Paul W. Bryant Museum, College football museum at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, US.
The Paul W. Bryant Museum is a sports museum on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, dedicated to the history of the university's college football program. It holds trophies, game-worn uniforms, photographs, and memorabilia from many decades of players and coaches.
A planning committee formed in 1981 on Paul "Bear" Bryant's suggestion, and the museum was founded in 1985 and opened in 1988. It was charged with covering Alabama football from the first team in 1892 and building a collection, about a third of which concerns Bryant. It later became a freestanding unit reporting to the university's vice president/provost.
Each September the museum hosts a namesake reunion for people named after Bryant — Bryant, Paul, Bear, even Paula — and more than 600 namesakes have attended over the years. A Waterford Crystal houndstooth hat commemorates the checkered headwear he made famous, and a Daniel Moore painting was used for the 32-cent U.S. stamp honoring him.
The museum sits on the university campus and can be reached on foot from most campus buildings. The interior is fully accessible for wheelchair users, and visitors can move through all areas without difficulty.
A research room inside the museum holds over a thousand video recordings of games archived in order, covering wins and losses across many seasons. Visitors can request access to search for specific matches or players, making the space function more like a library than a typical gallery.
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