Birmingham and its vicinity has a number of diverse museums dedicated to special historical interests including art, music, gardens, domestic life, civil rights, science, sports, and industry. In no particular order, here is a list as of 2023. 

Museum Name	Description
Birmingham Museum of Art	The museum boasts an extensive collection of European, American, African, Asian, and Pre-Columbian art, as well as changing exhibitions.
National Voting Rights Museum (Selma)	Located in the Historic District of Selma, Alabama at the foot of the famous Edmund Pettus Bridge, the scene of “Bloody Sunday,” the National Voting Rights Museum & Institute is the cornerstone of the contemporary struggle for voting rights and human dignity.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute	This museum chronicles the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, with exhibits and archives.
McWane Science Center	A hands-on science museum with interactive exhibits, an IMAX dome theater, and an on-site aquarium.
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame	Dedicated to preserving and promoting jazz music, featuring exhibits on celebrated jazz artists with ties to Alabama.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame	The three-story 33,000 square-foot museum was opened in 1992 and is home to over 6,000 pieces of sports memorabilia. The ASHOF Museum is one of the largest sports halls of fame in the nation with memorabilia from each inductee, dating back to the first induction class in 1969, displayed throughout the facility.
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark	As a monument to the city’s industrial past, this museum offers tours and historical information about the iron-making process.
Southern Museum of Flight	The museum displays aircraft and aviation memorabilia, with a focus on the contributions of Alabamians to the field of aviation.
Negro Southern League Museum	Dedicated to preserving the history and stories of African American baseball, especially during the Negro Leagues era.
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens	This museum focuses on the domestic life of a wealthy Southern family before the Civil War, with original artifacts and period furnishings.
Oak Hill Cemetery	This historic burial ground is home to the graves of many influential figures from Birmingham’s past, providing insight into the city’s history.
Vulcan Park and Museum	Home to the world’s largest cast iron statue and a museum celebrating the city’s history and the iron sculpture’s creation.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens	In addition to its stunning gardens, the site houses a conservatory, Japanese gardens, and numerous plant collections.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum	A motorcycle museum displaying over 1,600 vintage and modern motorcycles, as well as a collection of Lotus race cars.
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve	In addition to hiking trails, the preserve offers learning experiences through its nature center and educational programs.
Aldridge Gardens	Known for its stunning hydrangea collection, this botanical garden also features lakes, streams, and woodland trails for visitors to enjoy.
Bessemer Hall of History Museum	Showcases the history of Bessemer, a neighboring city to Birmingham, with exhibits covering its industrial, social, and cultural heritage.
Birmingham Public Library	In addition to its vast collection of books and resources, the library boasts a special Southern archives section dedicated to the history of Birmingham.
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church	This historic church played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement and serves as a memorial to the 1963 bombing that killed four young girls.
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum	As the official railroad museum of the state of Alabama our museum features operating standard gauge and narrow gauge trains, two restored depots, an indoor collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, and an outdoor collection of railroad cars, locomotives, and cabooses.
Alabama Mining Museum	The Alabama Mining Museum shares the rich history of the mining industry in Alabama and gives an experience that educates visitors and leaves them grateful for the region’s heritage and the people who shaped it.
Samuel Ullman Museum	The museum is a facility of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and exists through the efforts and contributions of citizens and corporations in Japan and the United States, exploring the life of the poet and to be inspired by his work
Birmingham History Center	A collection of historic artifacts of Jefferson County, Alabama from its earliest time to the present in order to save these from loss, destruction, and discard; to exhibit to the general public including school children by providing educational exhibits, programs and experiences. (currently at Vulcan)
Cahaba Museum & Conference Center	Cahaba Pumping Station was completed in 1890 at a cost of about $500,000. Today, this historic set of structures is a learning center and a working museum where people can view the process and history of the Birmingham Water Works.
Alabama Museum of Health Sciences	Dedicated to the preservation and display of equipment, instruments and objects that represent the history and development of the health sciences in the areas of education, research, and practice in the United States with special emphasis on the state of Alabama and its contributors to the practice of medicine.
Alabama Iron & Steel Museum at Tannehill	The museum is an interpretive center focusing on 19th-century iron-making technology.[3] It features an extensive collection of machinery and other iron industry artifacts spanning from the time of the American Civil War until the 1960s, including belt-driven machines, a reconstruction of an 1870s machine shop, and four steam engines.[2] The collection also houses over ten thousand artifacts and other items sourced from archaeological digs at various iron-making sites in Alabama.