Local Directory — Gulf Shores, Pensacola & the Gulf Coast
Restaurants, bars, venues, and more across the region
History Museum of Mobile
mobileMuseum featuring local-history exhibits in a 19th-century Italianate city hall & marketplace.
Mobile Carnival Museum
mobileHoused in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion downtown, this museum tells the story of America's original Mardi Gras — which started in Mobile, not New Orleans. Elaborate costumes, royal regalia, and interactive exhibits span three centuries of carnival tradition.
Mobile Museum of Art
mobileNational & international paintings & statues spanning centuries, plus lectures & classes for kids.
National Maritime Museum of the Gulf
mobileEducational museum featuring interactive exhibits focused on the Gulf of Mexico's maritime heritage.
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park
mobileSouth Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60), commissioned 1942, decommissioned 1947, opened as a museum ship in Mobile Bay on January 9, 1965 — alongside the WWII submarine USS Drum.