McWane Science Center

06/19/2026

Only ONE MORE DAY until 🏕⚗🍹McWane After Dark: Adult Summer Camp! Are you ready for a night of adventure?

For campers looking to experience it all, complete your badge challenge by visiting each of the activity stations and earn your very own McWane After Dark merit badge sticker. Or just enjoy a relaxed evening by the camp fire with a cocktail and s'mores. We keep the rules to a minimum at this camp.

The fun starts tomorrow at 7:00 p.m! Buy your 🎟tickets before and save $5: https://mcwane.org/mcwane-after-dark/

06/19/2026

Two great attractions.
One unforgettable summer.

McWane Science Center and The Birmingham Zoo are joining forces for a four-part series celebrating the many ways families can explore, discover, and make memories in Birmingham this summer!

Why Choose? Do Both. ☀️😎

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

⚙🛠📐🤪Explore the sillier side of engineering during Wacky Engineering Weekend (June 18-21)! Construct cardboard obstacles for McWane’s own crazy golf course and play through your creations to reach par. Then, get creative in our Workshop as you build your own toy – we mean, action figure.

06/17/2026

Not sure what to wear to McWane After Dark: Adult Summer Camp this Saturday? We've got you with five different fits for whatever vibe you want to give.

McWane After Dark is this Saturday from 7-11p.m! Get ready for a night of campfires, cocktails, camaraderie, and loads of activities. Get your tickets now at: https://mcwane.org/mcwane-after-dark/

06/16/2026

We spotted a group celebrating in their caps and gowns around McWane today and couldn’t resist joining in on the fun!

Congratulations to:

🎓 Caden – Homeschool Graduate (Kindergarten)
🎓 Kaylie – Chalkville Elementary (Kindergarten Graduate)
🎓 Harrison – Chalkville Elementary (Moving on to 4th Grade)
🎓 Emma – Clay-Chalkville High School (Middle School Graduate)

Thank you for celebrating this special milestone at McWane Science Center. We’re honored to be part of your memories and wish you all the best as you head into the next school year! ✨📚

06/16/2026

Share in their curiosity. Plan your Father's Day visit to McWane Science Center and see our new traveling live animal exhibit, Survival of the Slowest!

06/15/2026

🌎"Mother Nature has run these experiments before in the past, and so what can we learn about the past to tell us about what's happening now?"

Check out this great WBHM feature on McWane Science Center Paleontologist Jun Ebersole and his team. They're digging through millions of years of Alabama history to learn how ancient ecosystems adapted to sudden climate changes, giving us crucial clues about our world today.

Read the full story here: https://www.wbhm.org/local-news/2026-06-05/for-this-alabama-paleontologist-his-work-looks-to-the-future

06/14/2026

Come see how we keep our 🦈shark's and 🥞🐠stingray's home clean!

Our Touch Tank is open every day this summer! It will be temporarily closed for cleaning on June 30th and July 21 after 2:00 p.m.