Review of Best Activities to do in Birmingham AL

If you live in or near the Birmingham, Al area or are visiting the Birmingham AL area then this is your guide to finding educational activities and more.

Civil Rights Movement Museum in Birmingham AL area

The gallery exhibit shows the time period of segregation and the events that took place during that time in Birmingham and various cities.

This museum also is used by people to conduct research on issues related to human rights. In addition, it hosts education seminars.

At this time they have Volunteer opportunities that come with a lot of benefits, such as:

• Complimentary Museum membership
• Annual Volunteer Holiday Social
• Gift Store Discounts
• Free Parking
• And more

If you’re visiting the Birmingham or Pelham AL area and are interested in learning more about Human rights, the era of segregation and the Civil Rights movement be sure to check out the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Are you looking to get some fresh air, nice scenery and exercise at the same time? If that is something that interests you, don’t pass up the opportunity to visit the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, AL.

As of this posting, here are the hours of operation per the Botanical Gardens website:

“ The Garden Center
Open daily from 8 – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and on most weekends.

The Garden Center is closed on city holidays.

The 2014 holiday dates are: January 20, April 18, May 26, July 4, September 1,

          November 11, November 27-28, December 24-25.

          Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Monday – Friday: 9 – 4 p.m.

Saturday: 10 – 4 p.m.

Sunday: 2 – 5 p.m.

          Leaf & Petal at The Gardens Gift Shop
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 1 – 4 p.m.

          The Gardens Café by Kathy G.
Tuesday – Friday 11 – 2 p.m.”

A common question people ask is: How much does the admission to the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, AL cost?

The answer is: it is free to all visitors. They do, however have opportunities for families and individuals to donate money to help with additional costs that public funding does not cover.

Source: http://www.bbgardens.org/about.php

Statue of Liberty in Birmingham AL

Want to see a statue of Liberty but don’t have time to drive or fly to New York City? You can stop by and see a statue of Liberty in Birmingham, AL. It is about 5 times smaller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA.

The original Birmingham AL statue of Liberty was made by National Life Insurance Company; it stood on top of their building for about 31 years.

In 1989 it was placed on top of a 60 foot pedestal. It now stands in a suburb of Birmingham, AL.

Additional Activities in Birmingham, AL and surrounding areas

For additional activities check out what USA Today suggests in their Top 10 best activities in Birmingham, AL. The activities include: nightlife, Clubs, places to eat, entertainment, taking a tour of a museum, historical sites, shopping, site seeing and more.