This place is one of the coolest, underrated places I've ever been! Not sure why that one person…read moreleft two negative reviews, or who she spoke with, but the employees we met were very accommodating, polite, and informative. I arrived before they officially opened but they went ahead and opened the gate so I could corral my kids and didn't have to sit in our car by the busy highway. Then they gave us the option of a guided tour or setting our own pace, and when I couldn't decide they hit the highlights and told us the history of the coolest parts, and what to look for, and then let us do our own thing (while remaining available for additional questions, of course.) The young guy was a history major who relocated specifically to work at that museum, and the woman who seemed to run the place was knowledgeable about everything from the history of the town, to all the items in the museum, and local artisans and historical re-enactment groups and theater companies. We spent like four hours there before having to leave for the last leg of our road trip, but didn't even see everything so we are going back today. The outdoors is like a step back in time to the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder (complete with an Ichabod Crane-type schoolhouse and old church you have to reach via covered bridge), and the inside is basically a huge warehouse filled wall to wall with too many things to describe, including a gigantic cotton-gin and room with weaving machines and a big spinning wheel. I'd seen the billboards on the side of the road and thought we'd pop in, snap a couple pictures of the locomotive outside, and be on our way. Instead this turned into the highlight of our trip, and we are making a second trip there to see everything we missed the first time.

Friendly customer service, souvenir, shops, full of different trains, full of locomotive trains so…read moresomeone one locomotive, trains, green red minis, Littles, largest different size motors, sub, friendly hospitality, type by type ambience of history to take a look around the museum

What a wonderful (yet deep) experience. I stopped in on my way to Orange Beach. I only had one…read morehour, so I was skating through. But the first 5 minutes in, left a lasting impression. A story I have heard before, displayed in a total different manner. When I left the museum, I felt sad that I didn't allot time for the full experience. I went on to my beach destination, but all I could think about was the Legacy museum. So Friday, I checked out and headed back! I visited all the monuments and took the short ferry ride. I also stayed in the ELEVATION HOTEL which was filled with history and very modern at the same time. I suggest you add Montgomery to your places to visit list. 10 out of 10, would highly recommend!

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.

this was a wonderful adventure for my 11 YO granddaughter who loves animals. The staff offered to…read morelet her hold a few lizards and snakes and it made her day. In addition to the animals, they have many activities that are fun and educational. The staff is friendly and helpful and always teaching.... Highly recommend.

We were on vacation and needed an activity indoors for a chilly/windy day. We went on a whim with…read moreno prior research- I didn't have high expectations of the Science Center and I was wrong. It is a small building but they have packed it with activities that seem to cover a wide age range. We went on a Monday so it was mostly small kids, but my fifth-grader spent three hours going through all the indoor and outdoor exhibits before we left for lunch. We sprang for the planetarium and it was a bit long for the small kids but mine was interested the whole time. We were impressed with the inflatable planetarium.

We love our time at the WMA. My daughter says she wants to be an artist when she grows up. When I…read morefirst mentioned the Museum to her 3 years ago, her preference was the park. Now when we have relatives visit, she is the first to advertise the WMA. Great staff with a future-driven approach makes us big supporters. We especially like the First Saturday Family Day program. There's like 3-4 do yourself activities and then there is an instructor, in a very laid back fashion, that runs a program like 10-2.

The Wiregrass Museum of Art is a small museum located in downtown Dothan and is presumably named…read moreafter the Wiregrass Region in which Dothan sits. The museum is free and open Wednesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 3pm. They are closed on Sunday and open on Monday and Tuesday by appointment only. Free parking is located on-site. We visited this museum on Saturday afternoon, October 8, 2016. There wasn't much to see because they were between exhibits, though I'm not sure there is a whole lot to see on a regular day. The museum consists only of a couple floors with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Most of the art we saw consisted of paintings. Art is not my forte, though I did take art history in college. I would consider most of the paintings we saw modern art. Downstairs, they were setting up new paintings that had just been dropped off by the artist earlier in the morning. They looked like paintings of countrysides and houses. Further in was an exhibition called "Assimilation: From Clay to Cotton. The Pottery of Guadalupe Lanning Robinson." The main showroom floor was located on this level, but it was roped off in preparation of a new exhibition. I guess we came at a bad time. There was a third level which we also explored. The stairwell had an interesting wire (?) art installation of flying black crows that looked like they had been penciled into the air. There were also a couple large works on the walls. The third level consisted of offices and what looked like a community art room (e.g. for art instruction/classes). Perhaps they do a lot of community engagement here. The lady at the front desk was nice. She explained what exhibits were currently available. There was a security guard who was friendly too. We were the only folks inside the building during our visit save for one couple who exited shortly after we entered. Even though the museum is free, they do have a donation cash box if you want to make a donation. According to a sign just inside the entrance, the building was the Dothan Municipal Light and Water Plant from 1913 to 1949. The museum moved into the building in the early 1990s. Compared to other museums I've been to, there just isn't a lot here. Therefore, I give the Wiregrass Museum of Art two Yelp stars: "Meh, I've experienced better." It's not a bad museum by any means and appropriate for a city the size of Dothan.

Here's a first class Air Force Museum that's worth some time to look around. We had 21 people stop…read moreby as part of our annual convention. We were provided a tour guide that was friendly and certainly knowledgeable. Most of the displays were in excellent condition, especially impressive as much of it is outside. It's worth a stop!

I thought this place was pretty cool. They have a ton of airplanes outside that you can walk around…read moreand look at. Really puts into perspective how massive those aircraft are. Inside you can also see what the atom bomb looks like, numerous photos, letters, and all kinds of other memorabilia. It's a very cool place. It's a little outdated, but you don't pay to go inside, so it's kind of expected. I think if you were driving by, and you see it I would have 100% recommend. I wouldn't tell anybody to drive over 30 minutes and go out of their way to see it though. The airplanes and aircraft outside was definitely the coolest part.

NOT JUST FOR THE KIDDIES!…read more Who knew that the Alabama Cattleman's Association had a children's "hands on" museum in Montgomery? It really intrigued us so we decided to go inside and ask a few questions. As soon as we cleared the door, the receptionist started taking to us as if we were little visitors. No problem! We jumped at the offer and decided to explore a bit. No kids were present during our visit so we had the place to ourselves. This is a really cool and unique museum that does a nice job of teaching kids about care and preservation of beef. Kids will be treated to a film that describes the Alabama cattle industry, they will learn about the different breeds of cattle and horses in Alabama, about feeding and managing the animals and they will get to explore the different items that are made from beef. Some of these, you really don't want to know! They have an actual cattle scale that the kids will love to try out. Don't worry mom, it's broken and will take off about 50 lbs so you can go ahead and hop on! Kids will enjoy dressing up in western wear as cowboys and cowgirls and also as chefs in the "kiddie kitchen". This is your ideal photo opportunity so don't let it pass.

This is a cute place that is very fun for small children. It is educational and also interactive…read more It is worth visiting. I have been twice and the people working there have always been very nice and friendly. One thing to keep in mind is that it is pretty small, so I would combine it with checking out some other sites or museums in the city.