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McWane Science Center

MuseumBirmingham, ALOpen

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Downtown Birmingham science center with hands-on exhibit halls, a shark tank, fossils, a children's area and an IMAX dome; open Wednesday to Sunday.

McWane Science Center
Photo: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Museum exhibits Open

What you see
Exhibitsmcwane.org, 2026-11-05
How
Walk in, Timed ticketmcwane.org, 2026-11-05
When
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWednesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday except holiday dates such as November 23-24 and December 21-22 and 28-29, 2026. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, except listed holiday dates, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Sunday, December 6, 2026 (private event)mcwane.org, 2026-11-05
Booking
Not stated · onlineTickets can be bought in advance online; whether walk-up tickets are sold is not stated.Book (mcwane.org) ↗mcwane.org, 2026-11-05
Cost
PaidAdult: $20.95 · Kid: $16.95Prices as shown on the home page; the page does not give the ages for each. Group rates for 15 or more are lower. With an EBT card, admission is $4 per person for up to 4 family members. IMAX films and combo tickets cost extra.mcwane.org, 2026-11-05 · mcwane.org, 2026-11-05
Requirements
None stated.
    Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: An EBT card is shown for the $4 rate.Minimum age: No age rule is stated.mcwane.org, 2026-11-05

    About

    McWane Science Center is a hands-on science museum in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Its exhibit halls cover subjects from the shark tank and a bubble room to dinosaur bones and a space for small children, and an IMAX dome theater shows films on a separate schedule. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays except on listed holiday dates. Elevators and ramps serve all public areas.

    Run by: McWane Science Center.

    Getting there

    200 19th St N, Birmingham, AL

    Downtown Birmingham on 19th Street North, with a parking deck and street parking.

    The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (33.51480, -86.80830). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

    Reservations department: (205) 714-8414

    Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

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