A 21-Day Road-Trip Itinerary for the Deep South (Updated 2025 )
"I appreciated the Southern Museum of Flight for its collection of over a hundred airplanes, models, engines, artwork, and photographs — it even includes a Wright Flyer — making it especially fun for kids; admission is $10 USD." - Matthew Kepnes
Another SR71/ A12 off the list. Nice place to visit with a lot of things to see here. After you leave the museum, go 2 blocks away to see all the planes they put onto the airport property. They have one of the few beech starships left here as well as the rare sr71 drone tucked away inside the building.
Emily Kincaid
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This is a great little aviation museum. Our kids loved playing in the cockpits and my husband loved learning so much about the history of aviation in Alabama. The staff are very knowledgeable and happy to help.
Kayla Andrews
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Very cool museum with tons of information. Awesome little kids area to keep ur babies occupied and some amazing areas to explore with the older kiddos and adults. 😊 Must see and check it out!
Kimberly Womack
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We had an absolute blast at the museum. I learned so much about aviation all while having a great time.
Layne Keele
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One of Birmingham's gems! Great exhibits and lots to learn. Charlie, the educator there, had just finished a multi-hour class with 30 kids, but, even after that, he was super generous with his time to us and made my son feel special. We love out visits here and highly recommend it!
Melissa Van Otten
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We took our aircraft-loving 9 year old there and spent about 2 hours just looking at everything! He especially loved the training cockpits that he could sit inside! The Little Pilots Playroom looks so great for younger kids!
William Belsan
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We had a wonderful visit, there was so much to see!
Shannon Carden
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This is a surprising museum that will interest airplane buffs and others. They have many planes and helicopters plus a few antique automobiles. The displays are thoughtful with some interactive exhibits and interesting history. This museum is little kid friendly with a play area and little cars they can tour in style in.