Sloss Furnaces
is the Birthplace
of Birmingham

Fire and Iron!

Sloss Furnaces is much more than a celebration of the past. A team of four metal artists teach classes on iron casting, metal fabrication, and lead high school students during a summer internship program. This talented group also creates individual and corporate commissions. If you're lucky, you might even get to see them launch a flaming ball of fire using a trebuchet! Sign up before classes are full!

We are also home to the biennial National Conference on Cast Iron Art, the largest event of its kind in the world. Nearly 500 metal artists and students from as far away as Australia gather at Sloss Furnaces for four days of lectures, hands-on workshops, students contests, and the sharing of knowledge and friendships that could only happen in a place like this.

Metal arts

What Visitors Say

This is a great place to learn history of the area and what was made there in the past. Great for kids, people visiting the area and anyone really that likes history. You can tour the whole factory. This concluded a great time in Alabama. –  Nick N.

Great venue for a huge range of events. We’ve been there for large rock concerts and small, more intimate events. It encapsulates the history of Birmingham wonderfully. Very interesting place, with a history all its own. Highly recommend! –  Steve A.

We've lived in the Birmingham area for over 50 years but only recently visited Sloss Furnaces. We had a good time wandering around this slice of area history.  We were with a group and had a knowledgeable tour guide that gave us a lot of useful information.  There are a lot of wonderful picture opportunities if you are interested. You can get around with very few stairs. –  James R.