Due to the updates relating to COVID-19, all of the University of Alabama Museums (Alabama Museum of Natural History, The Gorgas House Museum, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, and the Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville Archaeological Park) will be closed until further notice.
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UA MUSEUMS UPDATE CONCERNING COVID-19
Due to the updates relating to COVID-19, all of the University of Alabama Museums (Alabama Museum of Natural History, The Gorgas House Museum, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, and the Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville Archaeological Park will now be closed until March 30.
UA MUSEUMS ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING COVID-19
The University of Alabama Museums plan to remain open according to their regular schedules, however, all group tours, programs, meeting, and events at our museums are cancelled until March 30, 2020.
Mark your Calendar for Bama Bug Fest!
Make your plans to join us on July 25, 2020, for Bama Bug Fest! We are excited to partner with our colleagues at the Alabama Museum of Natural History and our immediate neighbors, the Tuscaloosa Public Library, to create a fun-filled and family-friendly event all about our buggy friends. More details will be announced in the coming months.
Hallowed Grounds: Race, Memory, and The University of Alabama
Dr. Hilary N. Green is an Associate Professor of History in the Department of Gender and Race Studies and serves as the co-program director of the African American Studies program. She also has a partial appointment in American Studies. She earned her B.A. in History with minors in Africana Studies and Pre-Healing Arts from Franklin and Marshall College; M.A. in History from Tufts University; and Ph.D. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research and teaching […]
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Bama Bug Fest 2019
This year the Warner Transportation Museum and the Alabama Museum of Natural History launched a new annual event, Bama Bug Fest, to celebrate the diversity and benefits of arthropods, a group of animals that includes insects (ants, butterflies and beetles), arachnids (spiders and scorpions), myriapods (centipedes and millipedes) and crustaceans (crabs, shrimps and crayfish), as well as true bugs (like cicadas and plant-hoppers). The free event held on July 27, 2019 had something for everyone including Entertaining displays, exhibits and […]
Bama Bug Fest: Upcoming Event at Transportation Museum
This year we are proud to partner with the Alabama Museum of Natural History to launch a new annual event, Bama Bug Fest, to celebrate the diversity and benefits of arthropods, a group of animals that includes insects (ants, butterflies and beetles), arachnids (spiders and scorpions), myriapods (centipedes and millipedes) and crustaceans (crabs, shrimps and crayfish), as well as true bugs (like cicadas and plant-hoppers). This free event on Saturday, July 27 has something for everyone. Enjoy entertaining displays, exhibits […]
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Moundville Archaeological Park Knap-In Event
Knap-In 2019: Learn How Native American Stone Tools Are Made! March 8 – 9, 2019 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum Moundville’s annual Knap-In will be held Friday and Saturday, March 8 – 9, 2019! Flint-Knappers will be on hand to show and explain their craft. Vendors of Native American craft items will be selling their handiwork, and Bill Skinner will be here to provide an Ancient Tools and Weapons range where visitors can […]
Join Us for Our Holiday Open House
Mark your calendar and join us! The University of Alabama Museums is hosting a Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Come by for refreshments and holiday cheer and enjoy each location decorated for the holidays. This year’s locations: Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, 2–4 p.m. Gorgas House Museum, 3–5 p.m. Alabama Museum of Natural History, 4–5:30 p.m.
Exhibit of Artifacts from Downtown Bank Site Opens Nov. 15
The University of Alabama Museums’ Tuscaloosa Bicentennial Exhibit Series showcases the history of the city learned from the archaeological excavations of the Bank of the State site in downtown Tuscaloosa where the Embassy Suites Hotel stands. The exhibition, Tuscaloosa and the Capital Period, highlights the early history of Tuscaloosa and is the first installment of the series. Experience the histories of the people who lived on this notable block and view the artifacts recovered from the excavations. The exhibit will […]
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