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Hours

Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Members remember to bring your membership card for FREE Admission

The Museum is closed New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Our doors are closed for a few weeks at the beginning of January for maintenance, and we may close rarely for private events. Check the calendar for program times.

Hours and Fees

Open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

We suggest allowing about 2 hours to tour our galleries.

Museum Admission

Members: FREE (please bring your membership card)
Adults: $17.00
Seniors (65+)/children (5 -17): $15.00
Children aged 4 and younger: FREE
Residents of supporting communities: FREE (unless visiting as a school or community group)

Planetarium Admission

Members: FREE
Nonmembers: $8

If you are planning a group visit, please click here to learn about rates, programs, and reservations.

ASTC Passport Program

The Fairbanks Museum participates in the Association of Science and Technology Centers Passport Program, opening our doors to ASTC members from science centers around the country. Find out more about the ASTC Passport Program here.

Community Support

The Fairbanks Museum is grateful for support from residents in communities that contribute through municipal appropriations. If you live in any of the these towns, you are welcome to visit the galleries any day, any time at no charge: Barnet, Burke, Cabot, Concord, Danville, East Haven, Glover, Granby, Kirby, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, St. Johnsbury, Sheffield, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford, Wheelock, VT and Monroe, NH. There is a charge to view a planetarium show. There is also a charge for school or groups visiting from these communities. Please schedule your group visit by filling out this form.

Parking

Free, off-street parking is available on Main Street in front of the Museum. EV charging is available under our solar canopy at 10 Thaddeus Lane.  We have two Level 2 EV charging stations through the ChargePoint network. The first two hours of charging is 20 cents per KWH.

Visitor Policies

Pets Prohibited: Standard domestic pets, emotional support animals (ESAs), and therapy animals are strictly prohibited inside exhibit areas to ensure guest safety and protect delicate museum displays.

Service Animals Allowed: Fully trained service animals protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are universally permitted.

Food and Drink: Outside food and drinks are strictly forbidden inside the Museum galleries and interactive spaces. Consuming food is permitted in designated areas, including outdoor picnic areas and in the lunch room.

Unaccompanied Children: Children under 14 must be accompanied and actively supervised by an adult in the Museum and on the Museum grounds.