An immersive exhibition of arctic marine science focused on the research vessel R/V Sikuliaq opens on May 15 at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, offering insight into the technology and economic opportunities involved.
The exhibition, a partnership of the North Pacific Research Board and the museum, will include how communities and western scientists are working together, how all life in the water impacts the health of ecosystems, the importance of science communications, and intricacies of the research vessel itself.
The exhibition, set to run through April of 2027, aims to show not only what and how data is collected, but why it is important to collect. The recreation of the vessel will explore ways to bring the ship-based experience to people of all ages, featuring some of the latest Arctic marine research, giving the exhibit an interdisciplinary, STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) approach. It will touch on the importance of incorporating local and Indigenous knowledge into a collective understanding of the Arctic…