Local Directory — Gulf Shores, Pensacola & the Gulf Coast
Restaurants, bars, venues, and more across the region
Africatown Heritage House
mobileMuseum housing 'Clotilda: The Exhibition' about the survivors and descendants of the last known U.S. slave ship. Winner of USA TODAY's 2024 10Best Readers' Choice award for Best New Museum.
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.