Museum Facts 

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

Owner: City of Birmingham, Birmingham Museum of Art

Governed: Museum Board of the City of Birmingham

Present Building: Erected in 1959. Designed by Warren, Knight & Davis; Birmingham, AL

Major Additions: 1965, 1967, 1974 and 1980 by Warren, Knight & Davis

Major Renovation: Completed 1993; Designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes

Expansion: Edward Larrabee Barnes/John M.Y. Lee & Partners; New York, New York

Museum Facility: 180,000 gross square feet (150,000 square feet three-story structure; 30,000 square feet outdoor sculpture garden)