History Museum Announces Exhibits

MOBILE, Ala. — The History Museum of Mobile recently announced its next major exhibition, “Dressing the Abbey,” opening January 28, 2023. Featuring the wardrobe from Downton Abbey, the exhibition “weaves fashion, history, and popular culture” together, the museum said. It features 35 costumes worn by the drama’s men and women and invites viewers to discover the turbulence of the Edwardian era and cultural impact of the First World War. Also, the museum is curating a complementary exhibition, “Dressing Mobile: 1920s Fashion in the Port City,” from its own collection of more than 117,000 objects. It will run simultaneously and feature the transformation of Mobile society and culture from 1890 to 1930. The museum will also open “Setting the Table,” a hands-on exhibition featuring formal table settings, menus, tea customs and more. A series of programs will include lectures by local artists and designers, the design of creative tablescapes, ballroom dancing and more designed to allow for meaningful connections to both the exhibition themes and the community.