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Alabama Museum of Natural History
Step inside Alabama’s oldest museum and explore the state’s story through fossils, wildlife, archaeology, and deep time. Housed in Smith Hall at the University of Alabama, it brings together big science, regional history, and family-friendly discovery.
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Mound State Monument, Moundville, Alabama
by Alabama Museum of Natural History
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The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the official natural history museum of the state of Alabama and is located in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Its roots go back to 1831, making it the oldest museum in the state.
The museum focuses on Alabama’s natural and ancient past, with exhibits on dinosaurs, fossils, geology, biodiversity, and archaeology. Its collections and programs are tied to teaching and research as well as public education, so it serves both university scholars and everyday visitors.
Today, the museum is part of The University of Alabama Museums system. It is especially known for helping visitors see Alabama as a place shaped by hundreds of millions of years of natural history, from prehistoric life to the landscapes and cultures that followed.