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USS Alabama
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USS Alabama

#1 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Mobile

USS ALABAMA is a military museum ship located on the western shore of Mobile Bay. The BB-60 battleship was decommissioned in 1947. Things to see include the oldest American submarine USS DRUM (SS-228), Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion, and Battleship Memorial Park. The park includes many other attractions including tanks, boats, planes, memorials, and artillery. Tanks collection include iconic tanks from World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam Wars.

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Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
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Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

#2 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Mobile

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center features more than 150 hands-on science exhibits. The science museum is located in four permanent galleries: Scratch Factory, Discovery Zone, Wharf of Wonder, and My BodyWorks. The Exploreum also includes state-of-the-art digital Dome Theater featuring IMAX films. With numerous interactive exhibits and fun hands on activities to do, the science museum is best place to visit for families.

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GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico
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GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico

#3 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Mobile

Located in downtown, GulfQuest Maritime Museum provides hands-on experiences to understand the maritime heritage of the Gulf of Mexico. The museum temporary exhibits collection includes historical artifacts and memorabilia. The museum's permanent exhibits include interactive hands-on activities. The Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico features over 90 exhibits on maritime topics. Other attractions include Discovery Hull Theater that showcases a film film on the history of the Port of Mobile during World War II.

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Mobile Museum of Art
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Mobile Museum of Art

#4 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Mobile

The Mobile Museum of Art (MMofA) permanent collection include 6,400 works of fine and decorative arts from classical antiquity to the present day. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings of American, European, African and Asian art. Some of the notable work include 19th century American landscapes, realist paintings from the WPA era, contemporary international studio glass, turned wood and ceramics.

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History Museum of Mobile
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History Museum of Mobile

#5 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Mobile

History Museum of Mobile is a national historic landmark and history museum housed in the Old City Hall. The museum's permanent exhibit features 300 years of Mobile history. Special Exhibition Gallery of the museum changes periodically. he Permanent exhibits of the museum include Faces of Mobile, CSS Alabama Cannon, The Mary Jane Slaton Inge Gallery, The Aaron & Sarah Friedman Miniature Gallery, Walls and Halls, Old Ways New Days Part I, and Old Ways New Days Part II.

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Mobile Carnival Museum
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Mobile Carnival Museum

#6 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Mobile

Located in downtown, Mobile Carnival Museum is housed in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion. The museum is dedicated to Carnival and Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile. Collection of the museum includes gowns, trains, and jewels worn by the queens of Carnival. The display includes attire of a 1920s flapper queen and costumes. The collections include Mardi Gras art and posters by various artists.

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