This tells the story of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship, and the Africatown community its survivors built. It is a powerful, sobering history stop an hour west, and the older kids will take more from it than the toddler will.
Before you go
- ~1 hr west to the Africatown neighborhood
- Closed Sun-Mon. Go Tue-Sat, last entry 4
- Show ID for the $9 military rate
What we checked
This one predates the check-date stamp, so we cannot tell you the day. Everything below is what its sources say.
Verified on 07/23/2026 by two independent sources (AARP and Alabama Tourism): adult is $15, senior 65+ is $9, active/retired/veteran military is $9, child 6-18 is $8, and 5 and under is free. Hours are Tue-Sat 10-5 (last entry 4), closed Sun-Mon. The veteran rate ($9) covers one adult only.
Heavy subject matter. Geared to STEM & art-dance kids
Small museum, timed entry: closed Sun-Mon