See over 300 years of Mobile area history in the permanent galleries.
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January 22 – April 1, 2012
Have you ever wondered where the innovations that make our lives easier came from or how they are made? Washing machines, light bulbs, iPods ©, and countless other gizmos can all be traced back to the Industrial Revolution, one of the most important events in our history. Discover the effects of the Industrial Revolution on society and how the innovations that came from it have evolved.
An Exhibit Produced by
The Museum of Mobile
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The Curious World of Patent Models
Organized by the Rothschild Patent Model Collection
January 22 – April 1, 2012
From the time the U.S. Patent Office was formed by Thomas Jefferson in 1790, and throughout the industrial revolution, inventors were required to submit a working, scale model of their invention when applying for a patent. These wonderful and fascinating original antiques range from stunning, intricately crafted miniature weaving looms, motors and bridges to common household items such as washing machines, mechanical toys, and swing sets.
Smith Kramer
Traveling Exhibitions
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Looking Back at Gee’s Bend:
The Photographs of John Reese
February 5 – April 15, 2012
Looking Back at Gee’s Bend: The Photographs of John Reese is a poignant photographic record of the rural community of Gee’s Bend in 1980, situated in Alabama’s “Black Belt” in a deep bend of the Alabama River. Most of the families who lived in Gee’s Bend at the time were descendants of slaves who remained in the region as tenant farmers following emancipation.
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