Birmingham Area Museums
What's New:
Our New Library Webpage
July 21, 2011
This is a culmination of a lot of work! As the webmaster, it is my hope that you enjoy it. As with every new endeavor, I'm sure there are some mistakes. Please let me know of any that you find (pat.gann@sccboe.org)!
This webpage doesn't have the photos entered yet.
I didn't realize how remiss I had gotten in not having photos taken of the
library or computer lab in the last few years. I've been so busy with the
students, I haven't gotten pictures of all the work they've accomplished.
Hopefully, this will improve and photos of their work can be added over the next
few
years.
One of the projects I would like to add someday soon is a virtual tour of our library. Now that we are working on videos, maybe that can be a project that will be finished someday soon.
Ms. Gann, Media Specialist
Donations:
Check It Out!
July
21, 2011
The library depends on you, the parents and community of Moody! You have been, and always will be the inspiration for our students. Therefore, when we have our two sales of the year we ask you to participate if possible.
Donating old print cartridges help us a lot. They bring in extra money for us to purchase ink cartridges for our laser printers. We have never charged students to print their papers or to use the printers for research purposes and we are hoping not to have to start that practice. Most schools have had to resort to that in this tough economy as printer cartridges increase in price. Our cartridge costs are $250.00 ea. for one printer and up to $400.00 for the other printer in the library. One library sale last year barely made enough to pay for the cartridges for half the year. As you can see, this is a big expense for the library and this does not even include the printer cost for the computer lab which is supported by the library as well.
Thanks for any help you can give with your time again this year. The students and faculty of MJHS appreciate all you do!
Alabama Virtual Library:
August 21, 2011
In today’s world, the Internet is used as an information highway that helps students, teachers, and administration to get up-to-the-minute news, information sources outside the boundaries of the school walls, and a method of communicating with other students and schools world wide.
The AVL allows access to various encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases and other reference materials as well as the actual books that are located in the library. Together, the books, the Internet, and the Virtual Library allow students to expand their horizons and opportunities to learn about the world in which they live.
Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 24,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times. The collection presents a rich panorama of cultures, featuring the Museum’s extensive holdings of Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American art.
Museum Facts
Founding Date: 1951
Location: 3.9 acres in the heart of the cultural district
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Avenue North), Birmingham, AL
35203-2278
Admission:
General Museum admission is free. Admission may be charged for special blockbuster exhibitions.
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-5pm. Sunday, noon-5pm. Closed major holidays; please check this site or call 205.254.2565 to confirm holiday closings.
Oscar's at the Museum serves lunch Tuesday through Friday, 11am-2pm, and
offers coffee and snacks from 2pm-4pm. Oscar's also hosts Sunday Brunch on the
first and third Sundays of the month.
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Hours of Operation:
Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday (March 19th - December 2011).
9 a.m. - 4p.m.
Sundays when special trips are scheduled.
There is no charge for admission, but donations are appreciated!
There is a charge for train rides.
Directions:
To reach the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, take I-65 to Calera exit #228. Drive .6 miles south on Alabama Highway 25 and turn left on 9th Street, at the Sav-Mor Food Outlet. Proceed 1 block to the parking area on the right. The museum address is 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL 35040
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) documents the struggle of African-American citizens in Birmingham to becoming full participants in the city's government and business community. Because this struggle was a social movement that caught the attention of the world, Birmingham is an appropriate place for an institution that serves the world as a center for study and reflection.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday -- Saturday 10:00am
- 5:00pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday & Major Holidays Closed*
King Holiday
Open (Free Admission)
* Open each Monday from MLK Day through month of
February.
Adults $12
Groups (25+ adults) $9
Seniors (age 65+) $5
College students $6 with college ID
Children (Grades 4-12 living outside Jefferson County) $3
Children (Ages 17 and under living in Jefferson
County, Alabama) FREE
* Sundays are donation-only days with the exception of groups. Group
rates apply all days.
Driving Directions:
Via I-65 North
From I-65, take I-20/59 Northeast towards Atlanta. Exit at the 17th Street
Exit (it is the first exit off I-20/59). Bear right and proceed to the
light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right
onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left.
520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-65 South
From I-65, take I-20/59 Northeast towards Atlanta. Exit at the 17th Street
Exit (it is the first exit off I-20/59). Bear right and proceed to the
light. From that light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right
onto 6th Avenue North. The Institute is one block up on your left.
520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-20/59 North (from Tuscaloosa)
From I-20/59, heading towards Gadsden/Atlanta take
the 17th Street Exit. Bear right and proceed to the light. From that
light travel two blocks to 6th Avenue North. Turn right onto 6th Avenue
North. The Institute is one block up on your left. 520 16th Street North -
Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Via I-20 West
From I-20 West merges into I-59 South. Then take the 22nd Street Exit.
At exit take left and proceed up three blocks to 6th Avenue North. Take a
right on 6th Avenue North and travel down to 16th Street. The Institute
will be on your left. 520 16th Street North - Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
