McWane Science Center - Birmingham, AL
N 33° 30.884 W 086° 48.474
16S E 517840 N 3708369
The South's premiere science museum offers visitors an educational feast of permanent exhibits, an aquarium, and IMAX Dome Theater.
Waymark Code: WM2AQC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2007
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Located in downtown Birmingham, AL, the McWane Science Center is a state-of-the-art science museum and research archive housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
There are more than 9,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, including the Challenger Learning Center of Alabama, created in memory of the Space Shuttle Challenger Flight 51-L crew. The World of Water exhibit showcases more than 50 species of marine and freshwater aquatic life.
The Alabama Collections Center is the home for more than 500,000 artifacts from the former Red Mountain Museum. The center houses precious minerals, fossils and Native American artifacts. Highlights in the collection include the world's fourth-largest collection of mosasaurs; the Applachiosaurus (the Alabama Tyrannosaurus); and the state fossil of Alabama, the Basilosaurus (an 80-foot fossil whale).
Name: McWane Science Center
Location/Address:
200 19th Street North
Birmingham, AL USA
35203
Telephone Number: (205) 714-8300
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type/Specialty: Educational
Educational programs: ScienceQuest, World of Water, Newsroom Studio
Theater: IMAX Dome Theater
Hours of operation: 10am-6pm
Admission Fee: 8.00-11.00
Gift Shop: yes
Other Features: Aquarium, IMAX Dome Theater
Agency/Ownership: Not listed
Cafe/Restaurant: Not listed
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