The best arts & culture spots in Florence

8 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Helen Keller Birthplace

Arts & Culture

Preserved 1820s childhood home of Helen Keller, offering guided tours & summer theatrical shows.

300 N Commons St W (Tuscumbia)

“Preserved 1820s childhood home of Helen Keller, offering guided tours & summer theatrical shows.”

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W C Handy Museum

Arts & Culture

Rustic 1873 log cabin, the birthplace of renowned blues musician W.C. Handy, now a museum & library.

620 W College St

“C. Handy, now a museum & library.”

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Pope's Tavern Museum

Arts & Culture

Museum on local & Civil War history in a tavern/inn used as both a Union & Confederate hospital.

203 Hermitage Dr

“Museum on local & Civil War history in a tavern/inn used as both a Union & Confederate hospital.”

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Trissl Sports Cars

Arts & Culture

By-appointment showroom specializing in the sales of Porsche sports cars.

519 Wilhite St

“By-appointment showroom specializing in the sales of Porsche sports cars.”

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Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

Arts & Culture

Guided tours at a studio famed for recording albums by the likes of Bob Dylan & The Rolling Stones.

3614 N Jackson Hwy (Sheffield)

“Guided tours at a studio famed for recording albums by the likes of Bob Dylan & The Rolling Stones.”

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Frank Lloyd Wright - Rosenbaum House Museum

Arts & Culture

Tours of Wright's only Alabama building, a 1939 middle-income Usonian home with later expansions.

601 Riverview Dr

“Tours of Wright's only Alabama building, a 1939 middle-income Usonian home with later expansions.”

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Florence Indian Mound and Museum

Arts & Culture

Museum displaying Native American artifacts at a 43-ft.-high earthen mound built around 500 BCE.

1028 S Court St

“-high earthen mound built around 500 BCE.”

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The Old Courthouse Museum

Arts & Culture

Local-history museum showcasing artifacts and exhibits spanning several thousand years.

203 E Quitman St (Iuka)

“Local-history museum showcasing artifacts and exhibits spanning several thousand years.”

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