Paul W. Bryant Museum — Attraction in Tuscaloosa

University of Alabama football is a sports institution, and it has been made that way through a long tradition of winning that continues to this day. The man responsible for the school’s stellar reputation for winning is Paul Bryant. His years with the team, and the years of others who have coached the Crimson Tide for more than 130 years are on display at the Paul Bryant Museum.

I visited the Paul Bryant Museum while attending parent orientation for incoming freshman. I was fully aware of Bryant and his tremendous success on the field, but I knew only a little bit about the specifics of his time at Alabama and the years before he became head coach at this school. A visit to the Paul Bryant Museum was exactly what I needed to educate myself on University of Alabama football and how it has shaped and influenced college football.

This museum, while it is named after Paul Bryant and focuses on Paul Bryant, is really about the Alabama football team’s history as a whole. It steps you through the years of Bama football, starting way back in the 1800’s and continuing to the present day. The exhibits have much to read and learn and there are several noteworthy videos worth watching, to help you not just see but also hear about the people who played and coached at Alabama and helped make it the college football powerhouse that it is today.

I learned much from visiting the Paul Bryant Museum, not just about Bryant, but also about other coaches and players. Although I am fully aware of Paul Bryant’s legacy, record number of college wins, etc, I’m not well- versed on Alabama football overall. I did not even know, for example, that NFL quarterback Ken Stabler played at Alabama under coach Bryant. I didn’t know about the event that earned Bryant his nickname, Bear. I learned all these things and more during my visit and I exited the doors with a significant increase in my Alabama football IQ.

Alabama football has a fascinating past and the Paul Bryant Museum helps bring the memories back to life. Alabama football fans are certain to feel goosebumps as they tour this museum, but everyone who visits, even those with a marginal interest in the game, will come away feeling satisfied. It isn’t a very large museum and it can be visited in less than an hour. I wish it was bigger, and I would have liked to see even more exhibits, but this is still a good place to visit if you want to improve your knowledge of Alabama football and learn more about the people responsible for its...

It being approximately my 6th or 7th time there, it was very special this time because I brought my 2 oldest grandsons, 14 and 12, with me to experience the atmosphere and tour the campus of the University of Alabama. We watched the Alabama vs LSU basketball game later Saturday night and then they attended the Jalen Milroe football camp at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa. I also recommend staying at Homewood Suites Hilton in Tuscaloosa. Great time reminiscing with the grandsons about Alabama. Just had a cherished wonderful time and memory for me, but it will be memories for my grandsons for a longer time considering I'm in my 60's...

several times visitor. you do not have to be a Tide fan to enjoy this. it is about much more than just the Bear, it highlights many of the other great coaches and players, many of whom went on to great careers elsewhere, and lots of really interesting items are on display. There is a lot about the history of Alabama college football and its development, starting from the very beginning over a century ago. Any true fan of the sport will enjoy this. The cost is only a couple of bucks. You could spend a lot of time there if...