Alabama Football Legend, Jesse Williams, will be signing autographs at the Paul W. Bryant Museum on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. Free signing with paid admission to the museum. The Paul W. Bryant Museum opened its doors to the public on October 8, 1988. The museum exhibits artifacts and memorabilia that trace the long history of University of Alabama football. State-of-the-art displays enhanced by videos highlighting great players, plays, and games are produced from the museum’s […]

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Paleontology speaks to the imagination of many people, including students at The University of Alabama. Over the last few years, the course Paleontology and Society has been offered in the spring semester via the selective Blount Scholars Program. This course for undergraduate students is taught by Dr. Adiel Klompmaker, UA Museums’ Curator of Paleontology. An important part of this course is focused learning outside the classroom. During several field trips students got a chance to experience fossil collecting and interpreting […]

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University of Alabama Students are invited to a FREE “Historical Breakfast at The Gorgas House” at the Gorgas House Museum on Monday, April 29th from 10 am until 12 pm. RSVP through the online form. Menu RSVP RSVP through the online form. Location The Gorgas House Museum is located at 810 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Check out our Directions page for parking info and a map. Directions The Gorgas House Museum is located just off the Quadrangle of The University of Alabama campus, at 810 Capstone Drive […]

Read More from April 29: Historical Breakast at The Gorgas House

University of Alabama students are invited to take a break from classes and stop by the Gorgas House Museum on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 from 11 am until 12 pm for FREE coffee, tea, and snacks! Location Street Address 810 Capstone DriveTuscaloosa, AL 35487 Check out our Directions page for parking info and a map. Directions The Gorgas House Museum is located just off the Quadrangle of The University of Alabama campus, at 810 Capstone Drive (one black west of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas […]

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Football is often referred to as king in the Southeast. If there was a capital city of that kingdom, most would look no further than Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama. With 18 football National Championships, the Crimson Tide has a rich and storied tradition on and off the sidelines. Legendary championship-winning coaches like Paul W. “Bear” Bryant, Gene Stallings and Nick Saban as well as Heisman Trophy winners like Bryce Young, Derrick Henry, Devonta Smith and Mark Ingram […]

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Learn about our shared past by visiting The Gorgas House Museum on April 13, 2024 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm to see The Blue Bead Project for Slow Art Day!  A blue bead (dating back to the antebellum period) that was excavated behind the Gorgas House Museum inspired creative projects that University of Alabama students completed and will be on display inside the museum. Make and take your own bead bracelet home as a reminder of this event, the students’ work, and the […]

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On April 12, 2024 from 8 pm until 10 pm, Alabama Football fans will have the chance to attend a Meet & Greet with Alabama Football Legend, National Champion, and NFC Champion, Landon Dickerson. Limited to 200 people. $150.00 Admission, which includes food and beverages. Purchase your ticket through the Bryant Museum’s online store. Mailing In Items: If you would like to mail items in to be signed by Landon Dickerson, there will be a $55 charge, which includes return […]

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UA Museums is happy to announce Sonya Harwood-Johnson as the new Director of the Gorgas House Museum, filling a vacancy created by Dr. Brandon Thompson’s appointment as the new UA Museums Curator of History. Sonya has an MA in Religion in Culture, Digital Humanities Certificate, and Online Pedagogy Certificate from The University of Alabama and a BS degree in Anthropology and Religious Studies from Iowa State University. Sonya comes to UA Museums from the UA International Student and Scholar Services Office where she was […]

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Monthly Programs June 2024 3-7: Fossil Camp 8:00-4:30, $175 member, $200 non-member, Grades 4-7. Maximum Capacity is 10 Participants. Registration for our Fossil Camp must be done online through the Alabama Youth Programs website. 12, 25, 29: Museum Fossil Excursion Day Trips, All ages, 8-4:30, $35/person. We travel to the Black Belt of Alabama in search of vertebrate and invertebrate fossils from the Cretaceous Age. Participants should be prepared to get wet and muddy as we wade through shallow streams to collect shark teeth and other marine […]

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What is a map? How do we use them? Join the Alabama Museum of Natural History with your Preschooler on May 10, 2024 from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm as we explore mapmaking through literature and science! Admission Admission is $5 per child/adult pair. Registration required. To register, please complete this online form. How to Register Complete this online form to register for this Growing Up Wild program. Location The museum is located in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus. The street address is […]

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