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1. It’s so wonderful that it’s a free museum, and it’s a lot bigger than you might think. I didn’t realize before coming that the Disney exhibit costs $30! (But no surprises that something Disney would be overpriced!) I did greatly enjoy seeing it, and the rest of the collection is quite nice.

   I think my favorite part of the regular collection is a Star Wars costume gallery by some local high school students – it was amazing!

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2. Today we went to the Birmingham Museum of Art to see Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume. It consisted of costumes from Disney live action movies, TV shows, and stage productions. Heros, princesses, and villains were all represented. There was also labeling that told you something about the designers and their challenges and inspirations. Included in the presentation was a short film that focused on the numerous times that Cinderella has been presented in various ways and the approach taken by each designer in creating the dramatic ball gown she wears with her famous glass slippers.

   One of the attendants told us that each manikin was an exact replica of the actor that originally wore the costume, at least from the neck down.

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3. I went for the Disney movies Costume exhibit. It was a fantastic display of more than 70 costumes. The museum also has a great collection of its own from Wedgewood to Southeast Asian Art.

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4. Pretty small museum for the city. It’s about 2 floors and includes a sculpture garden. I would say it’s just an average/standard museum in comparison to other cities. We were done in about an hour. I was not particularly impressed by the collection, however they had a small exhibit called “Nappy” that focused on the hair of African American women and that was pretty incredible. I was almost disappointed that they didn’t have more pieces as this was the best part of the museum. I would come back because it’s free and a good place to visit, but don’t expect anything too large. They also had a paid exhibit on Disney movie costumes for a price, but we did not go in there. The museum shop was also small and half was all Disney related stuff due to the exhibit so that was a bit of a bummer.

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5. What a surprise!!! I took a tour and found the Birmingham Museum of Art. It was great to see different relics and paintings from different eras. BUT the big surprise was Disney’s Heroes and Villains. A display of the actual costumes worn by actors and actresses from the live action films and shows!!!

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