The University of Alabama Museums

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

BEEP BEEP! New merch arrived in the Alabama Museum of Natural History gift shop! These magnets were designed to decorate your car with, but they also look cute on fridges, freezers, or any other metal surface! 🚘 🪨

Plan Your Visit: → https://go.ua.edu/4x04lpl

09/03/2026

"Alabama in Space" traces that history, the natural history and the human history, of Alabama’s role in America’s legacy of space travel!

Watch Discovering Alabama on September 6 at 11:30 a.m. on Alabama Public Television.

Teacher Guide: → https://bit.ly/3LUYQnK

09/03/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒-𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓: The Alabama Museum of Natural History invites our UA Museums student and supporting members to join us on Thursday, September 10 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for a free "Shark Art Night" to make art with real fossil shark teeth!

Registration is required and members will receive an email with the registration link.

Become a UA Museums' Member through our online form: → https://bit.ly/3VgXYOp

09/02/2026

Collaborative Arts & Museums Program: Call for Proposals Now Open!

This Request for Proposals is co-sponsored by the Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) and The University of Alabama Museums to encourage public programs, exhibits, and use of museum collections. CARI and UA Museums will welcome applications until November 2, 2026. To learn more about this internal funding opportunity, visit: https://cari.ua.edu/collaborative-arts-museums-program-camp-26-27/

09/02/2026

The Moundville Archaeological Park staff is looking for a new member to join their team! The Park Maintenance Worker maintains park grounds and buildings with other maintenance staff. We are looking for someone knowledgeable in a variety of landscaping equipment and janitorial methods with an appreciation for Indigenous sacred sites and historic preservation.

Apply Now: → https://bit.ly/3UmS4Om

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution.

09/01/2026

We're extending our "Made in America" exhibit to run through September 30, 2026! Learn about The Woman's Tonic from the 1900s and find an object in the house from every decade of the United States.

Learn More: → https://go.ua.edu/4y8RK43

08/31/2026

Join us at Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum from October 1-3, 2026 for the Moundville Native American Festival! Bring your family and friends to meet Native American artisans, see traditional dances, listen to stories and music, check out our new exhibit, and support local and Native American businesses at an ancient city on the Black Warrior River.

Admission is $10 at the gate for adults, students, and seniors. Children 5-years-old and under are free.

Learn More: → https://go.ua.edu/3UGHPEw