Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
1631 Fourth Ave North
Birmingham, AL 35203-1903
(205) 254-2731
www.jazzhall.com
Located the in historic Carver Theatre on Fourth Avenue North, the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame tells the story of the contributions of native Alabamians to the uniquely American musical form of jazz. Many of the most important and beloved jazz musicians of all time have come from Alabama, and a surprising number of these came from Birmingham.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
2150 Civic Center Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203-1102
(205) 323-6665
www.tech-comm.com
Alabama’s sons (and a few daughters) who made their marks in sports history are honored here. Boxing great Joe Louis, baseball hero Willie Mays, track star Jessie Owens and Crimson Tide coach Paul Bear Bryant are just a few of those featured.
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 8th Avenue, North
Birmingham, AL
(205) 254-2565
www.artsbma.org
The Birmingham Museum of Art is the largest municipal museum in the Southeast, and boasts an outstanding collection of over 21,000 works of art from around the world. On permanent display are extensive collections of American, European and Asian art, including the renowned Beeson Collection of Wedgwood.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St North
Birmingham, AL 35203-1911
(205) 328-9696
www.bcri.org
This fascinating gallery tells the story of Birmingham’s tragic and triumphant contributions to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. This state-of-the-art facility utilizes multimedia presentations, photographs and other artifacts to document the African-American struggle for racial equality and to relate this history to other struggles for human rights worldwide.
McWane Center
200 19th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203-3117
(205) 714-8300
www.mcwane.org
A hands-on science museum, McWane Center allows visitors to test physics principles, explore aquatic habitats, simulate space exploration and more. Interactive exhibits allow you to make your own animated movie, build a roller coaster or ride a bicycle along a wire 30 feet above the ground!
Southern Museum of Flight
4343 73rd St N
Birmingham, AL 35206-3642
(205) 833-8226
www.southernmuseumofflight.org
Explore eight decades of winged history with such historic aircraft as Huff Daland crop duster, the first Delta Airlines plane, a 1910 Curtis Pusher and an F4 jet fighter. See artifacts from the Red Baron, Tuskegee Airmen (World War II black fighter pilots), notable female pilots and other aviation pioneers.
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