Aliceville Museum and Cultural Center, Alabama
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Museum highlighted by artifacts from Camp Aliceville, a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. Listed by the History Channel as one of the top 10 sites commemorating World War II.
Waymark Code: WM3DW5
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2008
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The Aliceville Museum has been listed by the History Channel as one of the top World War II museums and by National Geographic Traveller magazine as one of the top five cultural sites in West Alabama.
The Museum opened in 1995 in buildings previously used as a Coca-Cola Bottling facility. It contains permanent exhibits from Camp Aliceville, which housed 6000 German prisoners of war from 1943 to 1945. Included are many art works by German prisoners, uniforms, medals, weapons, letters, and maps. A 14 minute video gives insight into the operations and activities at the camp, and on how local citizen and prisoners happily coexisted.
Also in the museum are military artifacts from local veterans, displays of agricultural machinery, and a vintage 1948 Coca-Cola bottling works.
The Museum also sponsors various cultural and culinary activities.
Theme:
Military history
Cultural history
Street Address:
104 Broad Street
Aliceville, AL 35442
Hours of Operation:
Weekdays 10 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 4 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm
Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Food Court: Not Listed
Gift Shop: Not Listed
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