McWane Science Center - Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau

Contact

(205) 714-8300
www.mcwane.org

200 19th Street N
Birmingham, AL 35203

Description

Four floors of hands-on exhibits and an IMAX Dome Theatre are all part of the fun of learning at McWane Science Center. Celebrating science and discovery, the exhibits include everything from dinosaurs to space travel. Play tunes with your feet on the Giant Piano, and learn about gravity with a daring ride on the High Cycle. Pet the sharks and stingrays in the Shark & Ray Touch Tank, and check out the Zoetrope for visual illusions of motion from still pictures. Open September- May, Monday- Friday, 9am- 5pm; Saturday, 10am- 6pm; Sunday, noon- 6pm. June- August, Monday- Saturday, 10am- 6pm; Sunday, noon- 6pm. Admission.