Alabama Museum of Natural History
Celebrating Biodiversity: Poetry Session
Join us on the UA Museums' YouTube Channel for a poetry session and lesson with Keenan Holmes as he shows us two types of poetry you can use to help make observations and celebrate biodiversity, nature, and the environment! Make sure to share your nature poems with us in the comments! https://youtu.be/bccMnGFoQRg DISCLAIMER: University of Alabama Museums will regularly monitor the public chat function during each live event, remove any attendee identified as posting inappropriate content, and delete the inappropriate [...]
UA Student Coffee Hour
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesAre you a University of Alabama student, who needs a break to refuel between classes? Visit the Alabama Museum of Natural History to grab a FREE cup of coffee at our UA Museums Student Coffee Hour on September 8th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM! Location The UA Museums Student Coffee Hour will take place in the Grand Gallery (where our Basilosaurus is on display) of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, which is located in Smith Hall.
Freshwater Mussel Exhibit
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe Freshwater Mussel Exhibit is located on the third floor of the Alabama Museum of Natural History. The Freshwater Mussel Exhibit is located on the third floor of the Alabama Museum of Natural History and explores Alabama’s Freshwater Biodiversity with a look into why they are important to our environment and mussel biology including learning how to age mussels. We also explore how mussels were used in fashion with a collaboration with The Fashion Archive at the University of Alabama, [...]
Darwin Day
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesCelebrated annually on February 12th, Darwin Day – also known as International Darwin Day – is a holiday that commemorates the birth of naturalists and geologist Charles Darwin in 1809. This holiday is also a day to bring attention to Darwin’s contributions to science and is also used to highlight science in general. It is celebrated in the United States and all over the world, including right here in Tuscaloosa! Join the Alabama Museum of Natural History on February 10, [...]
Museum Mondays
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesCome experience the Museum in a whole new way! Stomp around with dinosaurs, unearth rocks and minerals, and discover a host of other natural wonders. For K-2nd grade explorers. $5 per child. Registration is required. Admission $5 for each child that participates and is K-5. Adults are not charged but we do encourage them to participate. Admission is the same for any child under Kindergarten. Registration To register, please fill out our online form. Location The museum is located in [...]
Growing Up Wild Preschool Friday
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPreschoolers and their caregivers are invited to explore the Museum and learn about nature through activities, crafts, and stories. $2 per child and caregiver. Registration required. Register using this online form. Location The museum is located in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus. The street address is 427 Sixth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Check out our Directions page for step-by-step directions and parking and public transit info. Directions From Birmingham: Take Interstate 20/59 S to Tuscaloosa exit 73, McFarland Blvd. Head West [...]
Museum Mondays
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesCome experience the Museum in a whole new way! Stomp around with dinosaurs, unearth rocks and minerals, and discover a host of other natural wonders. For K-2nd grade explorers. $5 per child. Registration is required. Admission $5 for each child that participates and is K-5. Adults are not charged but we do encourage them to participate. Admission is the same for any child under Kindergarten. Registration To register, please fill out our online form. Location The museum is located in [...]
Bama Bug Fest
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesBama Bug Fest is returning to an in-person event this year on April 9, 2022 at a NEW location: the Alabama Museum of Natural History! Bama Bug Fest is an annual event celebrating 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 is for all ages [...]
Growing Up Wild Preschool Friday
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPreschoolers and their caregivers are invited to explore the Museum and learn about nature through activities, crafts, and stories. $2 per child and caregiver. Registration is required. Register using this online form. Location The museum is located in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus. The street address is 427 Sixth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Check out our Directions page for step-by-step directions and parking and public transit info. Directions From Birmingham: Take Interstate 20/59 S to Tuscaloosa exit 73, McFarland Blvd. [...]
UA Student Coffee Hour
Alabama Museum of Natural History 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesAre you a University of Alabama student, who needs a break to refuel between classes? Visit the Alabama Museum of Natural History to grab a FREE cup of coffee and snacks at our UA Museums Student Coffee Hour on April 19 at 11 AM - 12 PM! The UA Museums Student Coffee Hour will take place in the Grand Gallery (where the Basilosaurus is on display) of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, which is located in Smith Hall. For more on UA [...]