This year, the Alabama Museum of Natural History is celebrating National Fossil Day online! On October 14, 2020, we will be hosting free livestream broadcasts about Paleontology, Paleozoic Oceans, and a special presentation about the Alabama Avocational Paleontologist Award.
In this vividly illustrated field guide, John Abbott, Director of UA Museums’ Dept. of Research and Collections, and Kendra Abbott, ALMNH’s new Research Outreach Coordinator, use their combined fifty-six years of fieldwork to present the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to Texas’s insects. Thanks to its size and geographic position, Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, likely making its insect population the most diverse in the nation. Ranging from eastern and western to temperate and tropical species, this vast […]
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The Alabama Museum of Natural History has resumed its normally scheduled hours of operation (Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM). To help combat the spread of COVID-19, the following rules will be in place until further notice: Face masks are required for all visitors, UA employees, volunteers, and UA students. Hand sanitizer is available at all entrances to Smith Hall. Museum staff, visitors, and UA employees will maintain a minimum of six feet distance between each other. Hand washing will […]
Bama Bug Fest: On the Web is crawling your way in July 2020! This virtual, all-things-bug event has a little something for all ages and will take place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from July 7 to July 25.
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.
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. For more information about Coronavirus prevention, visit: healthinfo.ua.edu/prevention
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.