Happy Thanksgiving from The University of Alabama Museums!
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Happy Thanksgiving from The University of Alabama Museums!
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Hey #Tuscaloosa! The Transportation Museum’s next exhibit is about #swimming. We are reaching out to you for artifacts to display during the exhibition April – August 2022. We’re looking to feature small historic items like photos, membership cards, swim achievement badges, swim achievement cards, lifeguard whistle, goggles, etc.
Visit Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum for the free BUGS exhibit that features University of Alabama Blount student-created photos of specimens that were photographed using the focus stacking technique!
This year’s Bama Bug Fest will be crawling your way April 22-24! Bug Enthusiasts will be able to participate in video live chats with experts, make crafts, and visit in-person exhibits at Alabama Museum of Natural History, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, and Tuscaloosa Public Library! For more details, visit: https://bamabugfest.org/
Due to severe weather and The University of Alabama instructions, the Alabama Museum of Natural History, The Gorgas House Museum, Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum, and the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum are closed today.
In this video segment, University of Alabama student curator, Allison Mansour, reflects back on what she has learned about designing and creating exhibits. The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum is proud to present “Stitching Together Tuscaloosa’s History” which ends on March 27, 2021.
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In this video segment, UA student volunteer and exhibit curator Allison Mansour shares her insights on the importance of maintaining textiles in museum collections as well as specific details about the Bicentennial Quilt learned from interviewing head quilter Yvonne Wells.
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Curated by University of Alabama student volunteer Allison Mansour, the Stitching Together Tuscaloosa’s History exhibition utilizes the 2019 Tuscaloosa Bicentennial Quilt which was created as a celebration of Tuscaloosa’s ever-changing and diversifying communities.
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The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum is now open and has two exhibits to see: Chronicles of the Arctic Circle and Stitching Together Tuscaloosa’s History!
As a safety measure against the spread of COVID-19, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum will be closed to the public through January 31, 2021, per the City of Tuscaloosa.