more than 100,000 visitors who took in the statue's views of downtown Birmingham. The restoration project received a National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2006. Vulcan Park and Museum Vulcan Park and Museum (VPM) features views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham's story, and a 10-acre (4 ha) urban green space. In May 2007, Vulcan Park and Museum was designated an official Birmingham Information Center by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau and offers information on transportation services, restaurants, events and other cultural offerings in Birmingham. Vulcan Park and Museum is operated by Vulcan Park Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and promote Vulcan as the symbol for the Birmingham region, to advance knowledge and understanding of Birmingham's history and culture, and to encourage exploration of the region. See also Birmingham District List of statues List of tallest statues List of the tallest statues in the United States WVTM Channel 13 – local television station with call letter V for Vulcan An ode to Vulcan by Alabama poet Charles Ghigna was published by AL.com. References Notes Bibliography External links Vulcan Park and Museum The Vulcan statue on display in St. Louis at the 1904 World's Fair from St. Louis Public Library Digital Collections Vulcan photos and newspaper articles at the Birmingham Public Library Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation: "Colossi of the Ancient World" – A Birmingham Historical Society Information booklet (2 pages in pdf) Vive Vulcan! – A Birmingham Historical Society activity book (40 pages in pdf) National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham, Alabama Outdoor sculptures in Alabama Buildings and structures in Birmingham, Alabama 1904 sculptures Colossal statues in the United States Tourist attractions in Birmingham, Alabama Parks in Birmingham, Alabama Iron sculptures in the United States Historic American Engineering Record in Alabama Works Progress Administration in Alabama Sculptures of Roman gods 1904 establishments in Alabama Cast-iron sculptures Vulcan (mythology)