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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

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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.

Days Inn

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Econo Lodge

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

Kings Inn--Civic Center--UAB

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Upcoming Events

Greek Festival

Visit website for exact event date. Be sure to come hungry for authentic Greek food and pastries. Free admission and free parking. Live Greek music and dancing all 3 days. Drive thru service available. Cathedral self guided tours available.

Breakin’ Bread – Alabama’s Premier Food, Wine & Beer Festival

Check website for exact event date. Enjoy a day filled with unlimited food sampling along with craft beer and wine, a makers’ market comprised of local craftsmen, a kid’s zone with special activities for children, live musical entertainment and more!

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) is a fresh approach to the all-time 1967 classic, based on the beloved comic strip by Charles Schultz. Sally Brown joins Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, and Snoopy in this charming revue of vignettes ...

CahabaQUE BBQ Cook-Off 2020

BBQ Competition at Cahaba Brewery supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.

CANCELLED FOR 2020---16th Annual Barber Vintage Festival

CANCELLED FOR 2020---The Barber Vintage Festival returns to the world-famous Barber Motorsports Park, October 9 - 11.

The Fight for the Noblest Democracy: Women's Suffrage in Alabama

Come and enjoy an evening of food, drinks, and fun while watching “The Fight for the Noblest Democracy: Women’s Suffrage in Alabama” from the lawn of Vulcan Park and Museum. This film created and produced by Jenna Bedsole documents the story of suffr...

The Fantasticks

In 1927, a new cultural destination opened its doors in Birmingham. This intimate theater brought together a wide range of the community’s residents to enjoy thought-provoking new performances and soul-stirring classics. Much has changed about Birmin...

Pink Up the Pace 5k & Dolly Dash 2020

Brought to you by the Junior Board of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, this event at Crestline Field will be fun for the whole family.
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Where to Eat

The Red Cat Coffee House

Our motto is coffee for everyone. We measure success by seeing that concept come to life each day when we open the doors. Here you will find specialty-grade coffees treated with care but also made accessible to a range of coffee experiences.

Bottega

Imagine a warmly-lit room paneled in walnut, the crisp white tablecloths absorbing the gleam of the copper bar.
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10-04-2020CahabaQUE BBQ Cook-Off 2020

CahabaQUE BBQ Cook-Off 2020

10-09-2020CANCELLED FOR 2020---16th Annual Barber Vintage Festival

CANCELLED FOR 2020---16th Annual Barber Vintage Festival

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