I must say that this is one of Alabamas best kept secret. I was reluctant to go when my husband suggested it. It was nothing like I had imagined. I was thoroughly impressed and I loved everything about it. It is totally worth a visit.

Wonderful little museum. Full walk-through in about an hour. Scenic coy pond, historic (war-focused) Burman Museum, and a botanical gardens in the same area. Very satisfying mix of the natural histories, and plenty of animal dioramas for all to enjoy.

I am a local to this museum and I have surprisingly never been here until recently. I have to say I was very surprised. Although there are not a lot of interactive exhibits, it was still a lot of fun. The first part is dinosaur’s, then it leads to a cave exhibit. After that there is a large animal exhibit which was pretty interesting. The last part of the museum is the mummy exhibit. That was definitely the most interesting part. There is an educational video you can watch to get more history behind it which I really enjoyed. After that it leads to the gift shop, then of course the lobby. Overall the staff was nice, and the museum was very clean. I wish there was more interactive parts but it is a natural history museum so it’s more of just stuff to look at. It was a great experience but it’s not a place you would go to a lot; although it is worth a visit.

Was a very good experience for me and my family plus great deal on both museums

Annistons museums are remarkable for a city its size and find a town with such a cultural park is a treat.The good thing about the museum is its ordered collection and way its displayed. The cave, Egyptian section and ornithology are all high points.Whats tougher is that there is little interaction.Two elements people often miss are the trails just to the museums right and the courtyard with flowers, sculpture and koy pond.Wheelchair accessibility is easy.

Excellent place to browse around at leisure. So many interesting areas. Outside of the museum is area that has living birds of prey on exhibit. They are majestic. All of this and it only cost my whole family less than $20 to get in. Highly recommended!!

We went to the Anniston Museum of Natural History today and it was the first time going in a while. A lot of changes had been made since the last time we went. The employees were very helpful and friendly. The facility was still clean as it always has been been in th past. I was happy to see you hat the laughing giraffe in the lobby. The kids loved it. The entire facility.

I grew up in Anniston and have been here many times, but was pleasantly surprised and impressed with the remodel they have done since our last visit. I have lived in other places and visited many museums— this world-class museum is a hidden gem. The exhibits compare in quality to the Smithsonian, yet afford a more up close view, and lots of content tucked into a smaller footprint.

This was a really great day off with the kids. Really enjoyed this and the garden was beautiful

Ive been going here for years. took my children, now my grandchildren. Its a wonderful place for them to learn new things, see lots of animals, very safe environment! Highly recommend!

We had an amazing family time together. We needed this for a minute. I love you both. I am glad that we had a amazing time with each other. I cant wait until we get more amazing time again. Come check it out. You will love what you see here at this place.

Learn about history of the dinosaurs, Egyptians, all kinds of animals, and lots lots more. The Berman museum is nearby, along with walking trails, a park where kids can play, a duck pond, picnic tables. A great place for family of all ages.

It was alright I enjoyed it! Kids got bored I think towards the end my fav part was the gold fish and they have a live rattlesnake as you see in one of the pictures. I think it would have been better if we would have had a guide to walk us through telling us about the stuff but it was fun I enjoyed it

So delighted to see dinosaurs! Some of yalls dioramas are a bit dusty and sad looking. They need freshening up. Theyre all delightful regardless

It was a nice quite and inviting place. Lots could be learned visiting these places.

Went today for the first time. Amazingly beautiful. Variety of animals to see, read about. Great gift shop. Staff very nice, informative. Well maintained. Very lucky to have such an important museum in Anniston. A must see for all.

I love history, so this is always a favorite for me! Even now when my son is a teenager, we still visit just to recap some of history. It will always be a favorite place of mine to visit.

It was amazing! Went there for the first time on my 18th birthday a couple weeks ago...it was so awesome. The staff was also super sweet.

My Grandbabies loved the Dinosaur exhibit and the mummy exhibit.

This place is small, but when you got to both museums it is really educational. The holocaust stories are really moving.

I had an awesome time here, loved the different exhibits and had a blast going through all the areas. Only thing I remember being confused about was the kid area interactive items missing some stuff or not working properly. Audio buttons always were funky, but overall experience was good. Only recommend if the opportunity is available to update the audio displays and fix the interactive stations for the kids. Besides that would recommend, was totally worth the 12$ for this and the Berman museum

Always a pleasure to visit ever since I was a kid. The new exhibit arrangements were a fresh change and and the Berman Museum exhibits were breathtaking. Always a pleasure!!!

Great selection of exhibits for such a small museum.

This is a first rate museum! Great for all ages! Very impressive variety in their collections. Be sure to visit both the Natural History and Berman museums on site.

Wonderful place to take your children on a day trip. My children are 10 and 7 and both loved it. Their favorite parts were the mummies and the different animals.

My son and I come here pretty often. We always have a fantastic time. I really like teaching and showing him something new every time we come! Im not sure how often the Changing Exhibit changes, but its always exciting to see what theyve added!

It was great, our first time there

LoveThis museum is well put together. I came for the Egyptian artifactsHowever, I stayed for the other artifacts. So much history and learning. This is a perfect place to educate your self on wild life and prehistoric life etcIts priced reasonably. I will return with kids

Our son loves the displayed animals and Dinos.We had so much fun.

Excellent museum. Kids enjoyed it!

Great place to bring the kids.

My best friend is the registrar here, both the natural history museum and the Berman have a lot of interesting things to offer and entertain. Staff was friendly.

This is a hidden Alabama gem. I was born and raised here and had no idea this existed. The live animal show was fun and informative. The exhibits are clean and tastefully done. They even have Egyptian mummies! Who knew?? Nice, shady grounds with picnic tables if you want to pack a lunch. My only suggestion would be to hire a PR person and get the word out about this place! Offer summer camps perhaps?? Definitely get into Birmingham Parents magazine. People (in Alabama especially) should know this place exists. Great little day trip for kids and adults alike.

My kids loved this museum! I was very impressed!

Such a neat experience. I had no idea this existed until a friend invited me to go. Very well put together. Much larger than I was expecting.

My daughter and I enjoyed our visit. Really enjoyed the mummy that they had there. Also visited The Berman Museum next door. Very informative

This museum is fantastic. I could spend literal days in here, exploring just the bird section. If you are a lover of science, you have to visit if you are in town. The information they have available is astonishingly vast, and amazed me on my first visit.If you have kids, please visit as well. There are more child-focused exhibits as well; however, the main exhibits are interesting enough that children should be entertained. Just a warning: please watch your children, as the taxidermy will be damaged if they touch the animals, and these exhibits should really be preserved as much as possible.This place is wonderful, and very deserving of 5 stars.

This place had so many cool things, even a real mummy. Was pleasantly surprised. Kids loved it.

I was so pleasantly surprised at the quality and impressiveness of the museum. All of my children, aged 5, 3 and 1, were totally immersed in every display and interactive activity. My 5 year olds favorite area was the caves of Alabama and the dinosaur display. There was a full stegosaurus skeleton, a triceratops skull and a full scale Pteranodon model. My three year old was completely fascinated by the ancient Egypt area and asked me questions about the mommies all the way back to Birmingham. All in all, I give this museum five huge stars and plan on going back several times this year!

Very educational and a staple in the community

Very good museum, logically laid out and managed well. Informative and greatly enjoyable for kids of all ages.

I loved the museum. Tons of things to learn about. My son would make a wonderful tour guide. Needs a tour guide.

Amazing animal collections. The staff were very friendly, and they have a kids discovery room. Great way to spend an afternoon.

Small place that hides a big museum

Enjoyed our visit lots of great stuff to see!! Highly recommend !!!!!!

Very very good museum. Its an excellent price, and you could spend many hours there checking out all the exhibits

Worth it to check out

Nice museum with well designed exhibits. The collection of taxidermy (mammals and especially birds) is large and excellent; a great way to compare animal characteristics up close. Great way to spend a few hours.

I was really impressed with this museum.

Very interesting for young and old alike. Staff was very friendly and helpful!

The kids loved it so much! We are from Ohio but stopped while visiting family in Georgia and it was so fun!!

I love coming here. I bring my grandchildren so we can walk the Birds of Prey trail (for free) and see all the beautiful birds and the coy fish pond. There is also a park on the other side that the kids can go to. There are two museums on site as well. This is an awesome place to take your kids and grandkids to spend the afternoon.

Wonderful.all kinds of stuff from prehistoric days all the way through.much more than we expected to see.please go and take children.

We love taking our girls down the bird trail! 2 Nice little park too

Great staff member working the desk. She was very friendly and professional. The exhibits looked like they needed some updates.

This is a great place to take children so they can learn... And I have an awesome gift shop as well

Spend some time watching the koi.

Very nice and surprisingly large and informative. Really good

This is a great museum if youre interested in science and the natural world they have specimen of many extinct animals from around the world. As well as live animals in the nature trail outside of the museum itself. There is a nice little park with 2 playground areas available as well along with multiple pavilions and picnic areas. Its a great place to bring the family for a day trip to the museum and a picnic.

This is next to the Bernam museum,it is a great museum full of our natural wonders.

Today we took our grandchildren; the last time there was with our sons 25+ years ago. We were thoroughly pleased with our visit. The displays were interesting and well-documented. The display rooms were spacious. The variety of artifacts was pleasing and they appealed to our guests ages 7 and 5.Thank you for giving us a very enjoyable afternoon. We’ll visit and and enthusiastically recommend it to you.

Very nice just needs some upgrades on old tech used for animal sounds and visual effects. I enjoyed the mummies the most.

What a treasure for Calhoun County. The museum and grounds are very interesting. Plan to spend several hours. We had a picnic there. Nice way to spend a day.

A wonderful learning experience for the family

Great exhibits

This museum is an under-appreciated gem. VERY kid friendly and lots to see. Geologic exhibits, stuffed animals of all kinds in dioramas, and some hands on exhibits. Their bird collection is especially comprehensive. This place is literally a must-visit.

A beautiful museum. Several exhibits are originals from its opening which I found fascinating, others have been updated. I love the few interactive exhibits as they keep my 6 and 3 yr old connected. I went to this museum as a child and I still love it as an adult. Im glad I can share this experience with my kids!

Cool place. Great exhibits. Perfect for the whole family at a very good price.

Great place, great tour by Sarah. Will be back.

Visited here when I was a boy so 40 years later brought my girls here to see the museum. It has expanded and grown since the late 70s early 80s but in a good way. Very nice museum full of relics you only read about or see on TV. Here you can see it in real life and understand things you cant from looking at pictures or tv.

I took my niece to the museum on a cold rainy day. We walk in they were so excited. Its was warm and the place is full of natural artifacts.we looked at so many different types of creatures bones and arrow heads . its set up in a maze form. Every room was a different type of era in time. The younger generation will be delighted with the the very ending room its just best described as the fun room.

Great museum and reasonable on price

So fun to see everything. Must do a guided tour, theres so much to learn. Also highly recommend a behind the scenes tour!

This is absolutely an awesome place for anyone. Theres so much history and a great place to learn so much about historical events that took place right here in Calhoun County Anniston area. My sons and I absolutely loved our visit. This place is totally family oriented and the gift show is pretty cool as well. I 100% recommend this museum for field trips Church events or a family outing and the price is very inexpensive.

Enjoyed our visit. Dislpays and animal mounts are older and out dated but price was fair and we enjoyed carrying our granddaughter there

Great place to relax and enjoy scenery.

My kids loved it. I liked it as well bc it gave me flashes of when I was a kid. Two thumbs up and 5 Stars!!!!

We took my grandson. He is 2yrs old it was a fabulous experience watching our two year old be amazed at all of the Museum but most of all the owls was the best .

Really great place to take the kids too and the staff are really nice people as well,the exhibits are interactive and my little boy had a blast in there.

One of the best! place to go for fun with the family.

I volunteered here as a docent in the late 1970s to early 1980s. My employer, the late Mr. Tom Potts, assured me that I would enjoy guiding tours to fill my weekends. He was right... Being a docent was one of the most rewarding experiences of my lifetime. Some of the most beloved exhibits were the two Egyptian mummies, the African musical instruments and the birds from the original museum which was located in downtown Anniston where the public library now stands. Most of the younger guests giggled non stop at the naked mole rat... What can I say?He is a favorite of many. Set aside several hours when planning your visit as there is much to see and do. Bring the babies and the grand folks and do not forget to visit the gift shop! Have a happy safari

Great museum, small but it has a lot of interesting things to learn about

Love it awesome exhibits. Folks the museum has had a brand new internal face lift and it is breath taking amazing.... Please go check it out soon you wont be disappointed

Incredibly informative, with so much information and a fantastic collection of taxidermy. I never would have expected something of this incredible quality here!

Super cool place for a Saturday outing with the kiddos. Especially if they love animals!

Very clean and great learning environment for all ages!

Great place for family and children. Lots of interesting things to see and learn about!!!

Not much has changed since grade school field trips but still a great place to take the littles. Maybe would be able to see the coy if the pond was cleaned.

This is a HIDDEN GEM!! You would not think a smaller town would have such an amazing museum but we went as a you wanna stop kinda visit and WOW -- wish we had planned more time because it was a very cool museum with a variety of exhibits. Not to be missed!!

Thank you for free fun day today my kiddos had a blast

A lot of bang for your buck.

Such A great place for the entire family. Cant wait to go back. Beautiful layout of exhibitions. Great facts & fun filled things that are fun for everyone in the family.

Great. It. Was a little warm. But its the end of September in Alabama....

Great for homeschool field trip!

Very, very impressed with this big city caliber museum located in a small town. Great entrance price as well!

This place is crazy cool. It has it all. A do not miss

Ok size i thought it be small but its pretty perfect for a so call small museum. I loved all the exhibits. I highly recommend checking it out.

Had a great time with my Granddaughter.

Enjoyed it alot, lots of new exhibits that I dont remember.

We love our local museum! They just remodeled, and it looks amazing.