UA Museums Getting Into Halloween Spirit With Slate Of Events

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama Museums is offering three spooky, family-friendly events this month designed to get the community in the Halloween spirit.

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All events are free and open to all ages.

The festivities begin Oct. 25 with "Haunting at the Museums: Garden Tea Party" from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Gorgas House Museum.

“We look forward to welcoming you back to Haunting at the Museums with a spin this year,” said Kristin Harrell, education outreach coordinator at the Alabama Museum of Natural History. “Participants should be prepared to investigate Honey Hollow, a town steeped in secrets. From exploring what happened at Mrs. Aster’s tea party to uncovering the clues hidden around the garden, we know you’ll have a tea-rrific time!”

The Halloween fun continues Oct. 27 with "Haunted Tours" at the Gorgas House Museum from 7 to 9 p.m., where visitors can explore the historic home, hear ghost stories and learn about the lives — and deaths — of those who once lived there.

The series wraps up Oct. 29 with "Haunting Tuscaloosa" from 6 to 8 p.m. at both the Gorgas House Museum and the Jemison–Van de Graaff Mansion.

This event will feature the new exhibit, "The Veil Between: Mortuary Practices Through the Ages," which examines burial and grieving customs in Tuscaloosa and Thailand.

The exhibit is a collaboration between the Murphy African-American Museum, Historic Tuscaloosa, the Siriraj Museum and the Museum of Cultural Anthropology at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand.

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