The Warner Transportation Museum is proud to participate in the Flow Tuscaloosa project. Flow Tuscaloosa is an initiative to highlight the successful restoration of Hurricane Creek as inspiration to protect the resources of the Black Warrior River watershed and bring attention to environmental justice efforts in West Alabama.
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Bug Summer Camp (June 21-25)
Calling all bug enthusiasts in Grades 5-8! Explore the importance of insects through the use of hands-on activities, science demonstrations, and field trips.
Bama Bug Fest Returns on April 9, 2022
Bama Bug Fest will return in-person to celebrate the diversity and benefits of arthropods at the Alabama Museum of Natural History on April 9. What hatched as a small nature-themed museum event a few years ago has metamorphosed into the Bama Bug Fest, a community celebration of “bugs.”
Student finds rare mosasaur bones at Harrell Station
On Saturday, March 26, a class field trip was scheduled for students enrolled in the undergraduate Paleontology & Society course offered through the selective Blount Scholars Program at The University of Alabama. The classic fossil locality Harrell Station Paleontological Site in Dallas County was the destination of this trip.
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Fossil of prehistoric lobster likened to beef jerky after discovery in Alabama creek
The remains of a 70-million-year-old carnivorous lobster have been found in Alabama, and the fossil is so well preserved it resembles well-cooked bacon.
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Slow Art Day 2022
This year, The Gorgas House Museum and The University of Alabama Department of History are participating in Slow Art Day, which is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.
ALMNH Summer Programs
Join us this summer for interactive day camps trips, and programs hosted by the museum. Whether you are interested in fossils, insects, nature, or art there is something for everyone!
UA Museums – Spring Break Hours
Here are the Spring Break Hours from The University of Alabama Museums! Each of our museums has its own schedule so we’d like to help make it easier to know when they are closed and when they will be reopening.
Bama Bug Fest 2022 (April 9)
Bama 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!
Paleontology collection supports new cephalopod exhibit
Specimens in the paleontology collections of The University of Alabama Museums in Mary Harmon Bryant Hall get used for a variety of purposes such as scientific research, exhibits, teaching, and for outreach events.
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