy that plush feeling of new commercial carpet under your feet.

03/25/2025

It's time for the University of Alaska Day of Giving, and here at MTCVC we would like to ask you to consider supporting our collaborators with University of Alaska Museum of the North. If you are moved now follow this link:

https://bit.ly/givingdayuamn

BUT THERE'S A CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR GIFT HELP UAMN LEVEL UP!

When 15 people donate to the Museum Annual Fund, MAC will unlock a gift of $15,500 in support of the museum's world-class collections and the hard-working people behind these collections. If you would like to help unlock this gift challenge, you will need to go one more step (but UAMN is worth it!) and call the UA Foundation Giving Day hotline: 907-891-8162 before Giving Day ends at 1 pm on Thursday. A gift of any size and a phone call from 15 people can level up what UAMN receives through Giving Day. Which is wonderful and a great support to a great resource for our community, our state, our nation and the world.

03/14/2025

It’s day two of the Dena Games! We’ve got hand games going on in the lobby until about 7pm.

Can you guess which hand? Follow the beat and join in the fun here at Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center!

03/13/2025

The games are on! Snow Snake is in Griffin Park and the players are in it to win it.

Come by today and tomorrow. Hand games are inside tomorrow afternoon until the evening, come by and see if your guess is the right one!

03/13/2025

Happening now here at MTCVC! Come downtown and learn about snow snake.

We hear it's all in the wrist...

The Dena Games are open to anyone in the community who wishes to compete.

03/12/2025

Get ready for the Dena Games!

Celebrate tradition, skill-building, and tons of fun at this year's Dena Games presented by the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics here in Fairbanks!

At Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center we'll have :

Thursday - Snow Snake out back in Griffin Park
Friday - Hand Games inside MTCVC

Over at the Alaska Dog Mushers Association Jeff Studdert Race Grounds have fun with:

Saturday - Pop Scramble
Sunday - Snowshoe Races

Bring your friends and family to cheer, compete, and connect through games rooted in Alaska Native tradition. Let the games begin!

02/16/2025

Today in Alaska we recognize Elizabeth Peratrovich, Raven of the Tlingit Lukaax.ádi clan, an Alaskan civil rights leader whose courage and advocacy led to the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945—the first civil rights law in the U.S. Her powerful words before the territorial legislature still inspire us today:

“Do your laws against larceny and even murder prevent those crimes? No law will eliminate crime, but at least you, as legislators, can assert to the world that you recognize the evil of this present situation and speak your intent to help us overcome discrimination.” – Elizabeth Peratrovich

Her fight for equality reminds us that justice is not given—it must be demanded. Let’s honor her legacy by continuing to stand up for fairness and inclusion.