This year’s Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest is a Joint Project between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), the Alabama Tourism Department (Tourism) and the Alabama Bicentennial Commission. An exhibit of this year’s winning photos is touring around Alabama this year, and is scheduled to be on display on the Mezzanine level of
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Knap-In 2019: Learn How Native American Stone Tools Are Made!
Knap-In 2019: Learn How Native American Stone Tools Are Made! March 8-9, 2019 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day The annual Knap-In will be held Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, 2019! Flint-Knappers will be on hand to show and explain their craft. Vendors of Native American craft items will be selling their handiwork, and
Lizards and Snakes of Alabama Book & Exhibit
The Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Univeristy of Alabama Press invites you to join us on February 23, 2019 from 5-7 PM for a reception and book signing event for the release of Lizards and Snakes of Alabama. This long-awaited publication by Craig Guyer, Mark Bailey, and Robert Mount is the latest edition to
Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail Unveiling
The University of Alabama Museums (UA Museums) and The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UAECD) are launching the Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail. The sign-unveiling and program-launch will take place this Friday, October 5, at 1 p.m. at the Moundville Native American Festival’s main stage. Next year the State will celebrate its bicentennial, but
An Unsolved Mystery Resurfaces Nearly 40 Years Later
Artifacts that were stolen nearly 40 years ago from The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park may soon be recovered with the help of a cash reward and the advent of technology. The burglary, which occurred in 1980, is one of the largest recorded antiquities thefts in the Eastern United States. Some 264 prehistoric Native
Women of the Tide Exhibit
An exhibit showcasing women whose contributions and achievements have had an impact on the University of Alabama will open Friday at the Gorgas House Museum on campus. The “Women of the Tide: 125 Years of Women at The University of Alabama” exhibit will be on display through Sept. 28 at the Gorgas House Museum. The
UA Museums Goes Social
With museums we often exhibit artifacts from many years ago, sometimes thousands of years ago. When we think of museums we almost always think of history, the past. But that’s not the case now. The University of Alabama Museums has launched its Facebook and Instagram pages. We are now highlighting the many exhibits, events, news and
2018 Bioblitz at the University of Alabama Arboretum
April 21, 2018. 8AM – 9PM Come celebrate Earth Day with the University of Alabama Museums, and join in the fun as we discover and identify the plants and animals that inhabit the UA Arboretum. Staff from the Alabama Museum of Natural History and the UA Arboretum, scientists and volunteers will be there to
Museum Chronicle 58 is Now Available
Our latest Museum Chronicle, featuring Dr. Lee Berger on the cover, is hot off the presses! Museum members should be receiving copies in their mailboxes shortly, and everyone is welcome to download and read the PDF version.
New ALMNH Logo Pays Tribute to Alabama’s State Amphibian
Observant readers will notice some new logos on the inside cover page of our soon to be released Museum Chronicle. Several units of UA Museums, including the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Gorgas House, and Moundville Archaeological Park, recently collaborated with UA’s Division of Strategic Communications to redesign their logos. While the Gorgas House and