Local Attractions
Here are a few of Huntsvilles many attractions. A complete attractions map and additional visitors information can be found at the Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau web site.
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Alabama Constitution Village Alabama's birthplace - 1819. Explore Alabama's rich history & become a part of the 19th century as villagers dressed in period clothing take you through eight reconstructed Federal style buildings. |
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Burritt on the Mountain This unique museum of regional history is housed in the mountaintop home of Dr. William Henry Burritt. The remarkable 14-room mansion built in the shape of an X in the 1930's is insulated with 2,200 bales of wheat straw. The Historic Park contains restored farm buildings which interpret rural life during 1850 and 1900. Many nature trails wind through heavily wooded forest. The grounds, open year round, offer a breathtaking panoramic view of Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley. |
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EarlyWorks Children's Museum Take the mystery out of history at the South's Largest hands-on history museum. Trip back in time in the stately Early Works Children's Museum Rotunda where exhibits bring to life Alabama's early history. Hear stories from the talking tree, play a tune on the giant-sized instruments at the bandstand & try building a house in the interactive architecture exhibit. Walk the gangplank and explore a 46-foot keelboat, try on clothing in the Federal house. |
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Huntsville Depot & Museum Circa 1860-One of the nation's oldest remaining railroad structures. Climb aboard locomotives, see Alabama's largest public model railroad, visit Civil War exhibits & discover graffiti written by soldiers. Listen as Andy Barker, the robotic ticket agent tells of Alabama's railway history. "Kid's Corner" is complete with costumes, train puzzles & maps. |
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Huntsville Madison County Botanical Gardens Huntsville Botanical Garden - There's always something growing on! The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a beautiful 110-acre site with stunning floral collections, inviting woodland paths and broad grassy meadows. The 5-acre Central Corridor Garden, features aquatic, perennial, and annual displays ablaze with color from early spring through fall. |
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Huntsville Museum of Art Located in downtown Huntsville among the tranquil beauty of Big Spring International Park. Each year, the nationally accredited Museum fills its seven galleries with a variety of traveling exhibitions & the work of nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. The Museum’s own 2,522-piece permanent collection also forms the basis for several yearly exhibitions. The Museum is also the home of the world’s largest collection of Buccellati silver animals. |
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SciQuest Hands-on Science Center More than 150 exciting interactive exhibits await the young and young at heart at Sci-Quest, North Alabama's premiere hands-on science center. No one will want to miss a 3D presentation in the state-of-the-art Immersive Reality Theater. |
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U.S. Space & Rocket Center The world's largest space attraction features dozens of interactive exhibits surrounding Apollo, Mercury and Space Shuttle spacecraft. Rockets developed in Huntsville range from the Army boosters that put America's first satellite and astronauts in orbit to NASA's Saturn V moon rocket and the Space Shuttle. The U. S. Space & Rocket Center is the only place in the world where you can stand under a "full stack" - the Space Shuttle, external tank and two rocket boosters. See the U.S. Space Camp Training Center where youngsters of all ages (and adults) conduct simulated missions. Experience three times the force of gravity as you spin in the "G-Force Accelerator." Feel the powerful G forces of launch aboard the "Space Shot." Maneuver through space aboard the "Mission to Mars." Travel through space during breathtaking shows in the Spacedome Omnimax theater. |
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