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Moundville Archaeological Park is one of the nation’s premier Native American heritage sites. Educational programs include 10,000 Years in an Hours; Ancient Tools & Weapons; Arts, Images, & Ornaments; Mother Earth & the Three Sisters; Southeastern Native American Games Read more...
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CHOM, where children Explore, Create and Discover every time they visit. When we say “hands-on” we really mean it! Learning through play is what our exhibits are all about, and you are encouraged to touch, feel and play in our exhibits. Three floors of fun wait for families and school groups, too. With 26 exhibits, CHOM offers newborns through age Read more...
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Old South Fish Farm is a working catfish farm that answers all those questions and more with an entertaining and informative program. We explain every step of the catfish story from hatchery to processing to fried-on-your-plate. We offer hands-on displays, multi-media discussions, machinery demonstrations, walking tours and plenty of educational fun. Read more...
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To help educate the youth in our community, TROT visits local schools offering opportunities to interact with animals and learn about farm management. We also provide group sessions to the county’s special education students. Read more...
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Give your child the awesome experience of our 3-day mini summer camp! Campers get to ride horses, learn all about horses and horse care through fun activities, craft, play games, and have fun! Read more...
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Visit Penton Farms, a fourth-generation family-owned and operated farm with 100 acres of fruits and vegetables along with a family fun pumpkin patch in the fall! Read more...
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Come take a walk through the past, present, and future on our historic, unique, and very diverse grounds. On our tour you will not only walk back in time. You will see what we are currently doing with grassfed beef, organic gardening, and how we are working towards self sustainability in the future. We are truly one of a kind Read more...
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The Creek Kids Program teaches students in grades four to eight about aquatic environments. Students experience an overview of a watershed via a train ride (when operational), see the impact of a mill dam on fish passage, and visit the Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama to learn about Alabama’s iron industry. Students manipulate an EnviroScape, an interactive educational model Read more...
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From scenery to science and education, the Tannehill Learning Center, which operates as a program of the Iron & Steel Museum, offers unique outdoor classroom learning experiences for Alabama school children from both public and private institutions. Read more...
