Office of Archaeological Research

The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research (OAR) has over 40 years of experience providing archaeological and historic research and cultural resources management services to multiple federal, Native American tribal, state, and local governmental agencies as well as private and commercial clients. OAR’s priority is to assist our clients to meet certain technical and environmental regulatory requirements to successfully accomplish their objectives.

Department of Museum Research and Collections

Address: 500 Hackberry Lane

This department is one of the youngest additions to the University of Alabama Museums. It was created in 2016 and under the direction of Dr. John C. Abbott, and is responsible for overseeing the management and curation of the UA Museums collections and developing interdisciplinary research programs across the University that focus on museum-based research. The department is made up of five full-time staff and works closely with 14 Curators across six different university departments.