Reviews of Alabama Museum of Natural History (Museum)

James Sewell

Family Vacation was good to see my twins of 5 yrs old awww over dinosaur bones.

Jake White

A gem right in the middle of campus. Fun for kids. If you listen closely, you might hear Dr. Smith too. ;)

Liam Baker

Great place

Harry Blalock

Like everyone else says, cheap and small but has interesting artifacts. The interactive sand was really cool

Gerald Stewart

Roll Tide

Kyle Nadler

one name: BILL NYE

William Lee lee

Wonderful for parents and kids

Elizabeth McCrea

My brother had his wedding here in July. It was actually a pretty great venue. I would love to come visit the museum again.

Paula Crutchfield

its realy great my kids realy loved the dinosaur

Travis Sizemore

Full of fun exhibits and a large, open area for events. Exhibits include minerals, rocks, fossils, local wildlife, and some human history. An interactive virtual sandbox shows how topographic maps work and watershed processes. Entrance fees are low and parking is available immediately behind the building.

DJ Cook

Better have a campus map and know where to park before attempting this stop. Small but informative geological museum.

Charles Campbell

Very interesting

Patrick Rhodes

Well worth the trip.

Sarah Ann Austin

They have great events for children. You can easily walk through the place a few times and miss something and be surprised by it later because of the open floor plans of the exhibition.

Amy P

Small museum but worth going.

Mike

Decent museum, lots of cool stuff but pretty small overall.

Garrett Cash

There's not that much to see, but it is a fun experience

Bean and Bugs Mom

Hidden gem.

clayton miller

Old school cool.

Vicky P

yes.

Casey Harris

We had a great time

Annabelle Considen

Fantastic museum very nice and well managed.

Emily Skwooky

An unplanned stop on a road trip, but definitely a great one! The museum was filled with great and interesting exhibits, and the gift shop was fairly priced.

Wyatt Bennett

I had passed it many times before actually going in to the museum, but once I had gone in I didn't want to leave. They have many cool exhibits and very detailed plaques so you know what you're looking at. My favorite things were the interactive topographic sand box and the Mastadon skull

Rodrick Darling

A few people were stuck in the elevator

Renee Burk

Love the meteorite that hit the lady!

Jason Zacher

It is not very big but it is very nice and well managed and it only cost a few dollars to get in. I really enjoyed it.

Princess

The staff are great with kids! The Education Coordinator does a wonderful job with the programming for the museum. The University of Alabama is lucky to have such wonderful and dedicated employees.

Eric Holtz

No place to park.

Vanessa Brown

Very affordable day trip that's interesting and educational.

Jason Hass

Roll TIDE. My first trip to the school for a game. Hopped in here to look around. Its ok. Obviously this is not a priority for the school. But I enjoyed it.

Andrew Farrow

This museum is fantastic. is is located on Alabama's campus, and is extremely cheap for the quality of exhibits they have. They have several fossils, as well as rocks and minerals on display and is an excellent place to visit if you have an interest in geology or paleontology. I would recommend going to this place if you have the opportunity as it is well worth the time spent to visit it.

Katherine Blankenhorn

Really neat museum! Super friendly staff. The kids had a great time.

David Kennelly

Good show peices. Not large but great for a rainy day. Good verity of things to check out.

Cameron Ridgeway

The Natural History Museum is one of my favorite spots to visit on campus, and I always bring out-of-town guests here. The main gallery is beautiful, and is a great space for special events. If you're a fossil enthusiast, the museum has several great specimens, and you can also see the only meteorite confirmed to have ever hit a human. The programs are very engaging and educational for people of all ages. My favorites are the Halloween event, Family Night, National Fossil Day, and Living History Day. I recommend making a day out of visiting all the university museums--you can start on campus with the Natural History Museum, Gorgas House, and art galleries on Woods Quad before heading to the Warner Transportation Museum and then Moundville Archaeological Park. If you're unfamiliar with campus, there are a few museum visitor parking spots in a small lot behind the museum, accessible from Hackberry Drive, and you can park at the Bus Hub on Smithwood Drive for a small fee. As far as physical access goes, there is a ramp at the right side of the building, and there is an elevator that travels to all floors.

Chris

It's a-okay Museum nothing really interesting staff was okay overall it's mostly a boring Museum.

A Day In The Life Of Nobody

Great museum, there is so much great stuff to see here and the admission isn't crazy high like some other museums.

Antoine Rheaume

An unplanned stop on a road trip, but definitely a great one! The museum was filled with great and interesting exhibits, and the gift shop was fairly priced.

Mark Law

Small museum. Lots of minerals

Captain SuperFace

Very interesting and we got in free, just loses its luster as you progress.

Angel Carter

building was gorgeous items exhibited were interesting but too many replicas

Cary Mason

Such a hidden gem! Loved it

Deb Harrison

Loved it

Brandon Frazier

Several very interesting displays in a beautiful building.

RamonaLynne Wehrly

For kindergarten thru 12th grade and seniors it only cost $1. My grandchildren, 12,13,and 16 year olds, truly enjoyed visiting this museum. It's mostly about ancient bones and rocks.

Jake Hiserman

Good museum for information on Alabama wildlife and nature. Admission price is good and the interactive exhibits were neat. Great for kids!

Christopher A.

Surprisingly a lot of fun! It's not the biggest museum or anything, but there was a lot of Alabama history and interesting things in there. Even the history of the building itself.

Amparo G. Calmaestra

Great place to visit and learn with kids!!

Tom Thornton

A quick visit covers it. Too many empty spaces.

Stephen Gray

Great place to take the family

Richard Daniels

Had a great time

Linda Rasmussen

Small, but interesting. unfortunately for me the day I visited, a private function being set up and many of the displays where concealed behind the function tables etc. I would have liked to see more local content. Nothing much about the Native Americans at all.

Jacob Snavely

Not a sprawling museum, but a neat place and beautiful building.

Chikeka Clay

Beautiful. Great for special events.

Greg Baxley

Not a great deal to see but very much worth the time. Lived in Alabama all my life and just got out that the largest meteor crater is here.

Matt Williamson

Very interesting venue for Alabama history.

Harry Knight

Very interesting..

Sayeed Doulah

This place is nice for family visit.

Christina Brandsma

There were great exhibits and information. While this was not the best museum I've ever been to, I was amazed at the quality for the minimal entrance fee of $2! The employee working was also helpful.

Cleta Pinkard

Wedding.

Steven Edwards

Nice little surprise on the UA campus. It does have some empty space that could hold extra exhibits but the admission is negligible so it is still worth a visit. Several good fossil exhibits.

Paul Rupar

A museum focusing on the natural history of the State of Alabama. The admission is cheap and the exhibits are great for children. They offer a number field trip. Also a good venue for a wedding.

Nikki Fair

My kids love this place.

Patia Connell

Fossil day was awesome!

Leah Taylor

I loved the museum! The problem was finding parking being that it's on a major school campus.