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Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

The museum presents the athletic history of the state of Alabama, and is one of the biggest in the U.S with over 6,000 pieces of sports memorabilia.

Address: 2150 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM
Price: Adults $5, seniors 60+ $4, students $3
Website: ashof.org (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Birmingham (Alabama), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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