Campus and Community

You don't have to be a bird enthusiast to enjoy learning about birds of prey at Auburn University's Southeastern Raptor Center. In addition to hundreds of shows throughout the state and region each year, the center's educational unit staff conducts programs at the Edgar B. Carter Amphitheatre each Friday before Auburn football games.

Ag Heritage Park, one of the most scenic areas of the Auburn University campus, is located on approximately 30 acres at the southwest corner of Samford Avenue and Donahue Drive. The park is a popular location for university events and is a tribute to the university's agricultural roots and Alabama farmers.

Experience the natural beauty of the Donald E. Davis Arboretum at Auburn University! Spanning 14 acres, this year-round garden features stunning collections of native Southeastern U.S. plants, including oaks, carnivorous plants, and azaleas. Explore diverse landscapes from Alabama's coastal dunes to the Appalachian foothills, all in one breathtaking location.

Located at the entry to central campus, Auburn University's Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art consists of seven changing galleries, an auditorium, a café, a gift shop and landscaped walking paths. A leader among Alabama museums, the American Alliance of Museums professionally accredited Auburn's museum, placing Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art in the same industry league as The Smithsonian, The Getty, and the Met.

Do you enjoy hiking in the woods or just sitting back, learning about nature? The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center offers outdoor recreation, nature education, and many ways to just relax and enjoy the wilderness. This first-class discovery and nature center is an outreach program of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and is open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset.

Auburn visitors interested in fish farming or in just seeing one of the country's top fisheries facilities should take time to see the Center for Aquatic Resource Management. It has a visitor-friendly reception area in its main facility and it houses a teaching lab; hatchery; an area where researchers sort, weigh and count fish; and a market for sales to the public.

Discover the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center at Auburn University! This cutting-edge facility offers immersive, hands-on learning for students pursuing careers in the hospitality industry.

The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University engages audiences across the university, the state of Alabama and beyond with curated arts experiences that inspire, enlighten and unite.