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.
Aircraft Pavilion
spanish-fortShowcase for vintage aircraft & artifacts, including a CIA spy plane & a Marine One helicopter.
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
orange-beachWaterfront campus offering art classes in many mediums, demonstrations & a gallery with local works.
Daphne History Museum
daphneHistory museum housed in the historic 1858 Daphne Methodist Church, the second oldest church in Baldwin County and a National Register of Historic Places site. Features period clothing, arts and crafts, and rotating exhibits.
Dawson Morgan Ceramic Works of Art
fairhopeCeramic Art offers handcrafted ceramic items, emphasizing the value of the artist's touch in a society leaning towards mass production.
Fairhope Museum of History
fairhopeFree-entry museum in the former city hall, featuring exhibits & artifacts tracing local history.
Foley Railroad Museum
foleyFree museum featuring a huge, remote-controlled model railroad, real train cars & other exhibits.
Gulf Shores Museum
gulf-shoresOld-timey house, now a museum with permanent & temporary exhibits on local history, plus events.
Hello Gallery Art & Things
fairhopeDowntown Fairhope art gallery showcasing around 50 artists yearly, featuring paintings, jewelry, pottery, glass art, sculptures, and woodwork from local and regional Southern artists.
Holmes Medical Museum
foleyMuseum displaying historic medical artifacts in a former hospital that functioned from 1936–1958.
Kiln Studio & Gallery
fairhopeCeramic arts gallery and studio in downtown Fairhope owned by artist Susie Bowman, showcasing work by regional and national ceramic artists and offering beginner pottery classes in hand-building and wheel throwing.
Kristin Pierre Art
gulf-shoresArt studio and gallery featuring bold, textured, nature-inspired original oil paintings by Gulf Shores resident artist Kristin Pierre, with work also displayed at the Embassy Suites resort.
Lyons Share
fairhopeCustom framing and fine art gallery in downtown Fairhope for over 25 years, showcasing local and regional artists with canvas art, prints, pottery, and jewelry across multiple gallery rooms.
Marietta Johnson Museum
fairhopeMuseum housed in the original 'Bell Building' preserving the legacy of Marietta Johnson, a pioneering educator who founded the School of Organic Education in Fairhope in 1907, with free admission.
Model Train Museum
foleyFoley is a coastal community in Alabama offering various attractions, events, and accommodations suitable for families and visitors year-round. Activities include downtown walking tours, music events, and museum exhibitions.
Museum Plaza
fairhopeThe Fairhope Museum of History showcases the history of Fairhope, including its founders and cultural artifacts, within a historic building.
N Chandler Abstract
fairhopeUrban art gallery on North Bancroft Street showcasing vibrant, geometric abstract paintings by self-taught artist Nathan Chandler, influenced by his New Orleans roots and street art experience.
Seeley’s Gallery by the Bay
fairhopeDowntown Fairhope art gallery showcasing original works from over 20 artists in oil, acrylic, watercolor, blown glass, sculpture, and pottery. Also offers custom framing services.
Spear Hunting Museum
summerdaleSmall museum featuring many trophies of big game killed by Gene Morris, an avid spear hunter.
