Museum Name: Monroe County Heritage Museums
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Established: 1991
Address: P.O. Box 1637  /  31 North Alabama Ave, Monroeville, AL 36461
Phone Number: 251-575-7433
Fax Number: 251-575-2513
Email: mchm@frontiernet.net
Director: Jane Ellen Clark
Website: www.tokillamockingbird.com
Focus: Monroe County Heritage Museums preserve and interprets Monroe County History.
Ages: Any
Major Exhibits:
Monroe County Heritage Museums encompasses three museums. The Old Courthouse Museum has 3 permanent exhibits: Harper Lee, Truman Capote, & the 1903 Monroe County Courthouse. Rikard's Mill Historical Park displays Pioneer History at an 1845 working, water-powered gristmill. The Alabama River Museum has exhibits on Natural History and fossils, Native American artifacts, and the Steamboat era.
Class Trip Programs: Pioneer Days are held in November at Rikard's Mill. The Alabama River Festival is held in March at the Alabama River Museum. The Young Audience performances of "To Kill A Mockingbird" in April are held in Monroeville at the Old Courthouse Museum.
Class Trip Pricing: Pioneer Days - $2.00 Alabama River Festival - $3.00 students Young Audience - $8.00 students Adults and chaperons are free to all events.
Notes: All field trips are scheduled through the Monroe County Heritage Museum's main office.