Join us for stories about Sea Otters and make a Kelp Forest craft. This is a free program targeted for ages 0-5 years old, but all are welcome.
Drop in at the Museum and paint a postcard with watercolors between 12 and 3 pm.
Join the Museum of the Aleutians for our annual Membership Dinner and Fundraiser. We will have a buffet dinner, a live and silent auction, an online auction, and raffle drawing. Doors open at 6 pm and the cost is the price of a membership. Purchase your membership at the door or in advance at the museum or through our online store at https://store.aleutians.org/
11:30 - 2PM when the Tustumena is in port, stop by the Museum of the Aleutians for a special program to learn more about the archaeology and natural history of the region. This month will focus on circumpolar animals and how they are specially adapted to their environment
Make your own stuffed animal at the Museum of the Aleutians. Kits range in price from $15 to $25
We will have a temporary display featuring Unangax̂ flag designer Benny Benson and will have activities throughout the day. Join us from 2-4 pm to make your own flag and to see submissions from the 1927 contest.
The Museum will be closed July 4th. Happy Independence Day.
Museum of the Aleutians’ Board Meeting, regular quarterly meeting in the City of Unalaska Library Conference Room. The public is welcome to attend.
Join us at the Norwegian Rat at 6:30 for Trivia and a split the pot raffle. This month we will be partnering with the Unalaska Visitors Bureau. Come test your knowledge and have some fun with us!
Join us for Distorted Reality: How the Shape of Maps Shapes Us, a Museum Lunch and Learn with Cameron Dean (rescheduled) at the City Library Community Room.
Join us for a free (trash) talk at the Museum of the Aleutians by Rachel Mills, a Rural Landfill Specialist!
Benjamin Franklin once said that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes - but he forgot about a third certainty: garbage. Since humans left their nomadic life for the amenities of permanent settlements, they have contended with the challenges surrounding trash disposal. Human history is rife with stories of waste management practices from the Bronze Age to 14th Century France and beyond, with varying level of success. This talk will include a discussion of the historical trash problems of the world and investigate the uniquely American waste strategies that tackled the miasma of the 19th century. Additionally, this talk will investigate systems used to teach humans to be consumers and the impacts of this consumption on the modern waste stream. Finally, this talk will look at the composition of our current waste stream in the US and Alaska and some of the lessons trash can teach us.
About the Speaker:
Rachel is a Rural Landfill Specialist with the DEC Solid Waste program. Although she has only been working with the program for three years, she has spent her life jumping into dumpsters, advocating for recycling, and participating in marine debris and litter clean ups across the country. She holds a master’s degree in plant biology from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Central Washington University. She has also done graduate work in Biogeochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin and post-baccalaureate research on Rainforest Ecology with the School for Field Studies in Queensland, Australia. She will be starting another Master’s Degree program at UAA in Fall 2025 in Applied Anthropology with an emphasis in Garbology. Her research will focus on rural Alaskan waste practices and behaviors. Before coming to DEC, she worked on wetland delineations across the state of Alaska and taught Biology and Environmental Studies courses for the University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University.
Are you interested in helping with the development of future Community Art Shows? Come join the planning team on Jun 20th at 5pm for a meeting about this special exhibit coming in the spring of 2026. If you are interested and can’t make this meeting, add your email here https://www.aleutians.org/communityartshow and we will update you on our planning meetings in the future.
Dive into Tidepools with marine ecologist Christina Bonsell. Dr. Bonsell will talk about our marine ecosystem with a focus on species in the intertidal zones. Join us to learn more about our ocean ecosystems!
STEAM Story Time! Join us for story time featuring books about polar animals. Readings will start at 11:30 AM
We invite life long learners to meet the researchers behind the Unalaska Sea Ice Project. Come learn about the animals that once lived in around Unalaska 5000 years ago, see the tools Unangax̂ hunted with, and engage with educational activities designed for all ages. June 7th between 1 and 4 pm at the Museum of the Aleutians.
Join us for the opening of Aleutian Mysteries: The Science and Story of Unalaska’s Sea Ice. Opening at 6 pm on June 6th at the Museum of the Aleutians. We will have light refreshments.
MOTA board member Deacon Anthony Lekanof will discuss Russian Orthodox vestments on loan to the Museum of the Aleutians from the Orthodox Diocese of Alaska. This is a great opportunity to see these pieces in person and learn more about ceremonial dress. Join us at the City Library Community Room.
Stop by the Museum of the Aleutians for a special program to learn more about the archaeology and natural history of the region.
Join us at the Norwegian Rat for trivia. Teams can include up to six members and the winning team gets a certificate for a large pizza, courtesy of the Norwegian Rat. We also hold a Split-the-Pot raffle, where the winner receives half the cash raised! This month we will partner with the Unalaska City Library and the School Library and a portion of the split the pot cash raised will go directly to them to help purchase books!
Come visit the Museum during our open house (free admission) between May 27 and June 4 as we honor those who served and to remember the impact of World War II in our Aleutian community.
Join the Museum of the Aleutians for a Lunch and Learn in the Community Room of the Unalaska Public Library at 12:30 PM. Cameron Dean, the City of Unalaska Planning Director, will speak about the maps and cartography. Be sure to bring your lunch. Snacks will be provided.
Join us Saturday, May 10th at 11:30 at the Museum of the Aleutians for some spring themed stories and activities! This is a free program.
Join the Museum of the Aleutians at the Norwegian Rat Saloon for Trivia!
Each event will feature 5 rounds of bar trivia and a 50/50 raffle!
Bring cash for the raffle and up to 5 friends to play along with!
Join the Museum of the Aleutians at the Norwegian Rat Saloon for Trivia!
Each event will feature 5 rounds of bar trivia and a 50/50 raffle!
Bring cash for the raffle and up to 5 friends to play along with!
Unangax̂ artists are invited to enter up to 3 pieces for an upcoming exhibit this spring, "Adorning the Aleutians: Celebrating Unangax̂ Artists". Items should arrive to the Museum of the Aleutians by March 22 and will be returned to the artists. Pieces can be traditional or modern but must be made by Unangax̂ artists.
For questions, please contact Collections Manager Joselle Hale: cmanager@aleutians.org or 907-581-5150.
Categories include:
-jewelry
-clothing (including regalia, and handmade or designed clothing)
-basketry
-carvings
-fine art (paintings, drawings, sculpture)
-non physical artwork (including music and videos)
-tattoo designs
Stuff your own stuffed animal at the Museum of the Aleutians! Each stuffed animal gets a shirt that says "I <3 Unalaska". Cost is $15 per kit.
Stuff your own stuffed animal at the Museum of the Aleutians! Each stuffed animal gets a shirt that says "I <3 Unalaska". Cost is $15 per kit.
Get Crabby at MOTA during spring break with the fish and game observer program!
At this program, kids and teens can learn what Bering Sea crab observers do, practice measuring crabs with calipers, and trying on gear!
Get volunteer hours and hands-on experience during spring break! The Museum of the Aleutians is hosting a volunteer day to help the Museum with various projects, including digitization, education program preparation, and collections care!
Museum of the Aleutians and KUCB are partnering up gain insight into our video collections! MOTA and KUCB will play archival videos from our collections, and are looking for community members to help us document names, places and other details in the videos.
Join the Museum of the Aleutians at the Norwegian Rat Saloon for Trivia!
Each event will feature 5 rounds of bar trivia and a 50/50 raffle!
Bring cash for the raffle and up to 5 friends to play along with!
Bring your bagged lunch and join the Museum of the Aleutians for another Lunch and Learn!
This time, Education and Outreach Manager Thomas McLenigan will be presenting on the history of American Whaling, focusing on the 18th and 19th centuries.
Calling all citizen scientists! Drop in between 1-2 PM on Saturday, February 15 to count the birds in MOTA’s backyard! This citizen scientist program is free and open to everyone. We will be recording the birds we see with eBird. Binoculars and guides will be available.
Find more information about the international Great Backyard Bird Count here: https://www.birdcount.org