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The Foundation
Sloss Furnaces holds a very special place in the hearts and minds of the people of Birmingham. The original blast furnaces constructed by James Withers Sloss in the early 1880's served to propel the fledgling city of Birmingham into the pre-eminent industrial center of the South. For this reason Sloss Furnaces is a rich source of local pride and an invaluable part of our collective identity. But the Sloss Furnaces story doesn't end there. We are now looking to the future with plans to preserve Sloss Furnaces and expand on it's base as a cultural icon. You'll find these plans are big and bold, much like the towering smokestacks and enormous furnaces that made Sloss the stuff of legend.

Membership

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Our Goal

Our goal is to raise $15,000,000 through a mixture of private and public funds. Sloss aims to raise $5,000,000 from private contributions, $5,000,000 from the City of Birmingham, and $5,000,000 from the Federal Government and National Foundations.

The money will be used for educational programming, site development and preservation.

To become a member of the Sloss Furnaces Foundation, please call Joy Hullett, Sloss Furnaces Development Officer at 205.324.191 or click here to join.

Donor Levels

Stove Tender: $35
  • Complimentary Free Gift
  • 10% discount on Museum Shop Purchases
  • Discounted admission on Sloss Furnaces events
  • Free Parking to Special Events
  • e-newsletter

Future Furnace Keeper (Kids Club, Ages 4-12): $50

  • Sloss Souvenir Bag
  • Free Admission to several events throughout the year

Millwright: $60

  • Complimentary Free Gift
  • Free Admission
  • 20% discount on Museum Shop Purchases
  • Discounted admission on Sloss Furnaces events
  • Free Parking to Special Events
  • e-newsletter


Pattern Maker: $150

  • Complimentary Free Gift
  • Free Admission
  • 10% discount on Museum Shop Purchases
  • Discounted admission on Sloss Furnaces Events
  • Free Parking to Special Events
  • e-newsletter
  • 2 Free Weekend Passes to the Stokin' The Fire BBQ & Music Festival


Family Quarters: $175

  • Complimentary Free Gift
  • Free Admission
  • 10% discount on Museum Shop Purchases
  • Discounted Admission on Sloss Furnaces events
  • Free Parking to Special Events
  • e-newsletter
  • 2 Free weekend passes to Stokin' The Fire BBQ & Music Festival
  • 2 Complimentary memberships in Future Furnaces Keepers Kids Club
  • $25 discounted rate for each additional Kids Club membership