I was blown away by the quality and quantity of information. It was incredibly well organized, beginning with a video that gave a good overview of Scott and Zelda's life, and how it intersected with Montgomery and the house. There were then several rooms packed with pictures, letters, galleys, pieces of art and assorted other materials, including F. Scott's correspondence with his daughter Scotty and with Ernest Hemingway. Each significant piece was extremely well-summarized, so that you could spend 30 seconds to get the high-level, or 5 minutes to dig into the source material. Totally transporting if you like Fitzgerald- 3 hours went by in a heartbeat!
We visited this wonderful "hidden gem" in the Old Cloverdale area of Montgomery and thoroughly enjoyed our experience! The curator was so helpful, informative and answered all of our questions. His narrative really added so much to the experience. There were many items, including photographs, personal items and art works by Zelda. The real life story of F. Scott and Zelda is fascinating and better than fiction.I would definitely recommend a visit to this museum. It was well worth the admission and time spent!
Went for a party they threw a few years ago. It is a small but very historic place. You can spend about an hour here, I think, but very worth the visit. It is a beautiful house and they have a lot of historic writings.
Dear JoannaBW_13,10 hours in the car is a great commitment to come see us, so let us first thank you for your effort! We are thrilled that you are intrigued enough by Scott and Zelda to come to Montgomery, and we hope you left even more intrigued. There were four novels published about Zelda in the past couple of years, so you should have plenty to keep you busy in the coming months!Also, you'll be happy to know that all our new exhibits and artifacts are now on display - now on to making the captions!Best to you, and please come again the next time you get the urge ... like perhaps on May 2, for our "flapper party," the Gala! Tickets go on sale on Monday, February 2!The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum Association
The Lawyer and his wife, bought this home, got others to donate to this museum, and have built it into a really nice facility, over the years. I donated some work back in the early 1980's, and am proud to have done so to such a great landmark and attraction to Montgomery, AL. area.
Dear KNBm,We just wanted to say "Thank You" for you recent visit to and review of the Fitzgerald Museum! One of our goals as an organization - and probably the most important - is for all all visitors to leave not only having enjoyed their time here, but also with all their questions answered.We hope you will come again sometime!Best,The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum Association
We spent a very interesting couple of hours touring and chatting with the extremely knowledgeable director. He offered a spontaneous, non-canned look at the couple and clearly knows his material thoroughly. Excellent arrangement of photos, letters, documents, etc
If you are a fan of the Fitzgerald's you will love this. I love this, not enough time to spend reading everything. The tour of the collection was wonderful! I love Zelda's artwork.
Video was good and informative.Too many photocopied letters etc which were mostly rather badly explained as to why they were exhibited.
We had a wonderful time getting a close look at the Fitzgeralds and the lives they led, both in Montgomery and abroad. The curator was extremely well informed and had answers to all of our questions and really took the time to show us around. I will definitely recommend this museum to friends.