The Michigan Museums Association honored the Birmingham Museum for its “The People of Birmingham: 200 Years of Stories,” lauding its unique and engaging approach to sharing Birmingham’s history ...

Did the legend of John Henry originate at this 2,500-foot tunnel in Dunnavant, Shelby County? "To heck with West Virginia. Let them prove it," says Jerry Desmond, executive director of the ...

UK museums are asking members of the public to help them define future policy and direction—even encompassing funding ...

Despite its small size, this art museum houses a notable and eclectic collection of Asian, European, Native American and African art, not to mention one of the best collections of Wedgwood in the ...

The two sites are among sixteen new listings added to the network. The new listings are spread across 11 states. There are 700 sites, facilities and programs already in the network. Volunteers and ...

The Birmingham Museum of Art has an on-loan painting, purportedly valued at $4 million, that it wants to return its rightful owner. Who owns it, however, is another question. And the museum is asking ...

In 2018, Birmingham will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its founding, when Elijah Willits first claimed his land parcel in the wilderness in what is now downtown Birmingham. Since then, ...

BIRMINGHAM | There are only two places to see a gallery of artwork depicting key events in the history of U.S. intelligence service: The headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency and an ...

After five years of withdrawals from my favourite Birmingham city centre museum, I'm standing on the threshold of its old stone entrance with a stomach full of butterflies. Would my old friend look ...