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Educational museum featuring interactive exhibits focused on the Gulf of Mexico's maritime heritage.
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Wonderful museum dedicated to life on the gulf. You walk through displays on a simulated cargo ship. You can even steer the ship on a virtual navigation display. View of the Mobile Bay, cruise ship dock, ship building area and ship traffic on the Mobile River. Also a great view of downtown Mobile.
Very disappointing. Likely ok for the 4-8 crowd, although they won't read the placards. Little to no real objects. Signs a museum does not make. A few hands-on exhibits, most of which weren't working. The various travel sites said there was a restaurant. (One even referanced an imax theater... not). It is shut down (too bad the outside tables were about the only access to balcony at each level which had doors, but all were posted no access). Finally, staff was practically non-existent. A maintenance guy had to go find us someone to sell us tickets. There was no one at all for gift shop which did not even have postcards. My guess was all the funds were spent on the impressive building, and with covid, there was no endowment. It's really sad that it could have been spectacular
Below pics were looking out at the water.
Below pics were looking out at the water.
Easy to get to. Great parking. Ramps and elevators to reach the levels. Had a great variety of interactive stations. Sadly, several were not working. The ones that were working were a lot of fun. They have a great children's area. The docents were friendly and very knowledgeable. They have a volunteer docent, named Fred, who was a true pleasure to talk with. We actually stayed here all day and enjoyed our time.
Their Coast Guard art exhibit was well put together.
Their Coast Guard art exhibit was well put together.
Wow, well worth the time. Very good displays, films, loved the nautical slogans along the ramps. Plus, a huge ship was parked at the cruise ship dock to see! Learned new things about ship building at mobile, and the German sub in the Gulf of Mexico! Lovely staff. We went Sept. 23 2023 and it was virtually empty.
This a fantastic museum and educational experience. So many hands-on exhibits it puts most children's museums to shame. But this isn't just for kids, adults will learn lots too from the multiple exhibits. It gives a great view of the past, present, and future of Mobile and the area's shipping industry. Great fun for all ages, leave plenty of time to explore this (ship-shaped) museum.
If you're looking for a fun place to take your family and discover interesting facts on local history and our shipping industry, this is the place to go. You can also get some amazing views of downtown Mobile.
It’s a comprehensive 5 decks (floors) museum that covers a variety of topics related to maritime. It also covers the history of Mobile area as well as provides information regarding Gulf Coast in general. There are plenty of exhibits for people of different ages including interactive exhibits for children. The cost of admission is only $10. I also enjoyed panoramic views of the city and Mobile Bay.
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