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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, Birmingham, AL

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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy · Birmingham, AL

Why you should go…

George Barber's museum sits inside Barber Motorsports Park, an 880-acre complex whose road course hosts IndyCar's Grand Prix of Alabama. The 230,000-square-foot building shows more than 1,000 motorcycles at a time from a collection of over 1,800 bikes by 220 manufacturers in 22 countries, plus a large group of Lotus race cars. The museum opened in 1995 and moved to this site in 2003. Sculptures, including giant steel spiders, dot the track infield.

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  • #race cars
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  • #lotus cars

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    History Buff

    Sloss Furnaces

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  • Museums
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    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

    Under $25

    Walk through self-guided galleries that trace the Birmingham Campaign and the wider American civil rights movement.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
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    16th Street Baptist Church

    Under $25

    Tour the 1911 church where a 1963 Ku Klux Klan bombing killed four girls, a landmark of the civil rights era.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Talladega Superspeedway

    Under $25

    See NASCAR's 2.66-mile tri-oval with 33-degree banked turns, on race weekends or at the motorsports hall of fame next door.

    32 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Cheaha State Park

    Under $25

    Hike to granite overlooks and climb a stone tower on Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama.

    47 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor