Historic House

The Dr. McLain's doctor's office collection was moved to the Lee County Historical Society museum in Loachapoka, Alabama.
On February 28, 2009, the old Dr. McLain office building in Salem (where the museum USED to be) was destroyed by a tornado.

Aquarium, Archaeology, Children's, General, Natural History, Science

Planetarium

Botanical Garden

Specialized

Founded in 1962 in cooperation with the Medical Society of Mobile County, the Museum houses the largest collection of medical artifacts in the Southeast. Two hundred years of medical heritage are reflected in documents and photographs including Alabama's first Medical College (1859). Open for tours Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:00. Expanding into interactive Health Adventure in downtown Mobile in Fall of 1999.

History, Library

Historical Society

Aquarium, Arboretum, Art, Children's, General, History, Historical Society, Library, Natural History, Nature Centers

Art, Culture, History, Library

The Mobile Museum of Art (MMofA) includes a permanent collection of close to 10,000 works of fine and decorative arts from America, Asia, and Europe. This collection spans periods from classical antiquity to the present day. MMofA is supported by a unique public/private partnership of city and community support. Its facility is owned by the city of Mobile, and the art collection is privately owned.

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

The Monroe County Heritage Museum maintains and operates six historic sites in Monroe County, Ala., that collectively interpret the area’s rich history, ranging from the prehistoric fossil deposits at Claiborne Bluff, Native American culture, pioneer life, politics and the literary legacy of Truman Capote and Harper Lee.