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McWane Science Center, Birmingham, AL

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McWane Science Center

A hands-on science museum in downtown Birmingham with exhibits, an aquarium area, and a dome theater.

200 19th Street N, Birmingham, AL 35203 · Birmingham, AL

About McWane Science Center

McWane is a nonprofit science museum and research center in downtown Birmingham, housed in a renovated former department store. Visitors can explore interactive halls, paleontology displays, a water-themed exhibit, and a children's area, along with a large-format IMAX Dome theater. The center also runs daily live programs, such as a sloth enrichment session, and offers field trips, birthday parties, camps, and outreach programs.

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