Top rated Museums in Mountain Brook, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Museum

Contemporary, glass-enclosed setup for 1,200+ motorcycles & race cars with an adjacent road course.

4.90 (4.3K reviews) (~13.58 km from centre)

Car racing track

👍👍 Amazing! Definitely give yourself plenty of time to explore the museum and the grounds. Located near an shopping mall with a nice brewery restaurant combination. If you like history, motorcycles, or just great museums go here!

4.90 (1.6K reviews) (~13.02 km from centre)

Birmingham Museum of Art

Art museum

Regional showcase for global artwork in an elegant venue with a sculpture garden.

4.80 (2.2K reviews) (~5.52 km from centre)

Jim Reed Books / The Museum of Fond Memories

Book store

👍👍 Oh my this place was magical. It is FULL to the brim of books of all sorts. Finding exactly what you're looking for may prove challenging but it doesn't even matter cause it's so whimsically delightful. The owner (I'm assuming Jim) was so pleasant and friendly. He was a delight to interact with and...

4.80 (295 reviews) (~4.93 km from centre)

Bessemer Hall of History

Museum

👍👍 We went as a spur of the moment trip on a lazy day and we are really happy we did. It's a nice little museum with tons of history about the local area. The director of the museum himself showed us around and shared the history of the town. He also showed us the model train display they have inside a...

4.80 (37 reviews) (~21.23 km from centre)

Vulcan Park and Museum

Museum

Statue symbolizing city's industries sits atop Red Mountain, surrounded by a park & a museum.

4.70 (4.7K reviews) (~3.87 km from centre)

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

Local history museum

Blast furnace plant where iron was made from 1882–1971, now an arts & education center with tours.

4.70 (2.2K reviews) (~3.85 km from centre)

Southern Museum of Flight

Museum

Vast quarters featuring military & crop-duster aircrafts, with camp & field trips for kids.

4.70 (577 reviews) (~7.06 km from centre)

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

Museum

Museum with memorabilia from Alabama's famed athletes, including Joe Louis, Hank Aaron & Carl Lewis.

4.70 (111 reviews) (~5.69 km from centre)

Irondale Train Watching Platform

Museum

👍👍 To be honest, I don’t consider myself to be a connoisseur of trains, however, my experience here may have changed that. Being able to get so close to the trains, see them in such intricate detail, and almost feel their presence is truly breathtaking. When the first locomotive rolled by, it was an al...

4.70 (68 reviews) (~6.03 km from centre)