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Visit Mobile’s Local Area Attractions and experience all that this city has to offer!

Oakleigh Museum House
At Oakleigh Historic Complex, costumed guides lead you through an intimate experience of 19th century Gulf Coast living in an authentic setting. Oakleigh's three house museums interpret three aspects of daily living in mid-19th century: society, servant and working class.

Bellingrath Gardens
Bellingrath Gardens and Home — where an abundance of colors, fragrances and scenic views await you. Bellingrath Gardens first opened to the public in 1932. Throughout the year, this 65 acre Garden Estate is in full bloom with camellias in the winter, azaleas in the spring, roses in the summer, chrysanthemums in autumn and Magic Christmas in Lights during the holiday season.

Museum of Mobile
21st Century innovative exhibits come alive at The Museum of Mobile. Explore Mobile as the first Americans saw it. Relive the passage on an African slave ship. Listen to the stories of Civil War soldiers, and feel the power of nature’s raging storm, the hurricane. Get your hands on history in the Discovery Room, an interactive gallery for the young and young at heart. The Museum of Mobile, making history happen. Come experience it today.

Mobile Carnival Museum
The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace- Mobile, Alabama. Immerse yourself in the rich history and traditions of the carnival, and see firsthand the intricate designs and artistry of majestic crowns, scepters, and robes of Mardis Gras monarchs. Discover the art of costume design and float construction!

Mobile Botanical Gardens
The Gardens encompass a 100-acre site of cultivated gardens, woodland trails, and a longleaf pine forest.  Established in 1974 by a dedicated group of horticulturists to preserve the natural aspects of the local environment, the Gardens have grown and developed into an oasis for the community..
U.S.S. Battleship
History meets heroism from World War II to Iraqi Freedom, at one of America’s finest military parks. Here at Battleship Memorial Park you’ll walk the decks of a mighty battleship. Go below in a World War II submarine. View cockpits of combat aircraft. You’ll also see tanks, a Vietnam River Patrol Boat, and a plane like the one flown by the Tuskegee Airmen.
Mobile Museum of Art
The Mobile Museum of Art features extensive art collections from the Southern United States, the Americas, Europe, and non-western art. The museum is host to exhibition programs which range from historical to contemporary, and features an array of diverse educational programs.

Mobile Opera
The mission of Mobile Opera is to provide high quality opera and other musical productions while cultivating emerging artists and building on our over-sixty-year tradition of educating, entertaining, and enriching our community.

 
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Experience a world-class Antiques Show while sampling gourmet food and wine from Mobile’s finest restaurants at the Gulf Coast Antiques, Food and Wine Festival taking place March 24 - 27, 2011 at the Mobile Convention Center. Antique Dealers from around the world will be on hand offering a wide range of fine wares from 18th and 19th century furniture, paintings, porcelain, oriental rugs, linens, pottery, glass, silver, jewelry, collectables, and architectural and garden pieces.

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