Museum event to celebrate birds, Kessel's legacy

May 9, 2018

Theresa Bakker

UAF photo.  Brina Kessel
UAF photo. Brina Kessel


The University of ÐÓ°Épro Museum of the North is hosting a Celebration of Birds on Thursday, May 17, from 4-6 p.m. The free public event will celebrate the museum’s collections.

Visitors can learn about the legacy of Brina Kessel, who bequeathed more than $7 million to the museum’s ornithology collection. Kessel was the curator of the bird collection as well as a longtime professor, dean and researcher at the ÐÓ°Épro.

There will be birds and other specimens on display. Visitors can meet curators and explore the museum’s exhibits and galleries.

To learn more about the event, visit or call 474-7505.