Texas Maritime Museum

The Texas Maritime Museum presents a chronicle of the state's history inside-and-out of the water. Some of the permanent exhibits detail the age of exploration and settlement, development, sport and commercial fishing and finally the art of shipbuilding. On occasion, visitors will find temporary exhibits which only last a few weeks or days at a time, but they are always thought-provocative....

From pirates to shipbuilding to offshore oil drilling, this excellent small museum brings to life the story of the Texas Gulf Coast, with lots of hands-on exhibits, historic fishing gear, and old strange-looking outboard motors. Among its changing and permanent exhibits, you'll see artwork, such as the Lighthouses of Texas watercolors by Harold Phenix, and a life-size ship's bridge where you...

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The Txas Maritime Museum strives to present a compelling chronicle of the state's maritime history. Permanent exhibits include the LaSalle Odyssey, The Age of Steam, The First and second Texas Navies and an exhibit on Oil and Gas Exploration. Temporary exhibits last about 6-8 weeks at a time and are always different, check their website for the current exhibit program.

The Texas Maritime Museum has been educating visitors about the rich maritime history of Texas for over 20 years! View Texas... history from exploration and settlement, to boat building and shipbuilding, sports and commercial fishing, and the search for offshore oil and gas. See More