Best places: Museums in Gulf Shores, United States

WWII-era battleship docked at a memorial park, where visitors can board & take a self-guided tour.

Attractions include 150+ restored military aircraft, a flight simulator & a giant-screen theater.

19th century military fort offering tours & displays related to Civil War history & beyond.

Circa-1859 lighthouse offers tours & views from the top, plus a museum showcasing local history.

Free museum featuring a huge, remote-controlled model railroad, real train cars & other exhibits.

Soaring aircraft typically fill this theater's giant screen, located in a naval aviation museum.

Colorful parades & pageantry of Mardi Gras' past, featured in gallery rooms of a historic home.

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Educational museum featuring interactive exhibits focused on the Gulf of Mexico's maritime heritage.

Exhibits, artifacts, programs & more on the history & culture of northwest Florida.

National & international paintings & statues spanning centuries, plus lectures & classes for kids.

Showcase for vintage aircraft & artifacts, including a CIA spy plane & a Marine One helicopter.

Museum featuring a reconstructed 1890s streetscape with a trolley inside a historical warehouse.

Science center offering hands-on activities, educational programs & IMAX films.

Built in 1909 as a railroad depot, this building now houses a museum with train cars & memorabilia.

Visitors can view period furniture & artwork on tours of this historic 1855 antebellum home.

Museum displaying historic medical artifacts in a former hospital that functioned from 1936–1958.

Preserved cotton broker's mansion typifying the Southern take on the Greek Revival style.

Museum in a century-old schoolhouse devoted to the region's Native American & nautical heritage.

Free-entry museum in the former city hall, featuring exhibits & artifacts tracing local history.