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Birmingham Alabama Attractions

Amusements

  • American Village, The
    P.O. Box 6 • Montevallo, AL205-665-3535
    Go back in time to the birth of our country by joining costumed historical interpreters in a... more...

Historic Homes & Buildings

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Alabama State Fairgrounds ~ Fair Park
    2331 Bessemer Road • Birmingham, AL 35208
    205-781-3782
    This historical venue has been in business for nearly 60 years. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors... more...  map

  • Rickwood Field
    1137 second avenue west • Birmingham, AL 35203
    205-458-8161
    A massive restoration project is underway at this, the world's oldest ballpark, in order to create... more...  map

  • Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark (circa 1881)
    Twenty 32nd Street North • Birmingham, AL 35222
    205-324-1911
    This museum of history and industry preserves an extraordinary collection of buildings, industrial... more...  map

  • Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
    12632 Confederate Parkway • Birmingham, AL 35111
    McCalla
    205-477-5711
    The old Tannehill Ironworks and a large collection of 19th century cabins give visitors a glimpse... more...  map

  • Vulcan Park
    1701 Valley View Drive • Birmingham, AL 35209
    Birmingham's Red Mountain
    205-933-1409
    Vulcan Park is home to the world's largest cast iron statue and features spectacular panoramic... more...

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Birmingham Public Library
    2100 Park Place • Birmingham, AL 35203-2794
    205-226-3610
    This is one of the largest libraries in the Southeast. It consists of 19 branches and a main... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
    1631 Fourth Avenue North • Birmingham, AL 35203
    205-254-2731
    This museum tells the story of musical greats like Sun Ra, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole, Erskine... more...  map

  • Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences
    1700 University Boulevard • Birmingham, AL 35233
    3rd Floor, Lister Hill Library
    205-934-4475
    This museum was established to document the growth and development of education, research, and... more...  map

  • Aldrich Coal Mining Museum
    137 Highway 203 • Birmingham, AL 35115
    Montevallo
    205-665-2886
    Coal mining memorabilia and equipment and a collection of vintage photographs of Aldrich during the... more...  map

  • Birmingham Museum of Art
    2000 8th Avenue North • Birmingham, AL 35203
    205-254-2565
    The largest municipal art museum in the Southeast, the Birmingham Museum of Art features an... more...  map

  • Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
    1919 Ninth Street • Birmingham, AL 35040
    Located in Calera
    205-668-3435
    A haven for railroad buffs, this museum houses a large group of locomotives, rail cars, equipment,... more...  map

  • Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington
    50 Lester Street Columbiana • Birmingham, AL 35051
    205-669-8767
    Located in the Mildred Harrison Regional Library one block east of Shelby County Courthouse, this... more...  map

  • Naked Art
    3815 Clairmont Avenue South • Birmingham, AL 35222
    205-595-3553
    Naked Art is not your typical gallery. Its colorful walls and its fun and unique approach to art... more...  map

  • Samuel Ullman Museum
    2150 Fifteenth Avenue South • Birmingham, AL 35205
    205-934-5634
    For years, Samuel Ullman and his prose poem Youth have been known and admired by the Japanese. The... more...  map

  • Southern Museum of Flight
    4343 Seventy-Third Street North • Birmingham, AL 35206
    205-833-8226
    Explore the miracle of flying. Take off to the Southern Museum of Flight where visitors can view... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Alabama Veterans Memorial
    P.O. Box 36972 • Birmingham, AL 35236
    205-733-1066
    This memorial park is 21-acres situated on a beautiful, wooded hilltop. The remarkable complex... more...

  • Aldridge Gardens
    3530 Lorna Road • Birmingham, AL 35216
    Southwest of Downtown in Hoover
    205-682-8019
    Aldridge Gardens is located in Hoover, Alabama, which is part of the Birmingham metro area. They... more...  map

  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
    2612 Lane Park Road • Birmingham, AL 35233
    205-414-3900
    Located near several lodging, dining and shopping options, Alabama's largest living museum offers a... more...  map

  • Palisades Country Day Camp
    212/248 Herbert Ave • Birmingham, AL 35223
    205- 879-0409
    About 800 animals of more than 200 species make their homes at the Birmingham Zoo, including 80... more...  map

  • Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
    1214 Eighty-First Street South • Birmingham, AL 35206
    205-833-8264
    Visit this 1000 acre urban nature preserve featuring hiking trails, a visitor's center, animal... more...  map

Science & Technology

  • McWane Center
    200 Nineteenth Street North • Birmingham, AL 35203
    205-714-8300 or 205-714-8414
    This exciting science center offers hands-on exhibits, larger-than-life IMAX films and... more...  map

Summer Camps

  • Camp Fire
    538 NW Main Street • Birmingham, AL 35222
    205-324-2434
    Progressive encounters based on age, interest & skill levels. Campers hike woods& trails. Learn... more...  map

  • Camp Coleman
    40000 Valley of the Falls Dr • Trussville, AL 35242
    205-655-3782
    Innovative, progressive programs build courage, confidence, & character. Accredited equestrian... more...  map

  • Forest Acres Camp for Girls
    54 Swans Falls Rd. • Rogersville, AL 35242
    256-247-0650
    Outstanding staff and beautiful facilities located on the Elk River. We offer girls learning... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

  • ZooLight Safari
    2630 Cahaba Road • Birmingham, AL 35223
    Mountain Brook
    205-879-0458
    Enjoy more than 500,000 shining lights on display at the Birmingham Zoo. Walk through the zoo... more...  map

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