Visit the Alabama Museum of Natural History on October 28, 2023 from 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM for a free National Fossil Day event! The museum will be celebrating the rich fossil record Alabama has to offer with this year’s theme featuring mosasaurs.
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UA Museums Invites Visitors to Haunting at the Museum
Visitors are invited to celebrate the Halloween season at the Gorgas House Museum and the Alabama Museum of Natural History!
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Fall into Autumn
We are excited to welcome the community to a free “Fall into Autumn” event at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum!
Bing Blewitt to receive the Alabama Avocational Paleontologist Award
For many decades, avocational (hobby/amateur) paleontologists have made very substantial contributions to this fascinating science in Alabama.
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New study on predator-prey interactions of snails
Most research on predation in the marine fossil record has focused on specimens from North America and Europe.
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Free Program About Sharks THIS SATURDAY!
Join The University of Alabama Museums for a FREE and all-ages program with Award-Winning Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman!
Labor Day Museum Closures
Happy Labor Day from The University of Alabama Museums!
The Marble Bowl 2023
In the fall, the return of football is highly anticipated. For most Alabama residents, late November showcases the game that they have waited for: the Iron Bowl.
The Legacy of Labels
University of Alabama undergraduate student, Maddy Dissinger, is majoring in Biology and she is also enrolled in the Blount Scholars Program.
Seed shrimps feature in mass extinction study
Ostracods are small crustaceans living in a variety of environments. They were also present in and on the ocean floor in Brazil 66 million years ago.
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