Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums

Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums The Museum explores the history of Tuscaloosa through the lens of transportation. The community used the pool and the pool house until the late 1980s.

The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum is housed in the historic Queen City Pool House on Jack Warner Parkway. The building was constructed in 1943 by architect Don Buel Schuyler, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. The site features a poured concrete bathhouse, a wading pool, and an art deco fountain. The pool and the pool house were constructed through a generous donation from the

David Warner Foundation, the city of Tuscaloosa, and the Works Projects Administration. Afterwards, the building remained vacant for several years. Then in 2005 it was announced that the bathhouse would be converted into a local history museum. This became possible after the Alabama Department of Transportation awarded the city a grant to convert the facility into a museum illustrating the history of transportation in Tuscaloosa. On December 13, 2011, the renovated bath house was officially opened as the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum. The museum's exhibits trace the city's history through the development of its transportation systems. The Queen City Bath House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By maintaining Tuscaloosa's historic Queen City Park along the Black Warrior River, the Transportation Museum will advance knowledge and appreciation of Tuscaloosa's local and regional history and natural resources through exhibits, museum educational programs, and educational outreach efforts. The museum is a property of the City of Tuscaloosa operated by The University of Alabama Museums.

At the Warner Transportation Museum, visitors enjoyed our interactive exhibits and kid-friendly atmosphere that encourag...
06/30/2024

At the Warner Transportation Museum, visitors enjoyed our interactive exhibits and kid-friendly atmosphere that encouraged learning about history in engaging ways.

Over the years, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum gathered feedback from visitors to hear about what t...
06/29/2024

Over the years, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum gathered feedback from visitors to hear about what they liked about the Museum. Here are some of their handwritten responses.

The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum enjoyed getting to know our visitors and appreciate what they have f...
06/28/2024

The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum enjoyed getting to know our visitors and appreciate what they have felt moved to share about their experiences in the Museum and a love of learning about history!

Effective July 1, 2024, our Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum will close to the public following recently ...
06/17/2024

Effective July 1, 2024, our Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum will close to the public following recently announced changes to the facility where we are housed. Thank you to our visitors and the community for your support over the last 13 years.

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On this , the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums honors and remembers those who have died whi...
05/27/2024

On this , the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums honors and remembers those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Join the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Alabama Archaeological Society this Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 pm at the Mildred Wes...
04/22/2024

Join the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Alabama Archaeological Society this Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 pm at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums. The meeting is free and open to the public so feel free to bring a friend!

Graduate Student in The University of Alabama Department of Anthropology, Patricia Mathu, will be presenting: 𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚'𝙨 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠?

Patricia's masters thesis analyzed 30 soil samples collected during excavations at Moundville. She looked for macrobotanicals – plants visible to the naked eye, like corn and hickory nuts. In this talk, she reports on her methods, the plant species present, and what some of their contexts might say about Moundville foodways.

The Museum will be open during this event!
04/17/2024

The Museum will be open during this event!

04/05/2024
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙚 opened this week at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums to raise awareness dur...
04/05/2024

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙚 opened this week at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elisabeth Cortes The What We Wore Exhibit opened this week at Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum in Tuscaloosa to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The exhibit portrays the survival stories of victims of sexual assault in West Alabama and id...

Turning Point Alabama proudly presents their free 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙚 exhibit at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation M...
04/02/2024

Turning Point Alabama proudly presents their free 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙚 exhibit at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum - UA Museums. This exhibit deals with adult themes and sexual assault situations. Visitor Discretion is advised.

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1901 Jack Warner Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL
35401

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Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

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