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Hours of Operation
History Museum of Mobile hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Colonial Fort Condé hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Phoenix Fire Museum hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday - Monday: Closed
Africatown Heritage House hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday - Monday: Closed
HOLIDAY CLOSURES: New Year’s Day, Mardi Gras Weekend, Lundi Gras Day, Mardi Gras Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Your admission price includes access to all exhibits, including special traveling exhibitions, at both the History Museum of Mobile and Colonial Fort Condé. Admission to Phoenix Fire Museum is always free. Click here for information and pricing for Clotilda: The Exhibition at Africatown Heritage House.
Admission to view special exhibitions and all History Museum galleries are available to purchase on the day of your visit. Admission tickets to History Museum of Mobile are not sold in advance.
Admission rates for History Museum of Mobile are:
Adults - $14.00
Seniors (65+) - $12.00
Active/Retired Military (w/ ID) - $12.00
Students (18+ w/ID) - $12.00
Children (13-18) - $10.50
Children (6-12) - $8.00
Children (5 and under) – FREE
Members - FREE
Free on the first Sunday of each month.
Group Tour Prices
School Group Tours - $8.50 each
Adult Group Tours - $13.00 each
Senior Group Tours - $12.00 each
College students with college ID - $10.50
- We offer free admission to SEMC members (with the exception of local SEMC-member museums).
- We are a proud partner of Museums for All. Families or individuals receiving SNAP benefits receive free admission when they present their EBT card and a valid photo ID.
- We support our troops through the Blue Star Museums program by offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2024 program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. The active duty member does not have to be present for family to use this discount. ID should be presented at check-in.
Directions
The History Museum of Mobile is conveniently located in historic downtown Mobile at 111 South Royals Street. The Museum is within walking distance from the Mobile Convention Center, several hotels, a variety of restaurants and the Fort Condé Welcome Center. Traveling on I-10 East or I-10 West, exit Water Street/Downtown, Exit 26B. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Government Street. Turn left at the next traffic light onto S. Royal Street. The History Museum of Mobile is on the left.
Parking
Two-hour street parking or paid lot parking is available in the immediate area. Parking lots include NW corner of Government & Royal Streets, the SW corner of Church and Royal and the parking garage at the Riverview Hotel on N. Royal Street. Unloading area is available directly in front of the museum for passenger cars and buses. Complimentary bus parking is available nearby.
For more travel information, call the Mobile Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 1-800-5-MOBILE (1-800-566-2453) or visit mobile.org
Service Animals
The History Museum of Mobile welcomes your service animal as defined by Title II and Title III of the ADA. A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Tasks performed can include, among other things, pulling a wheelchair, retrieving dropped items, alerting a person to a sound, reminding a person to take medication, or pressing an elevator button. Emotional support animals, comfort animals, and therapy dogs are not service animals under Title II and Title III of the ADA. For more information about the ADA, visit ada.gov
Accessibility
The History Museum of Mobile, in partnership with the Autism Society of Alabama, has created a Social Narrative and Sensory Map of the museum to prepare for your visit. Click here to download the PDF. The museum has two elevators and a limited number of wheelchairs available on a first come first served basis.
