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Recent Press Releases
3.4.2013: Imagine Birmingham - Birmingham City Schools Student Artwork Exhibition
2.28.2013: Celebrate the final day of American Heart Month at Vulcan Park and Museum!
2.18.2013: Unwind with Vulcan After-Hours at Birmingham Revealed!
1.31.2013: Last Chance to Book Your Valentine’s Day 2013 Wedding or Vow Renewal Package
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Awards
Vulcan is proud to have received the following awards.
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 - Industry Awards and Honors
- Birmingham Business Journal 2010 – Vulcan Park and Museum Named in Top Ten Commercial Real Estate Deals of the Decade; 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
Vulcan Park and Museum Accolades
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8th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business 2011 "Best Executive - Non-Profit or Government - Up to 100 Employees" - Finalist Darlene Negrotto, President and CEO, Vulcan Park and Museum
- Cox Media Group Best in Minority Business Award 2010 – Nonprofit Leadership Finalist Award Presented to Darlene Negrotto, President and CEO, Vulcan Park and Museum
- Birmingham Business Journal Inaugural Top CEO Award in Nonprofit 2010 - Presented to Darlene Negrotto, President and CEO, Vulcan Park and Museum
- Birmingham Magazine's Best of Birmingham:
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 Business Journal Best in Business in Non-Profit 2009 - Vulcan Park and Museum named a “finalist”
- Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick 2009 - Pick for 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"
