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!
ALL-NEW Discovering Alabama Episode: “Alabama Fossils”
Watch an ALL-NEW episode of Discovering Alabama tonight at 9 PM on Alabama Public Television to learn about the fossil record in Alabama, which goes back millions of years and includes dinosaurs, giant whales, and the evolution of the shark.
Name the Honey Bee Queen Contest
The Alabama Museum of Natural History has a new honey bee exhibit and we need YOUR help naming the queen!
THIS WEEK: Bama Bug Fest 2021
Bama Bug Fest will be crawling your way April 22-24 and will include virtual experiences and in-person exhibits at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum and Tuscaloosa Public Library.
The Buzz About Bees – Beehive Installation!
Today, some new friends buzzed into the Alabama Museum of Natural History! 🐝 Our BRAND NEW honey bee exhibit, The Buzz About Bees starts on April 22, just in time for Bama Bug Fest and is in cooperation with the West Alabama Beekeepers Association.
Museum Closure (April 17, 2021)
The Alabama Museum of Natural History will be CLOSED on April 17, 2021 and will re-open on Monday, April 19th. Hope everyone enjoys The University of Alabama Football Team’s A- Day game and festivities! Roll Tide! 🐘
Dr. Adiel Klompmaker’s Appearance on Linnean Podcast
Dr. Adiel Klompmaker (The University of Alabama Museums‘ Curator of Paleontology) was a guest on Linnean Podcast to discuss octopuses drilling through time! Octopoda appear to be from another planet with their entirely unrelatable anatomy and way of being, yet, we are uncontrollably drawn to them.
Bama Bug Fest (April 22-24)
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/
UA Museums Weather Announcement
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.
Environmental Education Association of Alabama’s Annual Conference
The Environmental Education Association of Alabama’s Annual Conference starts today so we’re taking a look back at last year’s event (shot in February 2020)!