Birmingham is the largest city in the state of Alabama. Birmingham is the county seat of Jefferson County.
Birmingham Alabama
McWane Science Center
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McWane Science Center
2009 19th Street N
Birmingham AL 35203
Jefferson County Alabama
Phone: 205-714-8300
Designed to inspire a life-long love of learning, McWane Science Center has welcomed millions of visitors since opening its doors in 1998. Explorers – from ages 1 to 100 – flock year-round to see, to hear, to touch, and to experience the wonder of science in one of the South’s most unique venues.
Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham AlabamaBirmingham Alabama 35223
Jefferson County Alabama
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is Alabama’s largest living museum with more than 12,000 different plants in its living collections. The Gardens’ 67.5 acres contains 25+ unique gardens, 30+ works of original outdoor sculpture and miles of serene paths. The Gardens features the largest public horticulture library in the U.S., conservatories, a wildflower garden, two rose gardens, the Southern Living garden, and Japanese Gardens with a traditionally crafted tea house. Education programs run year round and over 10,000 school children enjoy free science-curriculum based field trips annually. Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the most visited free attraction in Alabama, is open daily, offering free admission to more than 350,000 yearly visitors.
Birmingham Alabama
Opera Birmingham
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Opera Birmingham
Opera Birmingham, the only professional opera company in Northern and Central Alabama, has entertained audiences for over 55 years. From its humble beginnings in 1955 to its 50th anniversary in 2005 and beyond, Opera Birmingham has produced world-class operatic productions and concerts that have been hailed by critics and loved by audiences. Opera Birmingham
3601 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Jefferson County Alabama
Phone: 205-322-6737
Fax: 205-322-6206
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.