Current Exhibits
Clotilda: The Exhibition at Africatown Heritage House
Jul, 8th 2023 - May, 31st 2028
Upcoming Exhibits
UPCOMING
Mobile in Mourning: Death Practices in the Victorian Era
Oct, 17th 2025 - Jun, 7th 2026
UPCOMING
Sunken Treasures, Ancient Seas: Artifacts from the Deep
Jan, 23rd 2026 - May, 10th 2026
Upcoming Events
School Field Trip Info
August 11, 2025 - May 22, 2026
Interested in scheduling a field trip? CLICK HERE for tour information or download our 2025-26 School Tour Planner below! Please call
Read More Free First Sunday
October 05, 2025 1:00pm-5:00pm
Visit any time from 1:00 pm - 5:00pm and enjoy free admission into the History Museum of Mobile, Colonial Fort Conde, and the Phoenix Fire
Read More Learning Lunch feat. Dr. Anna Head Spence: SOUTHERN ACCENTS
October 08, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm
The History Museum of Mobile’s upcoming Learning Lunch Program is on Wednesday, October 8th at 12 PM and will feature Dr. Anna
Read More Phantoms at the Fort
October 24, 2025 6:00pm-9:00pm
Step into a night of mystery and magic at PHANTOMS AT THE FORT! Explore a marketplace of oddities vendors offering curious
Read More Night at the Museum
October 25, 2025 5:00pm-8:00pm
When the clock strikes 5:00, history comes to life! Join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 5-8pm and see the Mobile in
Read More Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tours: DOLLS
October 30, 2025 -
Join the curators at the History Museum of Mobile for a behind-the-scenes look at our collection! See inside the vault and learn
Read More Living History Festival at Colonial Fort Conde
November 15, 2025 10:00am-3:00pm
Experience the 18th century at Colonial Fort Condé as history is brought to life through the demonstration of everyday activities of
Read MoreThe History Museum of Mobile is where Mobile’s story begins! Four sites - the History Museum of Mobile, Clotilda: The Exhibition at the Africatown Heritage House, Colonial Fort Condé, and the Phoenix Fire Museum - bring Mobile’s past to life for tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Start your visit at the History Museum of Mobile, where over 20,000 square feet of exhibit space interpret Mobile’s history from pre-Colonial contact to the modern Port City. Don’t miss the children’s discovery room, where families can explore a French ship, play real African drums, try on colonial clothing, practice basket weaving, and more! Special exhibitions are always changing, so be sure to check the schedule. Your admission also covers Colonial Fort Condé, a partial reconstruction of the 1723 fort built when the French founded Mobile. And don’t miss the Phoenix Fire Museum, where horse-drawn steam engines and antique ladder trucks bring to life Mobile’s proud history of volunteer firefighting.
In March of 2020, the History Museum of Mobile announced a partnership with the Mobile County Commission, the City of Mobile, the Alabama Historical Commission, and community leaders in Africatown to create a landmark exhibition at the under-construction Africatown Heritage House. Clotilda: The Exhibition tells the story of the people aboard the last slave ship to the United States. The pieces of the Clotilda that have been recovered from the shipwreck are on display in the exhibition, on loan from the Alabama Historical Commission. The exhibition was curated, developed, and designed in conjunction with the local community and the wider descendent community, and in consultation with experts around the country. History Museum of Mobile operates Africatown Heritage House as a fourth museum site.
The History Museum of Mobile is the eight-time recipient of the “Best Museum” Nappie, Mobile Bay’s people’s choice award. In 2021, the museum received two awards for innovative programming: the Main Street Mobile’s Chairman’s Certificate and Visit Mobile’s MOBie.