exterior of the museum

A City On The Move

The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum (owned by the City of Tuscaloosa and operated by The University of Alabama Museums) is housed in the historic Queen City Pool House on Jack Warner Parkway and advances knowledge and appreciation of Tuscaloosa’s local and regional history.

Plan Your Visit Warner Transportation Museum
historic and current aerial views of Tuscaloosa

DISCOVER THE STORY OF TUSCALOOSA

HISTORY’S HIGHLIGHTS

The 38th Annual Sakura Festival

The 38th Annual Sakura Festival will be at the Warner Transportation Museum on Saturday, March 23rd from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Annual Sakura Haiku contest is open to entries online, here! The last day to enter is March 15th. Winners of the Haiku Contest will be announced at the festival and certificates will be mailed out at a later date. The theme of this year’s Sakura Festival is “Uketsugu” or “Preserve.” The spring celebration of Sakura, or cherry blossoms, reminds […]

Spring Break 2024 Hours of Operation

Happy Spring Break from The University of Alabama Museums!

What We Wore

To raise awareness and kickoff Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Turning Point Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Center will be presenting What We Wore, an exhibit highlighting the experiences of sexual assault survivors at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum. This exhibit will open on April 2, 2024 and run through June 29, 2024 during the museum’s normal operating hours of 10:00 am until 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.     One of the most common misconceptions about sexual assault is that it typically occurs […]

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UA Museums’ Holiday Hours of Operation

Happy Holidays from The University of Alabama Museums! Depending on the museum, the holiday schedule may vary, so we’d like to help make it easier to know when they are closed and when they will be reopening. The Alabama Museum of Natural History The Alabama Museum of Natural History will be closed from December 22, 2023 to January 2, 2024 and will return to regular operating hours on January 3, 2024. The Gorgas House Museum The Gorgas House Museum will be closed from December 21, […]

Upcoming Events

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What We Wore

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What We Wore

Apr 4

What We Wore

a display including an old motorcycle