This was on our to-do list for over a year - and it did not disappoint! Closed the first time we went to Birmingham, we made sure to visit a second time when it would be open. I can't say we were there very long, but it's a fascinating historical site with great photo opportunities!

Enjoyed the stop even if I was overdressed for a very warm day (had other indorr stops this day so wore a/c appropriate clothes. Exterior works themselves coud have been better signed and, as an inveterable of things of questionable safety, I was sorry not to have been able to test my inner fool. It's a pretty quick, but worthwhile stop even if you do read the history presented indoors - which I found interesting, not being from Birmingham or even the state. Glad to have seen it - and Waze seemed to find it fine.

When planning my family trip to Birmingham I had this on the list from the beginning. This is a huge complex. There is a nice visitor center with a small museum and a film about the history of the factory. They give you a pamphlet that guides you through the walking tour. Once you start walking you realize how big the place really is. We followed the pamphlet, but then just starting going where we want to. There are plaques/signs that tell you about the different stops. Yes, from a distance it looks just like an old, rusty, abandoned factory, but there is so much history tied here. It's something that's unique to do and is a part of Birmingham's history as a producer of Pig Iron. I believe the occasionally do classes there as well where you can make things out of iron. It's free, but you can donate. Kids might be bored, but adults should enjoy. Get ready to do quite a bit of walking and there are several photo ops along the way. If you're in the Birmingham area this is definitely worth a stop.

My expectations were greatly exceeded at this place. There is an excellent museum on the inside, and the outside is amazing! I didn't realize that they let you explore the outside part. I thought you could look, but you can actually go inside the furnaces and see all the moving parts that once were, and now they are just a ghost facility. It is a family-friendly activity, but the outside furnace parts can be old and rusty and have some uneven surfaces, so I would recommend wearing tennis shoes or closed-toed shoes. There is a nice video to see inside the museum, and the grounds are fun to explore and imagine what life was like working there.

Sloss furnaces are rightfully a national historic site. The self-guided tour is a walk through the iron plant with many interesting artefacts to explore. I enjoyed that much of the space is accessible and not behind barriers. Plan about an hour for a quick visit.

We were in the Birmingham area for a quick visit and this place looked so interesting. It's just outside of downtown, there is a visitor center you check in and they give you a very nice self guided tour map, I thought this was great and very easy to follow. The other option is a paid guided tour that runs at 10am or 2pm. I thought the self guided tour was sufficient. I think it's very great that this place was preserved and turned into a park. We arrived at 2:40, park closes at 4pm, and they stop letting people in around 3pm and also shut off the fountains. This was ample time to poke around, do the tour and take pictures, plan for 1-2 hours depending on how quick your party is.Its free to get in and do the self guided tour.Very cool architecture and metal art. Would recommend if you're in the area to check this place out.