Experience Clotilda: The Exhibition on your preferred day by purchasing tickets online in advance. Please note that capacity is limited and timed entry tickets are required for admission. Ensure you secure your spot by purchasing tickets in advance.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday – Monday: CLOSED
Phone: 251-206-5268
HOLIDAY CLOSURES: New Year’s Day, Lundi Gras Day, Mardi Gras Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
ADMISSION RATES
- MOBILE COUNTY RESIDENTS – Donation encouraged; Free with ID or proof of residence
- Adults – $15.00
- Seniors (65+) – $9.00
- Active/Retired Military (w/ ID) – $9.00
- Students (18+ w/ID) – $9.00
- Children (6-18) – $8.00
- Children (5 and under) – FREE
- History Museum of Mobile Members – FREE | Purchase a membership here
For groups of 10 or more people, please call (251) 206-5268 to check for availability before booking tickets or visiting Africatown Heritage House.
GROUP & SCHOOL TOURS
Guided group and school tours will begin in early 2024. Click here for information about scheduling a school tour [PDF].
Walkup group tours are not permitted. Advance reservations are required. Please call (251) 206-5268 for groups of 10 or more people prior to purchasing tickets online or in person.
GETTING TO AFRICATOWN HERITAGE HOUSE
Africatown Heritage House is located within Africatown, a small historic community that was founded after the Civil War by survivors of the Clotilda and other Black residents.
When you come to visit the exhibition, please be mindful that you’re entering a residential area. We hope you’ll do your part to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents by:
- Adhering to designated speed limits.
- Remaining aware of pedestrians and children. (Please note that there is a school near Africatown Heritage House.)
- Disposing of trash in proper receptacles and taking what you bring in back out with you.
- Respecting the public property of the community and private property of residents, employees and other visitors. (For example, parking on lawns is prohibited.)
To assist with the traffic flow into and out of Africatown, we encourage you to use the following directions. Please note that GPS directions will most likely vary from these by trying to take you a more direct route. Out of respect for the residents of Africatown, it’s better to use fewer residential roads, as outlined here:
From Interstate 65 South:
- Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 9 for I-165 S toward Prichard/Downtown Mobile
- Continue onto I-165 S
- Take exit 2 toward I-10 E/US-90 E/Bay Bridge Rd
- Turn left onto Paper Mill Rd.
- Turn left onto McKinley St.
- Turn right onto Winbush (or Wimbush) St.
- Africatown Heritage House will be on the immediate right
From Interstate 10 West:
- Take exit 27 for US-90/US-98 toward Government St
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for State Docks/Prichard and merge onto Old Spanish Trail
- Continue onto Africatown Blvd/Bay Bridge Rd/Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge
- Turn right onto Paper Mill Rd
- Turn left onto McKinley St
- Turn right onto Winbush (or Wimbush) St
- Africatown Heritage House will be on the immediate right
Thank you for doing your part to honor and protect Africatown and its residents during your visit.
AFRICATOWN HERITAGE HOUSE
*2465 WINBUSH ST
Mobile, AL 36610
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
*listed on some maps as Wimbush St.
SERVICE ANIMALS
Africatown Heritage House welcomes your service animal as defined by Title II and Title III of the ADA. For more information about the ADA, visit ada.gov
ACCESSIBILITY
Facility and exhibition are fully accessible by wheelchair.
TICKET POLICIES
We strongly encourage you to buy your tickets in advance online. Please note that entry to the Africatown Heritage House is by timed entry ticket. A few tickets will be sold at the reception desk on the day of for entry on a first come, first served basis. We do not offer refunds or rescheduling for missed visits.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions about your visit, please contact us here.
Clotilda: The Exhibition at Africatown Heritage House is operated by the History Museum of Mobile, which is a non-profit entity. Gifts to the History Museum of Mobile are tax-exempt.
Phone: (251) 206-5268 © 2023 History Museum of Mobile. All rights reserved.