What better place to go wild on your birthday than the Anniston Museum of Natural
History?! Enjoy a live animal program, visit seven exciting exhibit halls, walk
on the nature trails, and party like a wild animal with your friends. Birthday
parties are a benefit of Museum membership.
Program Description
A Museum birthday party includes the following:
- 20-minute live animal program conducted by the Museum's live animal caretaker.
Children will meet a few of the Museum's live animals, such as a chinchilla,
a snake or an owl. Children may touch animals under supervision of their
parents and the live animal caretaker.
- 3-hour classroom rental. A Museum classroom is reserved for your party.
Tables and chairs are included.
- Discount admission to the Museum exhibit halls.
How to Schedule a Party
- Contact the Community Services Coordinator at 256-237-6766 or tourcoordinator@annistonmuseum.org
to schedule your party.
- Payment confirms reservation! Visa/MC, cash or personal check accepted.
- Payment may be made during regular business hours.
- You will receive written confirmation of your party reservation via US
mail within 7 days of receipt of payment.
- Please inform the Community Services Coordinator if you will have guests
with special needs, i.e., hearing or vision impaired, confined to wheelchair,
etc. The Museum is handicapped accessible; a wheelchair and a limited number
of strollers are available for guests.
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If you wish to purchase souvenir gift bags for your guests, contact the
Museum Store at 256-237-6766, or ask the Community Services Coordinator
to transfer you to the store. Gift bags are not included with your
reservation fee; they are a separate fee.
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IMPORTANT! Be certain to follow the guidelines
provided here.
Fees
- $60 non-refundable deposit, due 1 month in advance
- $2/person admission to exhibit halls, due day of event (may be paid individually
or combined into one payment).
Guidelines
- Birthday parties are an exclusive benefit of Museum Membership. To join,
click here, or contact the Membership Department
at 256-237-6766.
- Parties are scheduled in 2-hour blocks on Saturdays commencing no earlier
than 10 a.m. and ending by 4:30 p.m.
- Parties are available for children age 4 years through grade 6.
- Maximum of 25 children may be invited.
- One adult must be present for every 10 children.
- Decorations may be place on tables or floor only. All decorations, materials,
or equipment must be removed by 5:00 p.m. on the day of your party. The
Museum will not be held liable for loss or damage to property not retrieved
as requested here.
- The Museum reserves the right to levy additional charges for careless
damage to Museum property.
Souvenir Gift Bags
Please your party guests with souvenir gift bats from the Museum Store. Contact
the Museum Store for details including contents and pricing. Gift bags are
not included in your deposit; this is a separate fee paid to the Museum Store.
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What to do when you arrive…
- Notify the front desk receptionist that you have arrived. They will have
security unlock the classroom for you.
- Before your group enters the exhibit halls, establish a count and proceed
to the front desk to make payment ($2/person).
- After you have paid, the receptionist will provide stickers for each paid
guest. Distribute these stickers to your guests and inform them that they
will need to wear the stickers in order to gain access to the exhibit halls.
Help your guests avoid the embarrassment of being stopped by security and
require that they wear their sticker! Guests not wearing stickers will not
be allowed in the exhibit halls.
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