The industrial city of Birmingham was one of the centers of the civil rights and freedoms movement. This is one of the most interesting places to visit. The history of the civil rights movement is documented at the Civil Rights Institute.
Also very famous are the Museum of Art, the Alabama Jazz, the Sloss Hall of Fame and the Industrial Museum, a former steel mill. To the southwest of the city is Tannehill, a historic state park dating back to the 19th century.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Institute's activities are aimed at promoting civil human rights around the world through education. It contains many exhibits related to the Birmingham Civil and Human Rights Movement, which was widely popular in the 60s of the 20th century and remains popular to this day.
Birmingham Museum of Art
This museum focuses on the peculiarities of American and European art, as well as pre-Columbian America, Asia and Africa. The permanent collection contains thousands of exhibits. Painting, sculpture, graphics and arts and crafts are exhibited alongside European silver, porcelain, glass and photographs.
Mc Wayne Science Center
This science center allows residents and visitors of Birmingham to look at the ancient world through the prism of the most modern scientific research. It covers a wide variety of topics, from dinosaurs to cutting-edge laser technology. Those who like to visit science centers should definitely look into the center of Mac Wayne.
Southern Aviation Museum
All exhibits at the Southern Aviation Museum include industry memorabilia. Many rare aircraft related items can be found in the Alabama Aviation Hall.
Vulcan Park
56-foot statue of "Volcano" - the Roman god of fire. It was built from steel smelted at the Birmingham Steel Works, and is an exhibit at the Museum of the Mining and Metallurgical Industry. The statue was equipped in 1904. The area around the statue is ennobled in the form of a park, which is often visited by tourists to have a picnic and enjoy the beauty of the statue and a magical panoramic view of the Birmingham skyline.
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Sloss Furnaces is one of the oldest furnaces in the country for the production of pig iron, it was introduced back in 1882 and has been in operation for over 90 years. Today Sloss Furnaces is an exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Industry. It is a historical landmark that highlights the history of the region's industry. This exhibit is also surrounded by a 32-acre park.
