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The main objective of the "Hands-On Gallery" is to give students a chance to experience Alabama's past in an interactive environment. "Grandma's Attic" is a unique hands-on area where students dress up in clothes from an earlier time and play with a variety of objects from the non-permanent education collection.

The "Hands-On Gallery" also contains "Discovery Boxes" that aid students in exploring different topics in Alabama history such as World War II, American Indian pottery, quilt-making and Alabama's first ladies. Games, puzzles, photos, maps, toys, etc. stimulate students to learn by creating and playing.

The "Hands-On Gallery" also has an exhibit on Alabama native Helen Keller, a game that quizzes students on Alabama history and activity sheets which encourage students to have fun as they learn about Alabama history and the Archives.

Time spent in the "Hands-On Gallery" is teacher-directed and there is no docent present. Because there will be other guided tours in the building, students will be restricted to this area and cannot tour the other galleries.

Maximum group size: 30

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