McWane Science Center
200 19th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203
$16 X 2 + $12 + $5 (parking) = $50 (est.)
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-6pm
Dinosaurs of Alabama Exhibit
aquarium with jellyfish, IMAX
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
phone: (205) 933-1409
open 7 days a week
Vulcan Park grounds: open Monday through Sunday 7 am - 10 pm - free
Vulcan Center Museum: open Monday through Saturday 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday 1- 6 pm.
Observation Balcony: open Monday through Saturday 10 am - 10 pm and Sunday 1 pm - 10 pm.
museum and balcony are $6 X 2 + $4 - free parking
largest cast iron statue in the entire world
free WiFi Internet access
3 geocaches here including an earthcache
Birmingham Zoo
2630 Cahaba Road
$12 X 2 + $7
admission is half-price on Tuesdays
open Mon, Wed & Thurs- 9 am to 5 pm & Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun- 9 am to 7 pm
has a train
Camel Rides - 10 to 4 pm (weather permitting) $5 plus tax per ride.
Lorikeet Aviary - 10 - 4 pm daily
Pelican Feeding & Keeper Talk 2 pm
and right next to the zoo is:Birmingham Botanical Gardens
free 365 days a year, from sunrise to sunset
Gardens Cafe - Tuesday - Saturday
Lots of geocaches all around these, too!
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