Alabama Dept. of Archives and History Reviews

Excellent displays and information. Very well organized, with good video displays and reading materials.

Great place to learn the history of Alabama lots of information.

It is amazing, went on a field trip and was sad we only had time for one room. I am going back to see it all!

The Alabama Department of Archives & History building houses The Museum of Alabama, the Alabama Archives, Alabama Treasures, Grandma's Attic and much more. The ADAH building is itself a treasure, an artifact to be preserved and appreciated. If you are in Montgomery for any length of time you must stop by and check out the ADAH. I've included a few photos of the building, but I'll upload images of the exhibits I mentioned earlier at their respective Google listing.

Not really inspired by the help. Decided it best to use other sources and search my families from other states. Maybe they are doing all they can. Website is a train wreck. When you do find something, info is incomplete. And it you don't happen to like how they do things, they could care less. So I use Ancestry and whatever else I can to keep from wasting yet another trip to Montgomery. And this is one of the better agencies in Montgomery. Edit; there is an African American lady there that is a tremendous help but she is not always available. I once asked one younger white lady that seemed in charge when the majority of Archives records would be digitized, specifically genealogy records. She said "never." This is the attitude you deal with here.

Beautiful place, if you're from Alabama, you really should check it out. Beautiful place.

Awesome placed fill with historical facts, pictures and primary resources. Great place to take your family and your classroom. Very knowledgeable preservation and great place to learn about the history of Alabama.

A great little free museum that tells the story of Alabama residents throughout the years.

Great place to get information if you want to know more about the State of Alabama. I recommend it for a place to look for catalogs, birth records, government papers, etc.

Recently contacted the ADAH about any information on my G.G. Grandfather who fought for the 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co. G during the Civil War. Not only did they bridge the gap of events in his service during that time they were able to provide additional information to his life (i.e., marriage, children, and land ownership) in the Troy, Alabama area. You can't go wrong the ADAH. 1st Class Organization.

Our family adores this place. Not only is there museum fantastic and full of good information, but the hand on are for children is the main reason we go back over and over. It's always full of crafts and fun learning areas. Every month is something different. Even they're staff is awesome. The reception person always remembers us even if it's been a long time since our last visit!

Free museum. Everything you need to learn about Alabama is here! Friendly staff. Gift shop.

Accompanied a group of citizens from different cities to view the Bicentennial display, "We the People. Alabama's Defining Documents" at the ADAH. This first exhibit of all state constitutions will be limited until Dec. 31 in order to preserve fragile parchments. Visitors may trace the evolution of Alabama from a territory to its present statehood, hearing stories from historians who highlight content of the six Constitutions of 1819, 1861, 1865, 1868, 1875 and 1901. Well worth the visit!

Very informative; however, the tour moved WAY too quickly to really explore and learn. We will have to visit another time without a tour group.

Love the movie series offered every year. Also, Grandma's Attic is one of the best kept secrets in Montgomery

Enjoyed this almost as much as Tennessee archives near Knoxville public libary. Need to spend more time here. Will update review

Great place to see artifacts and learn about history.

Nice free museum with fun stuff for kids, in Grandma's Attic.

A very nice place to visit especially as a family. Children enjoys the room... Grandma's Attic. Take them back in time. Also, you can search the archives for the genealogy. . * * . However, don't take my word for it check it out for yourselves. Have fun learning.

One of the most amazing places and museums I have ever visited in Alabama. If you are an Alabama native, you must visit here. It is such a neat and chilling experience.

I enjoyed the beautiful depiction of history throughout the museum. The Faces of Alabama bring history

Clean building in my experience. Met some cool people!

A wonderful museum! So many artifacts on display and an interactive room for children! There is a research room where you can look up your Alabama ancestry. If you are planning to go to this room make sure you leave backpacks, purses, and anything that could hold paper at home or in the car. They are not permitted in the room.

2nd time in a 6 months visiting only to find out its 'closed for Corona' Whatever...Will NOT be back. Covid-19 is REAL but this is not how you stop the spread. Wear a mask. Wear gloves if you have to. Your employees want their jobs back I'm sure. Be sensible, not exaggerative. We were very inconvenienced having come down from the Tennessee Valley of Southeastern Tennessee.

Check out the museum exhibits, they're all free. A great stop if you're from out of town or just haven't been in a while.

Great place to learn about the history of Alabama state as well as the history of world war first and second. There are a lot of cultural relics displayed so that one can have a better understanding about what s going on back then. Nice staff and one of the few places that actually open on weekends!

More artifacts and history than you can see in a day. Well worth the time. A hidden gem.

Great museum for the state of Alabama. Lot of great things to see.

A Beautiful Landmark of a building greets you. You can't just drive by this one. I am going in I said to myself! But Archives? What would I want in the Archives, My family is all from Missouri and Iowa. But I went in anyway! And I am glad I did. The stature of the building, the marble stair cases, the lobby filled with Busts of prominent figures in Alabama history, the pleasant and on so helpful concierge (well he was a guard, but I wish all concierges were as helpful as he was) and the historical displays on the second floor were oh so interesting. I wish I would have had a couple more hours as I can almost bathe in the quality information about the history of this state. I always giggle a bit as it seems to me that every state and town across the south describes the pivotal battle of the Civil War. I wish all these story tellers could get together and figure out where that happened. but I digress. This museum on the second floor will hold ones attention and the docents seem so knowledgeable. I guess I need to know more about the history of Alabama.

Extensive museum covers Alabama state history without glancing over atrocities. Thoughtfully modern presentation that educates and entertains. You'll easily spend a few hours here.

The best place to learn about the state of Alabama, great museum too!

Takes a lot of time. Granddaughters loved it. We spent several hours and didn't see everthing

If there is any place to visit in Montgomery, this will definitely be one!

First and foremost, the admission is FREE. YES. FREE.

I was blown away by how beautiful this building is and it feels like I am in another dimension. I marveled at the marbled interior with majestic pillars, adorning sculptures and artwork along the hallway and wall. The people who work there love working there, that tells us a lot about a place itself.

I learned so much about the history of Alabama and their cultural influence by a generous display of artifacts. I was privileged to be shown a 'behind the scene' tour by a curator and get to see more things that stirred me up.

This building houses about 500,000 artifacts and are still actively archiving anything that helps put bits and fragments to make Alabama history as accurate and complete as possible.

Last but not least, admission is FREE. YES. FREE. Did I just say free? Yes I did and said it many times. With all the exhibits on display and their interactive and creative way of presenting these information, they charge nothing for it. This is a gem of a gem.

Being an international resident who lives here, I was a like a white paper on this state's history, though I know it was rich in history. After a tour in this building, rich is understatement, rather richly preserved with dignity, where past is inherited, meant to be learned and reflected upon in the present, and be used to shape a better future where history becomes our story.