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Early Closure, July 18, 2023

July 18, 2023

Hi everyone, We need to close the Museum at 2:30 today, July 18, 2023. We apologize for any inconvenience. Normal operations will resume tomorrow at 10:00 am. Thank you for your understanding!

4th of July Museum Closures

July 3, 2023

Happy 4th of July from The University of Alabama Museums!

Free Presentation: “After Promontory: Photos, Myths, & Railroads in the American West”

June 9, 2023

black and white photo of a Sante Fe train

Join us at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum on June 22 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm for a FREE presentation! Led by Scott Lothes, Director of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, and Dr. Alexander Craghead of UC Berkley, this presentation will be titled “After Promontory: Photos, Myths, & Railroads in the American West”! Light refreshments will be served. Use our online form to register for this event.

After Promontory: 150 Years of Transcontinental Railroading

May 18, 2023

The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum has a new exhibit, After Promontory: 150 Years of Transcontinental Railroading, opening on May 23, 2023 and running through September 9, 2023.

Spring Break Hours of Operation

March 10, 2023

Happy Spring Break from The University of Alabama Museums!

Arts of War: Hearts of War

February 18, 2023

The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum has a new exhibition, Arts of War: Heart of War, opening on February 25!

Museum Closures Due to Severe Weather

February 16, 2023

With the impending threat of severe weather, including the high risk of tornadoes and dangerous weather in West and Central Alabama, normal UA operations will be suspended at 12:30 p.m. today. This means that the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the Gorgas House Museum, the Paul W. Bryant Museum, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, and Moundville Archaeological Park will all be closed. Normal Operations resume on February 17, 2023.