Places to Visit

Alabama Constitution Village 109 Gates Avenue Huntsville, AL 35801 Toll-Free: (800) 678-1819 Phone: (256) 564-8100 Website:http://www.earlyworks.com/the-museums/constitution-village

Burritt on the Mountain 3101 Burritt Drive Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: 256-536-2882 Fax: (256) 532-1784 Website:www.burrittonthemountain.com

EarlyWorks Children's Museum 404 Madison Street Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: 256-564-8107 Website:www.earlyworks.com

Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, AL 35805 Phone: 256-830-4447 Fax: 256-830-5314 Website:www.hsvbg.org

Huntsville Museum of Art 300 Church Street Huntsville, AL 35801 Toll-Free: (800) 786-9095 Phone: 256-535-4350 Fax: 256-532-1743 Website:www.hsvmuseum.org

Sci-Quest Science Center 102-D Wynn Drive Huntsville, AL 35805 Phone: 256-837-0606 Fax: (256) 837-4536 Website:www.sci-quest.org

U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base Huntsville, AL 35807 Toll-Free: 800-637-7223 Phone: 256-837-3400 Fax: (256) 837-6137 Website:www.spacecamp.com

Special Events

Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011 Times:  Tues.-Sun.. 11 AM-4 PM http://www.hsvmuseum.org/ Phone:  (256) 535-4350 Venue:  Huntsville Art Museum An exhibition of 53 iconic black and white images by this master American photographer, created in 1941 to illustrate a deluxe edition of Walt Whitman’s epic poem "Leaves of Grass."  Weston visited 24 states & traveled nearly 25,000 miles for this project, working with a large 8 x 10 format camera. The resulting images are exceptionally wide-ranging, with emphasis on the man-altered landscape rather than untouched nature.

A T. Rex Named Sue and Be the Dinosaur July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011 Times:  9 AM-9 PM Sun.-Thurs. & Fri.-Sat. 9 AM-11 PM www.spacecamp.com/museum Phone:  (256) 837-3400 Admission:  Admission charged Venue:  U.S. Space & Rocket Center Presented by the Chicago Field Museum, highligting a full-sized cast of a 42-foot long Tyrannaosaurus rex.  "Be the Dinosaur" takes visitors back 65 million years using advanced computer simulations.

Tremendous Tree Houses with a Splash July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011 Times:  Mon.-Sat. 9AM-6 PM, Thurs. 9 AM-8 PM & Sun. Noon-6 PM www.hsvbg.org Phone:  (256) 830-4447 Admission:  Admission charged Venue:  Huntsville Botanical Garden

Concerts in the Courtyard July 12, 2011 Times:  6-8 PM www.bridgestreethuntsville.org Phone:  (256) 327-8400 Admission:  No admission charged Venue:  Westin Huntsville Bring your lawn chair & enjoy the "Pla'Station"  Beer, wine & soft drinks will be sold along with mini-barbecue sandwiches, tortilla wraps, mini-burgers, corn dogs, chicken salad croissants & soft pretzels.

Concerts in the Park "#5" July 25, 2011 Times:  7:30 PM www.huntsville.org Phone:  (256) 519-2787 Admission:  No admission charged Venue:  Big Spring Park Bring your lawn chair or blanket & a picnic basket & enjoy the sounds of  "The Dawn Osbourne Band" & "The Flashbacks."