A product of the art movement in Montgomery, this is where the movers and shakers come to express…read morethemselves. There's nothing "small-town" about this grandiose Gallery. You can shop local handmade goods, throw an event, or just take a stroll and soak up the vibe. As soon as I walked in, I was amazed. The bright fluorescent light outside will attract you. Park alongside the street and give them a call just in case their at the next door business (which is equally amazing). I sensed a chill yet refined vibe and the place has affordable art. I'm used to walking into galleries only to see art that is extremely expensive. I took a handmade abanico with me and it's my favorite purchase from Montgomery. They have a nice back area that overlooks a lounge area with couches. The whole place is super trendy and I'm glad I totally photographed the entire spot. As usual, the art rotated and showcases different artists from the area from time to time. I love this place so much. I could literally hug the walls.

Very nicely organized museum. We went during their annual fall festival and it was a good event. I…read moreliked how they had volunteers around, plenty of signs, plenty of free parking, and supported local artists. The museum exhibits themselves were also good. They had a wide range of art types and sculptures. The place was extremely clean and they created spaces for patrons to sit inside or outside.

I do love a free museum and I love beautiful artworks, so stopping at the Montgomery Museum of Fine…read moreArts felt like an easy yes as we were passing through Alabama, especially since the museum offers free entry and free parking and keeps generous hours most days of the week . The building sits inside the Blount Cultural Park, and once you step inside you realize how much there is to see here, from American paintings to regional art to a wide range of decorative works drawn from a collection of more than 4,000 pieces. We ended up spending about two hours wandering through the galleries, which felt just right for a relaxed visit before getting back on the road. The museum's layout makes it easy to move from one gallery to the next without feeling rushed, and the mix of sculptures, paintings, and glasswork keeps things interesting, especially when you turn a corner and find something completely different in tone or scale. The Caddell Sculpture Garden adds another dimension to the experience, offering an outdoor space designed for reflection and seasonal change. Accessibility is clearly a priority here, with elevators to all floors, seating throughout the galleries, accessible restrooms, and even EnChroma glasses available for color‑blind visitors upon request . Free Wi‑Fi is available indoors and outdoors, and the museum shop has been recently renovated to highlight work by regional artists, which makes it a pleasant final stop before heading out again though they were only accepting cash today as the credit card machine was broken. All in all, it's the kind of museum that rewards both a quick visit and a longer stay, and it's absolutely worth the stop if you're anywhere near Montgomery. [Review 306 of 2026 - 287 in Alabama - 25494 overall]

Montgomery Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Self-Guided (GPS) Walking Tour…read more As a retired 20-year veteran who grew up during the Watts Riots, I've seen a lot in this country--but I can honestly say this experience gave me something I didn't know I was missing. Taking this walk through Montgomery alongside my younger brother made it even more meaningful. We lost our mother early in life, so moments like this--where we can learn, reflect, and grow together--carry a different kind of weight. This wasn't just a tour for us; it was a chance to connect with each other and with a history that wasn't fully taught to us growing up. Hearing the stories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks while standing where it all happened brought a level of understanding I never got in school. It filled in gaps and gave voice to experiences that shaped not only the country, but generations like ours. The self-guided format allowed us to take our time, have conversations, and really absorb what we were learning. There was no rush--just space to reflect, remember, and appreciate how far we've come and how much more there is to understand. For me, this was more than history--it was personal, it was healing, and it was something I'm grateful I got to share with my brother Mark.

We visited the Legacy Museum on Jan 8, 2026 as part of Road Scholar's "The Civil Rights Movement -…read moreAtlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham" program. It is one of the three Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Legacy sites in Montgomery, AL, and one of the two where photography is not allowed. The latter was emphasized at the security checkpoint, of which there was only one line. I surrendered my foldable (smartphone) tripod to the staff, and would later do it two more times at the other two sites. Within the exhibition halls, staff members are positioned every 100 feet (give or take) to ensure visitors are on their best behaviors, i.e. no photography, no vandalism, etc. The transatlantic slave trade is the subject of the first two halls, with the first focusing on the transits of the captured from Africa. Sets of pictorial, written and video content fill every wall. There is no particular order of viewing. The next hall continues with the arrival, transactions and transits from ports to new colonies in the New World. Life-sized models of slaves naked and in chains act as passageway that visitors pass to move on. Despite being previously informed, I did not understand the sheer volume of the museum's content. I stopped to read every content in detail because of the no-photography policy. By the time I was done perusing the transatlantic slave trade, more than 30 minutes had passed. One section consists of small rooms designed to look like prison cells, each showing a brief holographic projection of a moment in the life of a slave. These projections are triggered by motion sensors. Another hall focuses on federal and state court decisions - most of them ruling against African-Americans - as well as numerous hate crimes and other (violent) racial injustices, all of which that had occurred since Reconstruction. Past that is a larger hall that displays copies of newspaper ads of slaves for sale on one side, and life during Reconstruction on the other. I had started to peruse the latter when I realized that I was approaching two hours in time spent in the museum. Deciding to head on to the other two sites, I was surprised to discover many more sections - including an art gallery - and the volume of content in each that I would miss. The Legacy Museum requires up to a day to truly appreciate its treasure. It is certainly worth visiting given its low admission price ($5 as of Jan 2026). However, I do not give this 5 stars because of the unnecessary security checkpoint to do the boat ride from Boat Launch at 101 Morris Street to Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, and vice versa. See attached image for further details At 12:56pm, after visiting the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (NMPJ), I showed up at Boat Launch. There was a security checkpoint. I was told to turn over my tripod before getting on the boat. The big, burly bespectacled guy in the suit claimed that tripods could be used to vandalize the sculptures, and I could take the boat back and to this pier to get it back. He gave no explanation as to how a tripod would be a hazardous or dangerous object on a boat ride itself. The Sculpture Park has its own security checkpoint where I would turn over the tripod, and I wasn't planning on coming back to this pier just to pick up my tripod. It would be a waste of time. So I waited for the shuttle to take me back to the Legacy Museum after stopping over at NMPJ. When I finally arrived at Sculpture Park, 45 minutes of my time was wasted. This limited the time spent there. There was no necessity to have security checkpoint at Boat Launch when Sculpture Park has its own security checkpoint. Until EJI Legacy updates their policy to one that makes sense, this EJI site gets no more than three stars.

The Montgomery Bowl was unique to the 2020-21 college football season because of the ongoing…read moreCOVID-19 pandemic. The bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Events. Of the 13 bowl games put on by ESPN Events this past season, the Montgomery Bowl was the only addition. It was completely new and unique. It effectively replaced the cancelled Fenway Bowl, which was planned to debut in 2020, pitting a team from the ACC against a team from the American Athletic Conference at Fenway Park in Boston. Instead, what college football fans got was a matchup between a team from Conference USA versus a team from the American at the old Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. Better than nothing. This was actually one of two bowl games held at Cramton Bowl in 2020. The Camellia Bowl, which has been held at Cramton Bowl since 2014, was played on Christmas Day 2020 (Buffalo 17, Marshall 10). The Montgomery Bowl was held two days prior on December 23, 2020. Kickoff was at 6:00 PM local time and the game was televised nationally on ESPN. Memphis from the American (8-3, 5-3) topped Florida Atlantic (5-4, 4-2) from C-USA, 25-10. Due to COVID-19, attendance at both the Montgomery and Camellia Bowls was reduced to under 3,000 fans per event in the 25,000-seat Cramton Bowl. The official attendance for the Montgomery Bowl was 2,979. Owned by the City of Montgomery, Cramton Bowl first opened in 1922 as a baseball stadium, but is mainly used for college football now. Johnny Williams, Executive Director of the Camellia Bowl, also served as Executive Director of the Montgomery Bowl. Despite an unusual season, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Montgomery County Commission Chairman Elton Dean, along with Williams, were probably glad to have the opportunity to host a second FBS postseason game in the state capital. Memphis QB and 2020 William Campbell Trophy winner Brady White was named MVP of the Montgomery Bowl after passing for 284 yards and three touchdowns. As a nationally-ranked top-10 quarterback coming out of Santa Clarita's Hart High School in 2015, White has been a member of teams (Arizona State, Memphis, and Team Kai in the 2021 Hula Bowl) that have appeared in *six* different bowl games every year from 2016 through 2021 (if you count the Hula Bowl, an all-star game, as a bowl game). The latter was broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.

Free but poor parking guidance.. we did grass box with chairs . Close to concession and bathroom…read more. Fairly good air show

This base was very special to us as this is where our son made officer after attending officer…read moretraining school here. He has now served proudly in the US Navy and the Hawaiian Air National Guard combined for over 30 years. Needless to say we are such PROUD parents!

Must see for any Hank Williams fan, although his boyhood home in Georgiana is worth a visit too.read more

If you like good ole country music stop in Montgomery and see Hank Williams museum. Currently the…read moreprice is $15 for anyone 18 and up. They have a wonderful collection of his history there. You cannot take your own photos but someone there will take a photo of you in front of his car with your phone or camera. There is a gift shop full of novelties, T-shirts, record and more. Great little stop.

This is small museum, but offers a level of depth suited to anyone…read more We came here on a Saturday and were the only visitors in there for the full hour we spent. We were immediately greeted by a high-school age girl who gave us a nice full private tour of the Prattaugan museum. The museum is centered around, and has an entire room dedicated to, Daniel Pratt, founder of Prattville, and has many artifacts and photos of him, his family, and his many business ventures. It should be said that Daniel Pratt was a slave owner the museum has a chair said to be made by one of his slaves. I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about that. Another room focuses on Prattville's military history, to include the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The town received a commendation from FDR following WWII, and that is on display. The same room features a piano donated by the family of Prattville's first black business owner, a female who ran a beauty shop, it's a nice touch. The next room looks at the history of business and medicine in Prattville, with a nice story about a (presumably) white dentist who offered free dental care to black people during segregation. There are further rooms with displays of Prattville's athletic history, to include locals who are currently playing professional sports. If you're from the area, are a descendant of people from the area, or are just interested in deeper local history, they have an archive room at the back free for anyone to search. Their newspaper archive dates back to the 1920s with other archives dating further back. Anyone can search whatever they like, and the historians are more than happy to assist. All-in-all, it's a pretty decent local museum, it's free, and worth a stop-in.

Great beerfest where you park and walk in and can taste many different beers, while they are…read moresmaller brands only one was local to the area. You get a plastic beer "cup" to taste and they have water jugs to rinse out the cup throughout the area. Down the hill they had two food trucks and Dominoes. A band was playing in the middle. They also have a VIP tent area with food if you paid extra for that. They also had shirts and hats for sale. You can volunteer to work a beer tent and pour drinks and you get shirt hat and in for free.