Anniston Museum of Natural History, Natural history museum in Anniston, Alabama.

The Anniston Museum of Natural History in Lagarde Park holds more than 2,000 natural history items on permanent display. Its seven exhibit halls cover themes from prehistory to the African savannah, with open dioramas of minerals, fossils and rare animals. The Environments of Africa Hall alone contains over 100 African animals in simulated settings.

The museum traces its origin to 1930, when H. Severn Regar gave the city of Anniston his personal collection of historical objects and biological specimens. Among them were extinct and endangered species gathered by the 19th-century naturalist William Werner. This gift became the core of the Birds of the Americas hall, which displays more than 400 North American bird specimens in their habitats. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

The Environments of Africa Hall holds over 100 animals in simulated settings, while Birds of the Americas displays more than 400 North American bird specimens in their habitats. Many of these birds were collected by 19th-century naturalist William Werner, whose specimens came to Anniston with H. Severn Regar's 1930 gift.

The museum is located in downtown Anniston and is easy to reach with parking available near the entrance. Plan several hours to explore the different halls and view the exhibits at a comfortable pace.

The museum holds mummies from Ptolemaic Egypt that are several thousand years old. This rare ancient collection is displayed alongside modern paleontological finds, creating an unusual connection between different time periods.