The Saban Center is an innovative community partnership that will bring together community, STEAM-centered children’s organizations including the Children’s Hands-On Museum (CHOM) and the Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre, in a unique public-private partnership under the roof of what is currently the Tuscaloosa News Building. Part of the City’s Elevate Tuscaloosa Initiative, the Saban Center will bring STEAM programs together with theater, literature, outdoor recreation, and interactive learning for children and families in Tuscaloosa.
WELCOME TO THE SABAN CENTER
*Note: All renderings are conceptual.
IT ALL BEGINS WITH DISCOVERY
Saban Discovery Center will be an all-encompassing facility uniting two of Tuscaloosa’s most storied institutions under the same roof. Both the Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre will have new homes in The Discovery Center in 2025. Learn more about what’s to come here.
*Note: All renderings are conceptual.
RIVER DISTRICT PARK IS NOW OPEN!
Tuscaloosa’s newest park, River District Park, is located on the Black Warrior River, adjacent to the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The park includes green space, river-viewing areas, a plaza and an outdoor stage. The space also features color-changing RBG lights throughout the park and under the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge. In the future, River District Park will serve as an outdoor extension of the Saban Center, connected across Jack Warner Parkway by a pedestrian bridge.
