Museums & Libraries

A pair of hands knaps a stone.

Moundville’s Knap-In Turns 20

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host the 20th annual Knap-In March 13-14.

Two rooms that were once one room at Gorgas Library

The Results Are In: Gorgas Meeting Rooms Named

Last fall, Gorgas Library held a contest to name two newly renovated rooms. The results are in, and the spaces have been named.

Close-up image of Gorgas Library

It’s Library Lovers Month! Here’s What to Love About UA Libraries

UA libraries offer a multitude of resources, beyond books, to the campus community. Here are 10 reasons why we love them.

Experience All Four Seasons at Family Night at the Museum

Experience All Four Seasons at Family Night at the Museum

The weather outside won’t matter when the campus and local communities get a taste of all four seasons at the 10th annual Family Night at the Museum Feb. 8.

Gorgas Library administrators cut ribbon

Gorgas Library Renovations Progress; Contest Open to Name Rooms

The newest upgrade to the 80-year-old library is that Room 205 – a popular meeting space – has now been made into two meeting spaces replete with new technology, including video walls.

Alabama Writers Hall of Fame to Induct 7 in 2020

Alabama Writers Hall of Fame to Induct 7 in 2020

Seven distinguished authors will be inducted into the 2020 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center March 9, 2020.

A performer hoop dancing.

Moundville Festival Celebrates Native American Cultures

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host the 31st annual Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 9-12.

Newly molted adult cicada emerging from its nymph shell

The Long Drone is Over, Cicada Season Ends in Alabama

Go outside and just listen. Frogs may be croaking, and birds may be singing, but the loud, incessant droning of cicadas that grate on psyches like nails on a chalkboard is fading.

eerie photo of dog outside a house in the forest

From Self-Taught to Art Faculty, Exhibits Showcase Creativity

Enjoy art exhibitions at both the Paul R. Jones Museum downtown and on campus.

The exterior of Gorgas Library

Gorgas Library Open for Business; Renovations Ongoing

Though Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library is only four months into its estimated 18-month renovation, it is open and ready for students to use its abundant wealth of resources.