Alabama Department of Archives and History

State archives and history museum in Montgomery that collects and preserves records and artifacts about Alabama and its people.

624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130 · Montgomery, AL

About Alabama Department of Archives and History

The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official state repository for archival records and serves as a museum in Montgomery. It collects, protects, and shares materials on the state's past, including records from state agencies and donations from residents. Researchers can request consultations, submit research requests, or browse online collections, and visitors can explore changing exhibits. Teachers can use its Alabama History Hub for classroom sources and lesson plans. The agency also works to return ancestral remains and funerary objects to federally recognized Native American tribes.

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The closest stops to Alabama Department of Archives and History, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
History Buff
Alabama State Capitol
No admission fee
Walk the 1851 Greek Revival statehouse where the Confederacy was formed and the 1965 voting rights march ended.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
History Buff
Civil Rights Memorial
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Watch water flow over Maya Lin's black granite memorial to people killed in the civil rights movement, then visit the center behind it.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
History Buff
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
Under $25
Tour the brick church where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor and helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Freedom Rides Museum
Under $25
Museum in Montgomery's former Greyhound bus station telling the story of the 1961 Freedom Rides.
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Museums
History Buff
Rosa Parks Museum
Under $25
See exhibits on Rosa Parks' 1955 arrest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott at the spot where she was arrested.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
History Buff
The Legacy Museum
Under $25
Walk through immersive exhibits tracing American history from enslavement to mass incarceration, on a site where enslaved people were once held.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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