Hours
Sunday: closed
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 11am - 3pm
Closed for all major holidays.
Location
The Gadsden Museum of Art and History is located at 515 Broad Street in historic downtown Gadsden, next to the Imagination Place and the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. Convenient parking is available behind the Museum in the municipal parking lot.
Admission
General admission is free; donations are welcome.
Directions
From I-59
Take Exit 183 for U.S. 278/U.S. 431 toward Attalla/Gadsden
Turn left on 5th Ave. NE
Continue on W. Meighan Blvd.
Turn right on N. 5th St., parking lot will be on your right just past Dowdy Office Supplies
From I-759
Head Southeast on I-759Continue straight to stay on AL-759ETurn left on George Wallace DriveTurn left on E. Broad StreetMuseum will be on your right
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