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- Cathedral Square Art Gallery
For thirteen years, Cathedral Square Gallery has promoted the visual arts in Mobile and is the premier connection to local art and artists. This co-op gallery of award-winning artists houses one of the largest collections of acrylics, watercolors, prints, fine jewelry, pottery, textiles, woodwork, photography, and gift in the region. Enjoy complementary wine tasting, live music and appetizers during LoDa Artwalk on the 2nd Friday of each month. Gallery is available for meetings, special events, and tours. Free parking, buses welcome.
612 Dauphin Street
Phone: 251-434-1585
Hours: Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Conde Charlotte Museum House
Circa 1822 - Mobile's first courthouse and city jail was renovated as a residence. Restored by Alabama's National Society of Colonial Dames of America and furished to depict the periods of Mobile's History under five flags.
104 Theatre Street
Phone: 251-432-4722
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Edwards Glass Studio
Mobile's best source for kiln formed glass art. Select from Ed Edwards' latest creations ranging from glass coasters to a glass skillet of ham and eggs. Watch Ed work and get an impromptu demonstration of how he creates glass art. Sign up for a class and make your own fused glass.
501 Dauphin Street
Phone: 251-406-1587
Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
The Exploreum is a playground for the mind! Voted one of the best science centers in the nation by Parents magazine, the Exploreum includes six different exhibit galleries and labs with more than 100 interactive, hands-on exhibits. Surround yourself in 12,000 watts of sound in the IMAX Dome Theater. Experience virtual reality on a screen the size of an 18 wheeler in the Digital Theater. Infants and toddlers have a place all their own at the Wharf of Wonder. Alabama's Attraction of the Year is for the entire family!
65 Government Street
Phone: 251-208-6873
Hours: Tues-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
- Mobile Arts Council
The mission of the Mobile Arts Council is to promote, coordinate and develop activities in connection with the arts. Located in the building is the Skinny Gallery.
318 Dauphin Street
Phone: 251-432-9796
- Mobile Carnival Museum
Immerse yourself in the rich history and traditions of Mardi Gras in Mobile. Discover how Mobile became the birthplace of Mardi Gras. Witness the pageantry of the coronation of the Quess of Mardi Gras. Climb aboard a rockin' float and throw beads to a cheering crowd. Become a costumed masker in the Little Mystics Den. Show the boutique Gift Shoppe.
355 Government Street
Phone: 251-432-3324
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Phoenix Fire Museum
Touch the fiery history of Old Mobile with a visit to the home of the Phoenix Volunteer Fire Company No. 6. This building houses a unique collection of authentic turn-of-the-century steam engines and other fire fighting equipment and mementos. Building on the National Register of Historic Places.
203 South Claiborne Street
Phone: 251-208-7569
Hours: Tueday -Sat urday10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Richard-DAR House Museum
Italianate Style townhouse bulit by riverboat captain Charles Richards. Furnished in period antiques, art and silver. Managed by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Formal gardens with beds of azaleas, camellias, sweet olive and seasonal plants. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
256 North Joachim Street
Phone: 251-208-7320
Hours: Daily 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Space 301
In August 2003, the Mobile Press-Register donated its former building to the nonprofit "Centre fot the Living Arts" which then converted the rare warehouse into a 7,000 sq. ft. showcase for contemporary art. A $5.2 million renovation was completed in the summer of 2008 and the CLA welcomed over 3200 guests on the night of its grand re-opening. In conjunction with rotating exhibits, Space 301 offers studio art courses in a number of mediums and boasts a breathtaking panoramic view of Downtown Mobile from its third floor auditorium and rooftop terrace.
301 Conti Street
Phone: 251-208-5671
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
- The Paper Wasp Gallery and Bindery
The Paper Wasp Gallery and Bindery located at the heart of the Cathedral Square Arts Distrtict. The Paper Wasp focuses mainly on the book arts and works on and of paper, also showing ceramics and paintings.
306 Dauphin Street
Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday - Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- The Victorian Teal Art Gallery
A picture is worth a thousand words, "so express yourself!" Say it with an original painting from the Victorian Teal Art Gallery...a multi-cultural gallery, housed in a Victorian cottage that is attached to an old Negro shanty built in 1875 (Alabama Black Heritage tour Guide), provides a serene atmosphere for showcasing the best artwork form the Gulf Coast, Haiti, and South Africa. Four handsome rooms filled with luxurious original artwork in all mediums and styles; traditional, classical, contemporary, abstracts. African-American, primitive, whimisical eclectic, religious, tropical, Old South, Mobile historic districts posters, and marine life. Mobile keepsakes featured. Located in the historic De Tonti Square District, six blocks from the Convention Center.
357 Congress Street
Phone: 251-432-9022
Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday by appointment
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