Vulcan Park and Museum Accolades
2023 Alabama Tourism Hall of Fame President & CEO, Emerita, Darlene Negrotto
2021 Guidestar Silver Seal of Transparency
2020 Southeastern Museum Conference Bronze recipient
2020 Alabama Bicentennial Legacy Award
One of Alabama’s Top 10 Attractions – voted on by the USA Today 2018 Poll
Birmingham Business Journal 2014 Nonprofit Awards
Nonprofit: $1M-$2M
Buzzfeed.com – 50 Things You Simply Must Do In Birmingham
Named Top Thing to Do – Vulcan Park and Museum’s 4th of July Fireworks
Birmingham Magazine 2014 Parent
Runner Up: Best Children‘s Museum
Birmingham Magazine’s Best of Birmingham
2013 – Best View of the City; Runner Up: Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests
2012 – Best View of the City; Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
2011 – Best View of the City; First Place You Take Out-of-Town Guests
2010 – Best View; First Place to Take Out-of-Town Visitors
2008 – Best Collaboration for Arts and Entertainment
2007 – Tourist Attraction; Free Wi-Fi Hotspot; Best Local History Lesson
Birmingham Magazine’s Best of Birmingham – Family & Kids
2017 – Finalist; Best Area Attraction
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Best in Business 2008
Finalist: Non Profit of the Year
Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick
2009 – Best Tourist Spot; 2008 – Best Museum
Birmingham News Readers Choice Awards 2009 – 2004
Must See Spot for Visitors and Best View
Birmingham Parent Magazine Readers Choice Awards 2007
Runner-up: Favorite Place to Spend the Afternoon
Rand McNally Best of the Road 2006
Listed as First Stop in “A Drive Through the Deep South”
Birmingham News City Guide 2005 – #1 Place to Visit
Southern Living Magazine 2005 – “Best Spot for a Great Overlook”
Restoration Efforts - Awards and Honors
National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award 2006
Alabama Historical Commission Distinguished Service Award 2006
George G. Seibels, Jr. Jefferson County Beautification Award 2004
Thomas Jefferson Award for Historic Preservation 2004
Keep Birmingham Beautiful Mayor’s Award 2003-2004
Save America’s Treasures Grant Recipient 2001
Save Outdoor Sculpture! Conservation Assessment Award 1999 / Conservation Treatment Award 2000
Listed in the Historic American Engineering Record 1994
Named as a Historic Site of Jefferson County 1976
Listed in the National Register for Historic Places 1976
Excellence in Construction
ABC Excellence in Construction Obelisk Award Presented to Stone Building Company and Vulcan Park and Museum in 2021 for the restoration in Lone Pine Mine
Birmingham Business Journal 2010 – Vulcan Park and Museum Named in Top Ten Commercial Real Estate Deals of the Decade
Birmingham Business Journal 2003 – Vulcan Park and Museum Named Commercial Real Estate Deal of the Year
George Campbell Award from the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) 2010 Presented to Vulcan Painters, Inc and Vulcan park and Museum for outstanding achievement in the completion of a difficult or complex industrial project
Illumination Engineering Society / International Association of Lighting Designers Award of Merit 2006 Presented to CRS Engineering for Vulcan Park and Museum Renovation
ABC Excellence in Construction National Eagle Award 2004 Presented to Brice Building Company and Vulcan Park and Museum