Museums of Alabama
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The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 24,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times. The collection presents a rich panorama of cultures, featuring the Museum’s extensive holdings of Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American art.
Museum Facts
Founding Date: 1951
Location: 3.9 acres in the heart of the cultural district
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Avenue North), Birmingham, AL 35203-2278
Admission: General Museum admission is free. Admission may be charged for special blockbuster exhibitions.
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-5pm. Sunday, noon-5pm. Closed major holidays; please check this site or call 205.254.2565 to confirm holiday closings.
Oscar's at the Museum serves lunch Tuesday through Friday, 11am-2pm, and offers coffee and snacks from 2pm-4pm. Oscar's also hosts Sunday Brunch on the first and third Sundays of the month.
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Hours of Operation:
Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday (March 19th - December 2011).
9 a.m. - 4p.m.
Sundays when special trips are scheduled.
There is no charge for admission, but donations are appreciated!
There is a charge for train rides.
Directions:
To reach the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, take I-65 to Calera exit #228. Drive .6 miles south on Alabama Highway 25 and turn left on 9th Street, at the Sav-Mor Food Outlet. Proceed 1 block to the parking area on the right. The museum address is 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL 35040
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) documents the struggle of African-American citizens in Birmingham to becoming full participants in the city's government and business community. Because this struggle was a social movement that caught the attention of the world, Birmingham is an appropriate place for an institution that serves the world as a center for study and reflection.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday -- Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday & Major Holidays Closed*
King Holiday Open (Free Admission)
* Open each Monday from MLK Day through month of February.
Admission Prices:
Adults $12
Groups (25+ adults) $9
Seniors (age 65+) $5
College students $6 with college ID
Children (Grades 4-12 living outside Jefferson County) $3
Children (Ages 17 and under living in Jefferson County, Alabama) FREE
* Sundays are donation-only days with the exception of groups. Group rates apply all days.
Driving Directions:
Via I-65 North
From I-65, take I-20/59 Northeast towards Atlanta. Exit at the 17th Street Exit (it is the first exit off I-20/59). Bear right and proceed to the light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-65 South
From I-65, take I-20/59 Northeast towards Atlanta. Exit at the 17th Street Exit (it is the first exit off I-20/59). Bear right and proceed to the light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-20/59 North (from Tuscaloosa)
From I-20/59, heading towards Gadsden/Atlanta take the 17th Street Exit. Bear right and proceed to the light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-20 West
From I-20 West merges into I-59 South. Then take the 22nd Street Exit. At exit take left and proceed up three blocks to 6th Avenue North. Take a right on 6th Avenue North and travel down to 16th Street. The Institute will be on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Museum Facts
Founding Date: 1951
Location: 3.9 acres in the heart of the cultural district
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Avenue North), Birmingham, AL 35203-2278
Admission: General Museum admission is free. Admission may be charged for special blockbuster exhibitions.
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-5pm. Sunday, noon-5pm. Closed major holidays; please check this site or call 205.254.2565 to confirm holiday closings.
Oscar's at the Museum serves lunch Tuesday through Friday, 11am-2pm, and offers coffee and snacks from 2pm-4pm. Oscar's also hosts Sunday Brunch on the first and third Sundays of the month.
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Hours of Operation:
Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday (March 19th - December 2011).
9 a.m. - 4p.m.
Sundays when special trips are scheduled.
There is no charge for admission, but donations are appreciated!
There is a charge for train rides.
Directions:
To reach the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, take I-65 to Calera exit #228. Drive .6 miles south on Alabama Highway 25 and turn left on 9th Street, at the Sav-Mor Food Outlet. Proceed 1 block to the parking area on the right. The museum address is 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL 35040
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) documents the struggle of African-American citizens in Birmingham to becoming full participants in the city's government and business community. Because this struggle was a social movement that caught the attention of the world, Birmingham is an appropriate place for an institution that serves the world as a center for study and reflection.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday -- Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday & Major Holidays Closed*
King Holiday Open (Free Admission)
* Open each Monday from MLK Day through month of February.
Admission Prices:
Adults $12
Groups (25+ adults) $9
Seniors (age 65+) $5
College students $6 with college ID
Children (Grades 4-12 living outside Jefferson County) $3
Children (Ages 17 and under living in Jefferson County, Alabama) FREE
* Sundays are donation-only days with the exception of groups. Group rates apply all days.
Driving Directions:
Via I-65 North
From I-65, take I-20/59 Northeast towards Atlanta. Exit at the 17th Street Exit (it is the first exit off I-20/59). Bear right and proceed to the light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-65 South
From I-65, take I-20/59 Northeast towards Atlanta. Exit at the 17th Street Exit (it is the first exit off I-20/59). Bear right and proceed to the light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-20/59 North (from Tuscaloosa)
From I-20/59, heading towards Gadsden/Atlanta take the 17th Street Exit. Bear right and proceed to the light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-20 West
From I-20 West merges into I-59 South. Then take the 22nd Street Exit. At exit take left and proceed up three blocks to 6th Avenue North. Take a right on 6th Avenue North and travel down to 16th Street. The Institute will be on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.