TBEXtras
TBEX North America 2027 TBEXtras!
- TBEXtras are activities in and around our host destination that are unique to the region and happening during the time we’re there.
- TBEXtras may also occasionally be offerings from the region that did not fit into our agenda but are offered during your free time.
TBEXtra Activity
Location
603 E. Avalon Ave., Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Activity Description
Step inside the legendary FAME Recording Studios and experience the place where the Muscle Shoals Sound was born and music history was made. Guests tour the historic Studios A and B, hear the stories behind iconic recordings and legendary artists, and see the spaces where musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, and Duane Allman created music that changed the world. More than a tour, it’s an opportunity to walk through the doors of a living piece of American music history and feel the spirit of FAME for yourself.
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TBEXtra Activity
Location
217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, Alabama 35630
Activity Description
Self-guided tour with staff onsite. Explore current temporary exhibits and permanent exhibit about the previous owner of this historic home.
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Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm and Sunday, 1-4pm
Please call ahead for groups of 10 or more.
30-45 minutes
Free (with TBEX badge or registration confirmation)
No advanced booking. More information on their website https://www.florencealmuseums.com/
KD staff will greet visitors as they arrive and give a brief introduction to the Art Center and current exhibits. Guests are free to explore the exhibit spaces on their own, or with guidance upon request.
Occasionally, they offer a hands-on, family-friendly activity that corresponds to temporary exhibits. These activities are self-guided, but staff are on-hand for assistance.
Visitors are also free to explore the garden and enjoy our outdoor sculptures.
Reserved Parking and ramp entrance available behind the Art Center accessible off Wood Ave. Accessible restroom available on ground floor. Wheelchair available upon request. Upstairs is not wheelchair accessible. Sensory kits available upon request.
TBEXtra Activity
Explore the Florence Mound and Museum
Location
1028 S. Court St., Florence, Alabama 35630
Activity Description
Visitors can go up to the top of the Mound and explore an immersive exhibit inside the museum. Tours are self-guided with staff on-site.
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Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm
Please call ahead for groups of 10 or more.
30-45 minutes
Free (with TBEX badge or registration confirmation)
No Advanced booking. More information on their website https://www.florencealmuseums.com/
Explore an immersive exhibit of Dust Cave, see utilitarian tools and cultural displays, watch a video, and walk atop the Earthwork. Experience the pollinator and native gardens. Learn about best practices of archaeology. Upon request we can provide individualized tours and experiences. Please call ahead.
Reserved parking and ramp entrance available. Accessible restrooms are available and there is a wheelchair available upon request. Sensory kits available upon request.
TBEXtra Activity
Location
601 Riverview Drive, Florence, AL 35630
Activity Description
Docent-Guided Tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Rosenbaum House.
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Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm
Please call ahead for groups of 10 or more.
~45 minutes
Free (with TBEX badge or registration confirmation)
No Advanced booking. More information on their website https://www.florencealmuseums.com/
Visitors will begin in the admissions office and gift shop located across the street from the home. A trained docent will accompany visitors to the house and begin an informative tour about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright; his usonian concept; and the Rosenbaum family who lived in the only Wright designed structure in the state of Alabama.
Narrow passageways and stairways in the house limit access to visitors with walkers and wheelchairs. Please call ahead if you require accommodation.
A public restroom is available in the admissions office but there is no ramp to the admissions office entrance. Parking lot available across the street from the home, by the admissions office/Board of Education. Sensory kits available upon request.
TBEXtra Activity
Learn about local history at Pope’s Tavern Museum
Location
203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL 35630
Activity Description
Self-guided tour with staff onsite. Visitors can explore early Alabama history with exhibits devoted to slavery, Civil War history and medicine, food preparation, and daily life in the 1800s.
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Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Please call ahead for groups of 10 or more.
30-45 minutes
Free (with TBEX badge or registration confirmation)
No Advanced booking. More information on their website https://www.florencealmuseums.com/
Explore the garden and grounds. Check out the Slavery in the Shoals exhibit, which won an award of excellence from the American Association of State and Local History in 2022 and features the work of textile artist Valerie S. Goodwin. Visitors can also learn about how the site is part of an ongoing archaeological excavation.
Parking is available behind the building, accessible off of Seminary Street. Ramp entrance is available, please call ahead. Sensory kits available upon request.
