Family Day at the Museum is a free event brought to you by the Alabama Museum of Natural History and The University of Alabama’s Graduate School. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm and the theme is “Exploring Frontiers: Research in the Wild“! Partners from the Graduate School will be presenting their research to community members in an all ages accessible event with hands-on interactive activities. Goody bags will be available for the first 100 groups who attend the event, and 10 door prizes will be drawn (5 at 2:00 pm, 5 at 3:00 pm).

Location

Family Day at the Museum will be located at the Alabama Museum of Natural History (Smith Hall, The University of Alabama).

Directions

• From Birmingham: Take Interstate 20/59 S to Tuscaloosa exit 73, McFarland Blvd. Head West on McFarland Blvd toward the University of Alabama. Exit right onto University Blvd. Follow University Blvd to Hackberry Lane. Make a right onto Hackberry Lane and turn into the second parking lot on your left behind Smith Hall (yellow brick building).
• From Montgomery: Take Hwy 82 W to Tuscaloosa. Exit right onto University Blvd. Follow University Blvd to Hackberry Lane. Make a right onto Hackberry Lane and turn into the second parking lot on your left behind Smith Hall (yellow brick building).

Parking

Parking in University of Alabama parking lots is free at the time of the event.

Contact

If you have any questions about this event, contact Kristin Harrell (Education Outreach Coordinator, Alabama Museum of Natural History) by calling 205-348-6383 or emailing kristin.harrell@ua.edu.