Mobile, Alabama

Located in Langan Park, the Mobile Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the region, housing a permanent collection of over 10,000 works of art, spanning more than two thousand years. The museum also features a range of regional art exhibits and traveling exhibitions that rotate on a regular basis.

Aiming to enrich and inspire lives through the beauty of visual art, the museum collects and exhibits art for the fundamental purpose of education. Genres range from historical to contemporary across a variety of regions, including Europe, Asia, the Americas, and non-western regions. The museum also boasts a variety of diverse educational programs, community-based projects, and art classes and workshops. The Mobile Museum of Art is one of the top Mobile, Alabama attractions.

4850 Museum Dr., Mobile, AL 36608, Phone: 251-208-5200

GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico is devoted to presenting the maritime heritage of the Gulf Coast. Planning for this museum began as early as the 1990s when state and local leaders started to talk about building a hands-on facility to educate visitors about the Gulf of Mexico. Constructed between 2010 and 2015, the museum features displays, exhibits, and theaters.

Displays and exhibits include America’s Sea, Tools of the Trade, and many more. Some of the theaters are Take the Helm Theater and Discovery Hull Theater. There are also observation decks called Bridge Wings. If you are wondering what to do in what to do in Mobile, Alabama with kids on a rainy day, this is a great place to visit.

155 South Water St., Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-436-8901

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Housed in the Southern Market/Old City Hall National Historic Landmark, the History Museum of Mobile explores the history and heritage of Mobile as well as the life and times of this Gulf Coast City.

Built between 1855 and 1857, and designed in the Italianate style of architecture, the museum chronicles and showcases 300 years of Mobile history. Detailed permanent, temporary and special exhibits are rotated periodically, and a number of education programs and workshops invite students and visitors to become more involved.

Permanent exhibits include “The Old Ways, New Days”, an attractive presentation that explores the colonization of the city to the present; and “The Walls and Halls”, an immaculately placed exhibit that features antique silver, ancient artifacts, artworks and furniture.

111 South Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-208-7508

Located in downtown Mobile, the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center features over 150 hands-on science adventures that promote science learning through exploration and discovery.

Three permanent galleries boast an array of striking exhibits, presentations, interactive workshops, demonstrations and IMAX films, as well as family-friendly traveling exhibits that provide themed educational programming. The science center houses “My BodyWorks”health exhibit which teaches about anatomy, nutrition and exercise in fun-filled, interactive ways. If you are wondering what to do in Mobile with kids, this is a great place to visit.

Other permanent exhibits include “Hands on the Wall”, where visitors explore the mechanics of magnetism, and “The Wharf of Wonder”, a specially designed display for young children up to five years old.

Visitors can also enjoy demonstrations or workshops in new ExploreTEC lab, the ChemLab, or the BioLab or watch a film in the J.L. Bedsole IMAX Theater. If you are looking for best things to do in Mobile Alabama with kids, this is a great stop.

65 Government St., Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-208-6893

The Conde-Charlotte Museum is housed in what was originally the first courthouse and jail in Mobile, built in the 1920’s. Later, the building became the much-loved home of the Kirkbride family, who lived there until the 1950’s. Today the Conde-Charlotte museum is beautifully restored and furnished with carefully selected period pieces from a variety of eras, which offer visitors a glimpse of several distinct periods of Mobile history. You can admire a British Commandant’s room (1760-1780), the American Federal dining room (1800) and 2 confederate parlors which represent the antebellum era, prior to 1861.

Condé-Charlotte Museum, 104 Theatre St, Mobile, AL 35242, Ph. +1 251 432 4722

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Built in 1855, the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is a beautifully preserved example of antebellum architecture and offers a rare glimpse into life in the Old South. Once a center for the lively social life of Mobile’s thriving cotton port, the magnificent building now stands as a museum that welcomes the public and offers guided historical tours.

Resting in the canopied shade of century-old oaks, the Mansion was built in the Greek Revival style. It boasts exquisite interiors of vast double parlors, grand rooms adorned with fine antiques and crystal chandeliers, and elegant circular staircases. Exuding a traditional charm akin to the South, the Mansion is available for special events, such as weddings, parties, balls and dinners.

1906 Springhill Avenue, Mobile, Alabama 36607, Phone: 251-471-6364

Moe's Original Bar B Que is famous for serving classic Southern soul food in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Founded by three friends, Moe's Original Bar B Que finds its humble beginnings in a junkyard pit and has since grown to a chain of 37 restaurants across ten states.

Boasting an “all- things Southern, Alabama BBQ experience”, Moe's serves award-winning pulled pork, turkey, wings, ribs and chicken slow smoked over hardwood. Mouthwatering sauces add a special touch to meals while sides and desserts desserts are served fresh daily.

USS ALABAMA is a historic World War II museum ship that is listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Construction of the ship began in 1940 in Norfolk, VA and it was launched and commissioned in 1942.

During World War II, the battleship served in both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Decommissioned in 1947, it opened as a museum ship in 1965.

Visitors can tour parts of the historic ship; these areas include the anti-aircraft guns, the powder magazine, and the inside of the main gun turrets.

The battleship has served as a hurricane shelter several times, including during Hurricane Katrina. After a major restoration, the museum reopened in 2006.

2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-433-2703

The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the birthplace and history of Mardi Gras with excellent collections, displays and presentations about the history and tradition of the carnival.

Housed in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion, the museum chronicles over 300 years of Mardi Gras in Mobile. Explore the heritage and background of the festival, costume design and float construction, and the celebration of past Mardi Gras coronations.

Museum exhibitions and collections include the Queen's Gallery, which boasts exquisite gowns, trains and jewels worn by the queens of Carnival; the breathtaking attire of the 1920s flapper queen and several jesters; and original Mardi Gras art and posters, tableau designs, ball invitations and doubloons. Explore the museum's interactive exhibits, such as a ride where visitors can throw doubloons from a carnival float.

355 Government St., Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-432-3324