Junior Naturalist
Alabama has the highest diversity in turtle species in the United States! Join the Alabama Museum of Natural History and The Urban Turtle Project for an exciting day of exploring and learning about turtles. This program is geared for Grades K-5. Date / Time Our Junior Naturalist Program is available on June 17, 2023 from 10:30-12:00 PM. Cost The cost for this program is $8 per child and adult pair. This is a cash-only event. How to Register Fill out this online form to pre-register. For [...]
Juneteenth – UA Closed
The University of Alabama will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Find the full academic calendar on the UA Registrar’s website.
Paleontology Show and Tell
Grand Gallery, Smith Hall 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDiscover the wonders of what paleontology is and what types of tools they use to uncover different type of fossils! Participants in Grades 1-3 will have a show and tell experience with real life fossils and equipment and dress up as a paleontologist. This program is free with museum admission. If you have any questions, please call Joyia Davis at (205) 348-6383 or email joyia.davis@ua.edu
Independence Day – UA Closed
The University of Alabama will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Find the full academic calendar on the UA Registrar’s website.
Fossil Excursion
Museum Fossil Excursion Day Trips travel to the Black Belt of Alabama in search of vertebrate and invertebrate fossils from the Cretaceous Age. Participants of all ages should be prepared to get wet and muddy as we wade through shallow streams to collect shark teeth and other marine fossils from streambed gravel deposits. All participants 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The price includes roundtrip transportation from the museum to the site. Register and pay online through [...]
Jr. Archaeology Day
Moundville Archaeological Park is participating in community outreach with Jr. Archaeology Day on Friday, July 21 from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm to learn about the history of Sloss Furnace through archaeological excavation and interpretation. This is a free event and no registration is required. All Ages are welcome and activities are geared towards K-12.
EXHIBIT: “May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College”
Paul R. Jones Museum 2308 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs, May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College, from August 4 to September 29, 2023. There will be a reception on Friday, September 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College is a documentary exhibition of photographs taken by civil rights activist Doris Derby in the days and weeks immediately following the killing [...]
Summer 2023 Commencement
Coleman Coliseum 323 Paul W Bryant Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesFind commencement ceremony details on the UA Commencement website.
EXHIBIT: “May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College”
Paul R. Jones Museum 2308 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs, May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College, from August 4 to September 29, 2023. There will be a reception on Friday, September 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College is a documentary exhibition of photographs taken by civil rights activist Doris Derby in the days and weeks immediately following the killing [...]
EXHIBIT: “May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College”
Paul R. Jones Museum 2308 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs, May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College, from August 4 to September 29, 2023. There will be a reception on Friday, September 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College is a documentary exhibition of photographs taken by civil rights activist Doris Derby in the days and weeks immediately following the killing [...]