Huntsville
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U.S.
Space & Rocket Center
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The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is a museum designed to showcase the hardware of the U.S. space program. The idea was first proposed by Dr. Wernher von Braun, while serving as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center. It is located in Huntsville, Alabama. It opened in 1970 after the U.S. Army donated land on its Redstone Arsenal. It houses more than 1,500 pieces of rocket and space hardware. The Center is located in the western part of the city of Huntsville, off an exit of Interstate 565. |  |
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Constitution Village |
The Alabama Constitution Village is a historical museum in Huntsville, Alabama. It has eight buildings with a different scenery in each one. In winter they host Santa's Village, a fun, north pole like scenery with decorations everywhere. In the other months It is a reenactment of the 1819's. People are baking fresh bread over an open fire. You can even visit the printing press. And it was even here that forty-four delegates came together from the Constitutional convention to inaugurate Alabama as the twenty-second state. They gathered in the vacant cabinet shop on July 5, 1819. |  |
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Museum of Art 300 Church St Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: (256) 535-4350 |
The
Huntsville Museum of Art, North Alabama’s leading visual arts center,
moved to its beautiful facility in Big Spring International Park in March
1998. The nationally-accredited Museum fills its seven galleries with a
variety of exhibitions throughout the year, including prestigious traveling
exhibits and the work of nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. The
Museum’s own 2,522-piece permanent collection also forms the basis
for several exhibitions each year. |
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| Burritt
Museum and Park 3101 Burritt Dr, SE Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Phone: (256) 532-2882 |
Burritt
on the Mountain — A Living Museum has been referred to as a "Jewel
on the Mountain." Start with Dr. William Henry Burritt's eclectic mansion,
add a historic park with restored 19th century houses including barnyard
and animals, and finally throw in the artistic side with concerts, plays
and exhibits, and you have a delightful mixture of old and new for young
and old!
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Works Museum 404 Madison Street Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Phone: (256) 564.8113 |
Civil War soldiers, a Talking Tree and whimmy diddles - see them all at the EarlyWorks Museums- Alabama Constitution Village, the Historic Huntsville Depot and EarlyWorks Children's History Museum. These three museums in downtown Huntsville will take you on a journey back in time-- experience history come to life in unique settings such as a 46-foot river keelboat, an 1860's era depot or the cabinet shop where delegates stood to sign the Alabama State Constitution in 1819. Your incredible adventure awaits at the South's largest hands-on history museum complex! |  |
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Brothers Hardware Store 124 South Side Square Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: (256) 536.3631 |
Harrison
Brothers is more than a glimpse of old Huntsville. It is a shopper's delight.
On the west side of the store, a stack of antique biscuit jars brimming
with old-fashioned candies tempts youngsters of all ages. Cotton throws,
colorful tins, marbles by the scoop, cast iron cookware, and oak rocking
chairs share space with garden gadgets, bird feeders, and whirly-gigs. We
stock books, cookbooks, prints, postcards, and other items relating to Huntsville
and Madison County's history. When
you are searching for that perfect gift, a souvenir to take home, or just
plain looking, Harrison Brothers is the place to visit. |
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| Howard
Weeden House Museum 300 Gates Avenue Huntsville, Alabama Phone: (256) 536-7718 |
The
Weeden House Museum, located at 300 Gates Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama
is home to the artwork of Maria Howard Weeden and currently houses many
of her works in the museum collection.The Weeden House was built in 1819
and was the home of several distinguished early Huntsvillians. Dr. William
Weeden bought the residence for his family in 1845.Except for the Civil
War years when it was requisitioned for the use of Federal Officers, the
home was occupied by Weeden's descendants until it was sold in 1956. The
Weeden House Museum is now owned by the city of Huntsville and is leased
by the Twickenham Historic Preservation District Association and maintained
as a 19th Century house museum. The museum is open from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. Monday through Friday and is available for weddings, receptions and
parties. |
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| Huntsville-Madison
Cty. Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Ave SW Huntsville, AL 35805 Phone: (256) 830-4447 |
Huntsville Botanical Garden is open year-round and features a magnificent 110 year-old dogwood, picture perfect aquatic garden, a spectacular wildflower and nature trail, and numerous specialty gardens and plant collections. The new Children’s Garden and Nature Center contains the nation’s largest seasonal butterfly house and eight specialized gardens aimed toward the younger set. Children and adults alike wander through the dinosaur garden, the space garden, storybook garden and more. Family festivals include the Dog Days of Winter, the Spring Festival of Flowers, the Scarecrow Trail and the nationally recognized Galaxy of Lights. Summer exhibits are designed to appeal to children and families. The Garden has a tea room, gift shop, indoor and outdoor facility rental options, and elementary and adult education programs. |
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| Sci-Quest
102 Wynn Dr NW # D Huntsville, AL 35805 Phone: (256) 837-0606 |
Sci-Quest is a hands-on science center with more than 125 permanent, interactive exhibits in seven different subject areas. Unlike a typical "museum," Sci-Quest's exhibits are designed to engage, educate and entertain. In addition to permanent and traveling exhibits, Sci-Quest offers public education programs for children, age four through sixth grade. Groups visiting Sci-Quest receive discounted admission and can have a more in-depth educational experience by participating in a Science Encounter demonstration or a class program. |
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Historic Huntsville Depot 320 Church Street Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: (256) 564-8100 |
Hear
the rattle of train tracks and the engineer's whistle as you imagine life
on the rails in 1860. Discover graffiti left by Civil War soldiers who paced
the Depot floors and listen as Andy Barker, the robotic ticket agent, tells
of Alabama's railway history. Visit the "kid's corner" complete
with try-on costumes, train puzzles and maps, and climb aboard real locomotives
and Huntsville's first ladder truck.
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| North
Alabama Railroad Museum 694 Chase Rd NE Huntsville, AL 35811 Phone: (256) 851-6276 |
At
the North Alabama Railroad Museum, located in Chase, Alabama, just east
of Huntsville, you will find a facility reflecting a love of trains and
a desire to preserve railroad history. The museum is open for visitors seven
days a week from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. throughout the year to inspect,
photograph, and study the historic rail equipment, the small depot and the
facility. The museum's volunteer staff is present each Wednesday and Saturday
until 1:30 or 2:00 p.m. to answer the phone, to take train ride reservations
and to assist visitors. |
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