Orange Beach History Museum

Had to mail something home from vacation, so we went to the post office in Orange Beach. My wife saw the museum right next door and suggested we check it out. Good call! I was beyond pleasantly surprised at what a wonderful experience was waiting for us inside that little building! The curator/host (I believe his name is Eric?) is absolutely delightful. He shared interesting stories and insight about the local history, including the building. And there are some fascinating treasures of various kinds laid out in an inviting array in the cozy comfortable little museum. So glad we stopped in!

This beautifully restored 1910 schoolhouse was full of artifacts, folders of handwritten notes and documents, and pictures. Most of the items on display are able to be interacted with. The curator, Eric Daily, answered all our questions and shared stories you won’t hear anywhere else. This is an awesome little place! (and the school bell still works)

Small historic museum covering history of settlers in the area. Many artifacts covering Native American and fishing heritage. The space is small - would have loved to see it more spread out, easier to explore. Staff was very knowlegeable. I enjoyed the 2 hour visit. It is handicapped accessible, which was good to see.

Cute free stop in a rainy day. Trail head nearby to get some wiggles out of the kids if you want. Very knowledgeable manager and interactive displays. Highly recommend.

This was a delightful little outing with my family. The picturesque schoolhouse contains a wonderfully eclectic collection of locally donated artifacts and items spanning from a 500 year old dugout canoe to a washboard donated in 1994 when a local resident finally purchased a washer. My children were assured that everything was interactive and “touchable”…. except the taxidermy otter…he might bite! We were welcomed by the docent who enthusiastically shared information with us and allowed my son to ring the school bell! After perusing the somewhat quirky and fun museum, we went directly across the parking lot to try our hand at horseshoes under the shade trees.

Everything I expected from a History museum. Covers all the changes in the land from before people lived here, through the indigenous tribes, the impact the various rivers and Gulf had on the surrounding land, through the wars, up to recent events. You could spend hours looking and learning. Well worth the stop.

So much history packed into this historic building. We stayed for an hour but could have immersed ourselves all day in the preserved works of local and regional historical life and events. Eric thoughtfully considered our interests and guided us to artifacts we would enjoy most. Very glad we went and will definitely be back for more!

We visited the museum today, and it was fantastic! Eric, the Curator was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend!

There are lots of local historical items! The gentleman there was very nice and spoke with humor and intelligence! Making the experience more enjoyable than the other droning boring museum guides. I very much would encourage anyone thinking about going to check this place out!!!

museum itself was nice and had interesting exhibits. however the man working there should really keep his political opinions to himself. I came in to see the exhibits not to hear his beliefs.

Excellent museum for kids & adults. Friendly & knowledgeable staff. Hands on exhibits show local history, in the last surviving one room schoolhouse in the area. A must see!

Great little museum. It's a short visit about 30 minutes. It's a relaxed atmosphere where you are encouraged to touch most of the objects. Except for the stuffed otter, he bites! The Creek Indian dugout canoe (on loan from the University of Florida), the coral, the 1900's car horn, the many personal photo albums showing the early days of the Gulf Shores areas, the WW1 trunk of soldiers items, the stuffed fish made from molds from fish caught around the area. It's a great little place to take kids and history loving adults. Donations accepted. And very nice Museum Curator runs the show.