The State of Alabama has announced a significant partnership with Saban Center to create an innovative STEM hub for local and regional school districts that will prepare students, educators and the workforce for the future. The state-of-the-art facility will build the capacity of local and regional school districts to educate and inspire children to enter STEAM-related fields and will be …
Lord Cultural Resources, a museum consultant hired as part of the planning for the Saban Center, has launched a community survey on the future science and discovery center that will be known as IGNITE.
The City of Tuscaloosa held a ribbon cutting ceremony for River District Park on Thursday, October 6 at 10 a.m. River District Park includes green space, river-viewing areas along the bank of the Black Warrior River, a plaza and an outdoor stage. The space also features color-changing RBG lights throughout the park and under the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, City Council President …
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 at Saban Center in 2025. Tuscaloosa’s Children’s Hands-On Museum will be reimagined as IGNITE, an interactive platform for STEAM-based learning for people …
Tuscaloosa, AL – On Wednesday, August 3, during the Nick’s Kids Foundation’s Annual Giveaway Luncheon at Bryant Denny Stadium, Nick’s Kids Foundation pledged a $1 million donation to the Saban Center. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and Council President Kip Tyner were in attendance at the luncheon, which followed the council vote in support of proceeding with the design phase of the …
On Thursday, May 18 the Saban Center partners and key community stakeholders gathered at the Tuscaloosa River Market for brunch to celebrate the progress that has been made on the project since it was announced in 2019.
Saban Center Director Audrey Buck has appointed Brandt LaPish Director of Development effective January 31, 2022.
On Wednesday, November 3 the City of Tuscaloosa broke ground on River District Park.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox has named Audrey Buck to serve as the Director of the Saban Center
Updated: Aug 20 To make the Saban Center possible for the future of Tuscaloosa’s children, the Saban family pledged $1 million to the project, and Nick’s Kids Foundation pledged another $250,000. As a small thank you to everything the Nick’s Kids Foundation has done and continues to do for Tuscaloosa, the City renamed 28th Ave. (the future home of the Saban …
