Birmingham Alabama Attractions
Amusements
American Village, The
P.O. Box 6 • Montevallo, AL 35211
205-665-3535
Go back in time to the birth of our country by joining costumed historical interpreters in a... more...
Historic Homes & Buildings
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens
331 Cotton Avenue Southwest • Birmingham, AL 35211
205-780-5656
Arlington, the city's only antebellum mansion and now a decorative arts museum, has a fine... more... mapBessemer Hall of History
1905 Alabama Avenue • Birmingham, AL 35211
Bessemer
205-426-1633
A renovated Southern Railway depot houses the Bessemer Hall of History, which chronicles the... more... mapBirmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th Street North • Birmingham, AL 35203
205-328-9696
State-of-art facility housing historical events from post-World War I racial separation to... more... mapSixteenth Street Baptist Church
1530 Sixth Avenue North • Birmingham, AL 35203
205-251-9402
The site of the most horrific occurance of the American Civil Rights Movement when a bomb shattered... more... map
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... mapRickwood 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... mapSloss 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... mapTannehill 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... mapVulcan 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
205-226-3610
This is one of the largest libraries in the Southeast. It consists of 18 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... mapAlabama Museum of the Health Sciences
1700 University Boulevard • Birmingham, AL 35294
3rd Floor, Lister Hill Library
205-934-4475
This museum was established to document the growth and development of education, research, and... more... mapAldrich 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... mapBirmingham 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... mapHeart 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... mapKarl 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... mapSamuel Ullman Museum
2150 Fifteenth Avenue South • Birmingham, AL 35205
205-934-8100
For years, Samuel Ullman and his prose poem Youth have been known and admired by the Japanese. The... more... mapSouthern 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
205-985-9488
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... mapBirmingham 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... mapPalisades 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... mapRuffner 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 Coleman
40000 Valley of the Falls Dr • Trussville, AL 35242
205-655-3782
Innovative, progressive programs build courage, confidence, & character. Accredited equestrian... more... mapForest 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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