Alabama Museum of Natural History

Located at the heart of the University of Alabama, in the historic Smith Hall, the Alabama Museum of Natural History is essential to the learning and quality of life of students on campus. The museum creates an appropriate atmosphere for the study, research, creative activity of students and visitors of the University of Alabama.

Experience the natural diversity of Alabama through exhibits from the Dinosaur, Stone Age and Ice Age! Take a look at the extensive images of subjects of geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, ethnography, history and photography! Discover the beauty of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, located in Smith Historic Hall, in one of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in the region.

In the Museum, you will see the Hodges meteorite, the only known meteorite that struck a man, as well as the Alabama State Fossils: Basilosaurus cetoides.

The museum is open Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 4:30 p.m.