The district features numerous old structures, including the Richards-DAR house, now a museum. The Estuarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab 101 Bienville Blvd. From the swamps of the Delta to the waters of Mobile Bay, from the sands of the Barrier Islands to the reefs of the Gulf of Mexico, the Estuarium offers a lively educational experience for everybody. Other exhibits include the Living Marsh Boardwalk, the Miss May May, the Weather Station and much, much more. This interactive museum focuses on science and nature.
Exhibits highlight the region's wildlife and plants.
Mobile, AL A visit to the Fine Arts Museum of the South provides an opportunity to browse through 2,000 years of art history. Highlights include nineteenth-century and 1930s American art, but furniture, glass and ceramics are among the other worthwhile exhibits. Mobile's welcome center was built in the early 1700s as a French fort. Now you can find museum rooms inside, which detail past Mardi Gras celebrations and the origins of the city. See the site of the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay.