Tour Operators, General (Adult-based)
Tours
Allow additional time to view the Museum's botanical gardens and Bird of Prey Trail, and to shop in the Museum Store.
Tour guides, or docents, are volunteers who have received extensive training in natural history, the museum's exhibits, and in hospitality. Their goal is to guarantee your groups have the most positive experience possible.
Reservations
Two-week advance reservations are suggested, and they are required when requesting a tour guide. Group rates are available for 10 or more people and will only be honored with reservations.
Scheduling
. . . contact the tour coordinator at 256-237-6766, or Tours. Best time to schedule tours: 9a.m. until 12 noon. daily. Alabama is in the central time zone.
Unloading/Parking
Motorcoaches may unload guests at the Museum entrance, then park in the lot across the street from the Museum. Motorcoaches must maneuver a sharp turn when exiting the Museum. Bus drivers are admitted free.
Refreshments
A snack bar is located in the Berman Museum, adjacent to the Anniston Museum. A drink machine is located in the Anniston Museum picnic area. The area near the Museum has many fine restaurants. The tour coordinator will be happy to assist you in locating suitable dining for your group.
More To Do!
The area includes a number of recreational and entertaining activities including golf, antiques shopping, and historic sites. The Berman Museum of World History is within walking distance of the Anniston Museum. The tour coordinator can suggest additional activities for your group, or you may contact the Calhoun County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-489-1087 for a complete itinerary.
Accessibility
The exhibits and Museum Store are fully handicap accessible. Two wheelchairs are available for our guests. Seating is provided throughout the exhibit halls.
Accessibility Precautions:
To protect delicate exhibit materials and animal mounts, lighting is low inside the exhibit halls.
Exhibit hall floors are uneven in areas and, although passable, may present a problem to some of our guests. Wheelchairs are available at the reception desk.
Teachers (Child/Student-based)
The Anniston Museum has been providing educational field trips to students for more than 36 years. Curriculum-based concepts are presented throughout the exhibits, and hands-on stations provide interactive science concepts for students.
Tours
Allow approximately 2-1/2 hours for your group to enjoy all museum attractions.
Tour guides, or "docents", are volunteers who have received extensive training in natural history, the museum's exhibits, and in hospitality. Their goal is to guarantee that you and your students have the most positive experience possible.
Reservations
Advance reservations are required for all group visits. Group rates are available for 10 or more people and will not be honored without prior reservations. Teachers are free.
Scheduling
. . . contact the tour coordinator at 256-237-6766, Tours, or print the Tour Fax Sheet and return via fax to 256-237-6776 after completing. A tour coordinator will contact you promptly. Best time to schedule tours: 9a.m. Until 12 noon. Daily Alabama is in the central time zone.
Unloading/Parking
Parking space is very limited; travel in as few vehicles as possible. Buses may unload students at the Museum entrance, then park in the lot across the street from the Museum. Buses must maneuver a sharp turn when exiting the Museum. Bus drivers are admitted free.
Refreshments
On-site food facilities are not available. A first-come, unsheltered, outdoor picnic area with drink machine is available. A snack bar is located in the Berman Museum, adjacent to the Anniston Museum. Many restaurants are in proximity to the Museum; some cater to school groups. Ask the tour coordinator for more information.
Food, beverages (including baby bottles), chewing gum, and tobacco--which encourage insects that damage animal mounts--are not allowed in the exhibit halls.
Pre-Visit Guide
Two weeks prior to your scheduled visit, you will receive a Teachers' Pre-visit Guide in the mail that will provide detailed information on your visit including fees, museum exhibits, location map, and age appropriate activity sheets suitable for reproduction. To ensure the best possible museum experience for you and your group, please read this guide carefully.
Museum Store
No visit to the Museum is complete without a visit to the Museum Store for a personal memento. Items range from 10 cents and up, plus 8% sales tax. Ready-made souvenir gift bags are available. Request more information when scheduling your visit.
Girl Scout Leaders
Badge In A Box Program
This on-site badge project allows Brownies to earn a certificate for 5 badges upon successful completion. Participants will visit the Berman Museum of World History and the Anniston Museum of Natural History during one day and complete a series of activities with their troop leader. The project includes the following:
Brownies will complete the following Try-Its:
Project Availability
Saturdays during September - November and March - May
Cost
$7.50/participant; troop leader is free (1 per troop)
Chaperones, parents, grandparents, or additional visitors will be charged regular museum admission: $4.50/adult; $3.50/child; Museum members are free.
Brownies who are members of the Museums are still subject to the $7.50/participant fee for this project.
To schedule your troop, contact Anniston Museum Community Service Coordinator Gina Morey at 256-237-6766.
Kits are first come, first served.
Minimum number for this activity: 8 Brownies.