This was a great museum. If you are in the area, definitely stop in and visit. The guide was super…read morepersonable and very knowledgeable. There are stairs leading up to the museum on the inside, but they have a mechanical life they can use for people with mobility devices. If you're an art lover passing through the area, don't miss this museum.

From the owner: Services: Memberships, Classes, Events…read more Business Description: Welcome to Meridian Museum of Art, a cultural gem nestled in the heart of Meridian, MS. Established in 1970, our museum is dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of captivating artworks in various mediums. Our mission is to foster artistic appreciation and education in our community and beyond. In addition to our esteemed collection, we offer memberships for art enthusiasts, engaging art classes for all skill levels, and dynamic cultural events throughout the year. Explore the beauty and creativity that Meridian Museum of Art has to offer as we continue to enrich the lives of art lovers in the greater surrounding area.

Ridiculous. Breastfeeding mom. Need water to stay hydrated. They say no outside food or drinks…read more Snacks on site. So I buy a water bottle from their vending machine and they run after me and tell me I'm not allowed to have the water I just bought. LOL. What a joke. Come if you don't mind standing at the front while your kids play since no water allowed except at front desk. Smdh. And no water fountain for the kids. It's 100 degrees outside and no water allowed... as they are charting in ice and alcohol for an event. This place would've been great but their priorities are out of whack.

One of our favorite children's museums excellent event planning always clean personnel superiorread more

Museum is small but so is the ticket price. Large skeleton was cool and the replicas of the field…read morecamp and dinosaurs skull was cool. Nice break from the road for an hour.

From the owner: Our organization includes the oldest museum in Alabama, a 185-acre park on the former site of the…read morepolitical and ceremonial center of a vast Native American chiefdom, an Emmy Award-winning public television series, the oldest structure on the University of Alabama campus, one of only a handful of UA buildings that survived the Civil War, and the only museum tracing Tuscaloosa's history through the development of its transportation systems. Through our two "behind the scenes" divisions, we also develop interdisciplinary research programs focusing on museum-based research and provide archaeological and historic research and cultural resources management services to federal, Native American tribal, state, and local governmental agencies. For general information about our museums, departments, and programs, visit our webpage. How We Came to Be UA Museums as we currently know it -- a collection of multiple museums under a single administrative umbrella -- stems from a reorganization in 1990. Prior to that all the museums were under the Alabama Museum of Natural History at UA. Until 1961 the museum(s) were part of the Geological Survey of Alabama, reflecting the museums' roots in the work of pioneering geologist E.A. Smith. In 2017 UA Museums joined the College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama's largest division and the academic core of the University. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

One of my favorite places in Tuscaloosa. The first Thursday of each much is art night (Covid…read moreprotocols strongly recommend) and it is a wonderful time to see local artists from across Alabama's work. Outside you will find live music, studios open with live demonstrations, and artist tables set up featuring their work. The art center has something to appeal to many different tastes. I have bought many pieces and gifts from here and have always had a wonderful experience.

So many creative and interesting things packed into a small shop. Just fascinating and so…read moreimpressive. There were lots of jewelry, glass art, small sculptures, tea pots, folded paper craft, artwork prints, and even more. It was a wonderful experience just wandering through the shop.

This was a perfect spot to visit in Laurel to escape the heat and afternoon rain. I love to visit…read moretowns art museums to help get a better feel for the history of the area. There was street parking available next to the museum. The landscape was beautiful out front and well manicured. The staff in the building were lovely. We were greeted and provided maps. We received a good explanation of how to navigate the museum. We were here for about an hour. We wandered around taking in the beauty of the many different exhibits. I specifically liked the exhibit that showed an art piece and the artist interpretation of that in their own way.

Beautiful fine arts museum located in the heart of Laurel's downtown. A must visit if you are in…read morethe area for a while and appreciate fine arts.

There's little we can add to Michelle D's review other than to agree heartily with it and strongly…read morerecommend seeing this museum and supporting its mission. We stopped here yesterday afternoon on our drive from Mobile to Athens and were delighted to visit Harper Lee and Truman Capote's home town. The exhibits at the museum are tastefully done, but the real show stopper is the recently renovated courtroom that the movie carefully replicated. We bought a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird from the gift store as a memento. We also stopped by Mel's Drive In, which is where Lee's home used to be and where there is a plaque by the old brick fence of Capote's demolished house. It was actually kind of a sad sight. Another point of interest is that you see a ton of cotton fields on your drive into town. They're strangely lovely to look at, but a poignant reminder of the racial history of the area which Lee captured so well in her magnum opus.

My Aunt and I took a day trip to Monroeville to visit Nell Harper Lee and Truman Capote's childhood…read morehometown. We stopped for a visit to The Old Courthouse Museum. This building is well preserved and full of wonderful exhibits. Exhibits on Ms Lee and Mr Capote's lives in Monroeville, exhibits on how the town responded to it's taste of famous visitors before and after the film was made. The courthouse was the model for the Hollywood set during the Courthouse scene in To Kill a Mockingbird. The real court room is staged like the film and they have performances during the summer months in tribute. There is a wonderful gift shop that has put great thought into the gifts and products that they sell. This building is lovingly maintained and the folks running the museum take great pride in their space. My Aunt and I had gotten there towards the end of the day but we did not feel pressured to leave. In fact, we had a great conversation with a man who works there about Mr Capote. He turned out to be a relative of Mr Capote. There are other locations that are under the Monroe County Heritage Museum but the only other location we saw was the Capote Marker/Faulk Fence on South Alabama Avenue by Mel's Diner. Again, a space that is attended too with great care. As a literature nut, this was a great day trip from Pensacola. Worth every moment.