Listing Tag: University of Alabama

Alabama Museum of Natural History

For more than 150 years, the Alabama Museum of Natural History has celebrated Alabama’s natural history and beauty through exhibitions, collections and quality programs of teaching, research, and service. EXPLORE Alabama with remarkable exhibitions and specimen collections detailing Alabama’s natural history and ancient past. ADVENTURE out and experience Alabama’s natural history and its beautiful rivers…
Alabama Outdoor Pool Complex

If you’re looking for an outdoor pool in Tuscaloosa, the Alabama Outdoor Pool Complex is a great option. Located off Campus Drive by the Student Recreation Center, the Outdoor Pool Complex is open during the summer months to serve UA students, Student Recreation Center members, the community, and guests. The Outdoor Pool Complex features a…
Bryant Conference Center

The Bryant Conference Center is located in the heart of Tuscaloosa on The University of Alabama campus and is West Alabama’s premier meeting facility. Named for legendary, hall-of-fame coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, the conference center is the jewel of The College of Continuing Studies. Each year, over one hundred thousand guests attend academic, business, or…
Bryant-Denny Stadium Tours

Bryant–Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Tours are offered each day of the week at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday (except Friday before a home football game). The first 35 individuals who have purchased a ticket will be accommodated for…
Bryce Mental Health Museum

The opening of the Bryce Mental Health Museum marks a full-circle moment Alabama’s history. Our state was ahead of its time when Bryce opened its doors in 1861 to its first mental health patient: a civil war soldier. Renowned for the use of moral treatment in service to individuals and innovative architecture, Bryce played a…
Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center

The Randall Welcome Center is named in honor of the late Pettus Randall and his wife, Dr. Catherine J. Randall, who have contributed in countless ways to UA and the Tuscaloosa community for decades. The Randall Welcome Center provides a new front door for the University where visitors are engaged and immersed in all aspects…
Denny Chimes

The idea of erecting a bell tower on the University of Alabama campus was initially suggested in 1919. It was envisioned as a war memorial for those who fought in World War I. Due to a lack of funding for its construction, the project never materialized. In the late 1920s, university students were finally successful…
Digital Experience Passes

Visit Tuscaloosa is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting array of digital experience passes, offering individuals an immersive and convenient way to explore some of Tuscaloosa’s most sought-after attractions. Designed to cater to the diverse interests of visitors and residents, these passes encompass a wide range of experiences, from cultural landmarks to culinary…
Foster Auditorium

Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1939 as aWorks Progress Administration project and has been used for Alabama basketball, women’s sports (in the 1970s and 1980s), graduations, lectures, concerts, and other large gatherings, including registration. Its status as the largest indoor building on…
Gorgas House Museum

Built in 1829, the Gorgas House Museum is the oldest structure on the University of Alabama campus. Originally serving as the student dining hall, campus hotel, and residence for the university’s steward, it is one of only four current buildings on campus to survive the burning of the university by Union troops in 1865. Named…
Moundville Archaeological Park

ABOUT MOUNDVILLE The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park is one of the nation’s premier Native American heritage sites. Called “The Big Apple of the 14th Century” by National Geographic, Moundville Archaeological Park was once the site of a powerful prehistoric community that, at its peak, was America’s largest city north of Mexico. Located on the Black…
Paul R. Jones Art Gallery

In 2008, Paul R. Jones donated a portion of his collection of African American art to the University of Alabama. With over 1,700 pieces, the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama is one of the largest collections of African American art in the world. Jones was known as a…