One of the most talked about exhibits is about to be unveiled at the History Museum of Mobile. “Dressing the Abbey” -- featuring 35 costumes from the hit TV series “Downton Abbey” opens this weekend. FOX 10′s Lee Peck got a sneak peek!
) - It may be just another windy Wednesday in the Port City, but inside the History Museum of Mobile -- there’s a flurry of activity ahead of one of the most talked about exhibits.
35 costumes worn by the actors in “Downton Abbey” are now in place depicting scenes from the beloved series. “Of the History Museum’s 117,000 items -- only 1% are on permanent display. We’re just in the hallway -- I’ll take you back into the vault,” said Dr. Meg McCrummen Fowler, History Museum of Mobile Director. “So these rolling racks house lots and lots of objects. It’s a cultural repository of our city.”
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