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Southern Environmental Center

Southern Environmental Center

Birmingham

Track A The Interactive Museum (TIM), a two-story environmental showcase that challenges visitors to slide down a giant sewage pipe, lift a week's worth of garbage, or identify sources of air pollution on a moving city scape model. Tour the nearby EcoScape, a 4-acre outdoor classroom with paths winding through a wetland, past bug sculptures and gardens, and along the woodland trail. Learn about medicinal plants, edible landscapes, and sustainable landscape practices. Make EcoArt. Transform computer wires, bottle tops, etc. into eco-jewelry. Track B The Alabama GeoDome, a 46-seat 4K theatre, showcases Alabama's natural wonders. An adaptive reuse of Meyer Planetarium at BSC, it is a tool for introducing visitors to ecological concepts. Video trailers blend GIS mapping, drone footage, and more to feature the state’s ecology. The minimum group size is 10 people.

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  • 900 Arkadelphia Road
  • Birmingham, AL 35254
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Region

Birmingham is located in the Birmingham & Tuscaloosa Area of the Central Alabama Region

Fees

Track A: Interactive Museum and EcoScape tours including EcoArt - 2 hours total. Cost is $5/person. Track B: Geodome video trailers of Alabama natural wonders - 1 hour or less, depending on group size/age. Cost is $5/person. Track A & B: $8/person. Teachers are free.

Hours of Operation

9 am to 4:30 pm M-F; reservation required

Payments Accepted

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Where to Stay

Rodeway Inn

Stay at the Rodeway Inn hotel in Birmingham, AL near Birmingham Airport. Our convenient location puts us near the Barber Motorsport Park, McWane Science Center and St. Vincent's East Hospital. Enjoy great amenities like free Easy Starts continental b...

Ramada-- Birmingham Airport

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Country Inn & Suites - Colonnade

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Comfort Inn Birmingham - Irondale

Book a room at the Comfort Inn Birmingham - Irondale

Comfort Inn Homewood

Book a room at the Comfort Inn hotel in Homewood, AL.

Econo Lodge

Book a room at the Econo Lodge hotel in Birmingham, AL.

Kings Inn--Civic Center--UAB

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Econo Lodge Homewood - Birminghgam

Book a room at the Econo Lodge Homewood - Birmingham.
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Upcoming Events

POSTPONED---Drink & Drop: Adult Egg Drop

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. VISIT WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION. Science-minded teams and individuals can try their hand at the classic elementary student competition by building a contraption to keep an egg safe after falling from Vulcan’s 124-foot p...

Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez

Painted in the broadest of strokes, the stories of Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez may seem similar: Both started life in Havana, discovered their gifts and passions for music, and headed to the States, where they melded the music of their hom...

UAB Department of Theatre presents THE SECRET GARDEN.

UAB Department of Theatre presents The Secret Garden April 15-18 at 7:30pm and Sunday April 19 at 2pm.

Choral Evensong

Choral Evensong, 5:30 p.m., sung by the Advent Episcopal School Choral Ensemble, under the direction of Frederick Teardo.

VULCAN’S GOING GREEN GIRL SCOUT PATCH PROGRAM

CahabaQue BBQ Cook-Off

Come to Cahaba Brewing Company for the 8th Annual CahabaQue event, supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.

CONVERSATIONS & COCKTAILS: WOMEN, WHISKEY AND TAXES

Magic City Art Connection

Birmingham’s largest city center arts festival transforms Linn Park with its blast of fresh artistic talent, sights, sounds, tastes, and aromas. The festival spotlights 200 juried, fine artists from around the country alongside Corks & Chefs: A Taste...
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Where to Eat

Cafe Dupont

Café Dupont is one of the few Alabama restaurants to achieve AAA/CAA Four-Diamond status, and in 2009 it was named one of the city’s best restaurants by Food & Wine.

Carlile's Barbeque

Birmingham’s oldest family owned BBQ pit. We are known for our famous tender butts, sizzling old fashioned hamburgers, slow-cooked ribs, and hand-cut french fries.
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04-02-2020POSTPONED---Drink & Drop: Adult Egg Drop

POSTPONED---Drink & Drop: Adult Egg Drop

04-18-2020CahabaQue BBQ Cook-Off

CahabaQue BBQ Cook-Off

04-24-2020Magic City Art Connection

Magic City Art Connection

04-25-2020Corks & Chefs: A Taste of Birmingham

Corks & Chefs: A Taste of Birmingham

05-02-2020Gumbo Gala

Gumbo Gala

05-06-2020Regions Tradition

Regions Tradition

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