Four of the Magic City’s most popular tourist destinations, Vulcan Park and Museum, McWane Science Center, Birmingham Zoo and Oak Mountain State Park are honoring active duty military personnel and veterans this Memorial Day weekend with free admission.
Sponsored May marks the 3rd birthday of McWane Science Center‘s Itty Bitty Magic City. Celebrate this momentous occasion by letting your little one learn through play when visiting Itty Bitty Magic City at McWane Science Center all month long! Purchase…
Sponsored Summer vacation is just a few weeks away, which means you are probably asking yourself what your kids will do all summer. If hearing the words “I’m bored!” for weeks on end has you stressing out, how about…
Sponsored Learn about more than 50 species of saltwater life. Educate young inventors with inventive thinking. Welcome a family to the IMAX Dome Theatre. Whether you’re interested in learning and discovering or service and assistance, as a volunteer at the…
Sponsored McWane Science Center has welcomed millions of visitors since first opening its doors 20 years ago. Explorers of all ages flock year-round to see, hear, touch and experience the wonderful world of science in one of the South’s most…
Imagine a time when Alabama was at least partially covered by a sea and huge woolly mammoths and mastodons roamed the land…and a shark now named after legend Paul “Bear”Bryant swam in the waters. Meet Cretalamna bryanti.
Last month, the Washington Post published a story about Birmingham, Alabama becoming a destination for travelers across the country.
Another week in good ole Bham. Same old, same old is definitely not the case in the magic city. Of course, there are plenty of things to do in the upcoming days. Here is a guide for a few events…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by McWane Science Center (@mcwanescience) Speakeasies and Science apparently go hand in hand. On March 10th, you can find out just how much at the McWane Science Center.
Are you looking for ways to make your holiday gifts this year more nature-based and meaningful? We call it the “natural twofer.” Purchase a holiday gift from a nature organization and by doing so, support your local conservation efforts.…