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This is an awesome place to take the kids for some indoors learning and educational fun. There are several floors of activities and exhibits.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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This is a great science center for everyone. It has homeschool classes set up for children,hands on activities and a Imax Dome Theater and soooo much more. It was so great ,we got the Mcwane Center Pass for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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This is a facility that the entire family can enjoy. My daughter had a birthday party here and the children loved it. There was so much to see and do. There was never a dull moment. My husband and I enjoyed a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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I first took my daughter to the McWane center the day after she turned one. I was so excited to see that they had a special area just for kids under 4. It has a water table, an over sized garden with ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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My children and grandchildren love the McWane Center from the Titanic exhibit to the shark exhibits there is never a dull moment inside the McWane Center. The employees are nice and the center itself...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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Located on the Northside next to the historic Alabama Theater, the McWane Center is a great place to spend your day. You can play with the educational and scientific gadgets that they have set up, you...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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The Mcwane Center is an amazing facility- they offer reasonable membership prices for the whole family, and what you have access to is nothing less than Birmingham's best science experience ever. They have...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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This place is great, for children and adults alike. Located next to the historic Alabama Theater, the McWane Center has great and fun displays which are educational. Every few months they also have a different...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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The Mcwane Center is truly fun for all ages. My favorite part about thisplace is the imax theatre. It is amazing! It puts you in the center of the action and makes you feel as if you are really there....
judysbook.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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The Mcwane Center is truly fun for all ages. My favorite part about thisplace is the imax theatre. It is amazing! It puts you in the center of the action and makes you feel as if you are really there. It was a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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My family has had a membership at the McWane Center for 6 years. It's been worth every penny. The McWane Center offers hands-on science experiences in a large variety of methods and also has a revolving...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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This is a world class museum for children of all ages. The first floor consists of an aquatic/aquarium type setting. It provides a very peaceful atmosphere. There are several interactive exhibits. The main...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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Before taking my daughter, I was worried she would be too young to enjoy this brand of educational fun (she is only 3). However, she was absoluteley fascinated with all of the different things to see. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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The McWane Center is a great family activity as there is something for every age. Smaller children can play for hours in the Just Mice Size area specifically for kids under the age of 5 that features a large...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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My children love it as do I. I am able to keep them contained in the children's area if I go alone. If I have somebody to help me, the kids really enjoy (as do I) the larger exhibits. The children's area helps...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Family passes are your best bet here. There are lots of fun activities for all ages. The exhibits are always very exciting. We enjoy the interactive games. We also like the educational value.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2005
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This science based center is a great experience for children. Adults will have fun here too! They have hands on exhibits, an IMAx dome, and seeral themed areas. They have a just mice size area built for...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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The McWane Center is great for a Family Day outing! We have enjoyed it, not too fast paced, and we can just spend the amount of time that we want, and then head out.The exhibits are great, and so...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Let your imagination run wild as you explore the world around you and learn how it works. Investigate the mysteries of the ocean depths, probe into the wonders of science, invent your own wacky gadget...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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The McWane Center is a science-exploration museum tied to an Imax theater.Their features include a water/ocean center that has a fair number of fish and some instructional displays on water ecosystems...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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The McWane Center is located next to the historic Alabama Theater in downtown Birmingham. The center is a science museum with lots of hands on activities for children and adults, although adults may ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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We've been as a family and on School field trips. Wonderful!!! I have no complaints. On the school field trip, the staff met us at the curve, and wheeled all of our coolers to the basement to the lunch room....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2005
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