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“discover over 300 years of the area's history”
Built in 1857 and once known as the Southern Market/Old City Hall, a National Historic Landmark Building, visitors discover the 300-year area history through artifacts and exhibits highlighting the native inhabitants, Civil War, recreation, shipbuilding and how our interesting and diverse history has influenced Mobile. Designed in the Italianate style of architecture, Mobile’s City Hall and Southern Market complex comprised four buildings and covered two-thirds of the block between Royal and Church streets. Between 1997 and 2000, an addition was added to the back of the building to house the Museum of Mobile’s permanent exhibits and staff offices.
I went to a lecture featuring the editor of Zora Neal Hurston's book Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo Dr. Deborah Plant. It was a wonderful experience. She told us about her trip to... Read more
This museum is large and could easily be enjoyed over two days. The building itself is beautiful and the displays are well laid out and very nicely done. Great history lessons. Read more
A museum with a lot of history to learn. Very good to take children. A lot to see. And the super friendly employees. Read more
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History Museum of Mobile
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- Sun: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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