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Aston Villa
Galveston, Texas

Historic House

Aston Villa in Galveston, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Galveston County Museum
Galveston, Texas

Culture, History

The Galveston County Museum exhibits artifacts and stories of the county. This includes the 1900 Storm, paleontology, Mardi Gras, military history, photography, and more.

Moody Gardens
Galveston, Texas

Aquarium, Botanical Garden, Nature Centers, Park, Science, Zoo

Experience Life at one of the most authentic rainforest recreations in the world as the Moody Gardens® Rainforest Pyramid® is now open after a $25 million enhancement project that brings you closer than ever to the over 1,000 species of exotic plants and animals from the rainforests of Africa, Asia and the Americas that populate the multi-level 10-story glass pyramid.

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum ; Offshore Energy Center
Galveston, Texas

History, Science, Specialized

Less than an our from downtown Houston, the world's petroleum capital, the Offshore Energy Center (OEC) operates its state-of-the-art facility. Visitors step on board, tour the completely refurbished jackup, absorb the day-to-day excitement of offshore drilling and production, marine transportation, environmental protection, construction, pipelining--all experienced through three decks of videos, equipment exhibits and interactive displays. It's a museum, educational attraction and working drilling rig all rolled into one.

Texas Seaport Museum; Galveston Historical Foundation
Galveston, Texas

Specialized

Texas Seaport Museum; Galveston Historical Foundation in Galveston, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Galveston Arts Center
Galveston, Texas

Art

Special Hurricane Note:GAC suffered minor damage (a broken window and probably some water damage), but the building is still standing. The building was inundated with 4 feet of water in the downstairs galleries and the majority of the Helen Altman exhibition suffered water damage. The doors to the building are swollen and/or rusted shut. It appears from the NOAA satellite cam that the roof of the building is intact.

The Galveston Arts Center is a non-collecting exhibition space with three galleries and a sales shop with a gallery. We present between 26 and 32 exhibitions in the four gallery spaces per year of artists living and working in the region. The exhibitions are one-person, small group and large group in all media.

Lone Star Flight Museum/Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
Galveston, Texas

Culture, History, Military, Specialized

The Lone Star Flight Museum is the largest aviation collection housed in a single facility in the south central United States, and features one of the largest collections of flying vintage aircraft in the world. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Education Center honors outstanding contributions to aviation with interpretive displays and memorabilia.

Moody Mansion Museum
Galveston, Texas

Historic House

The Moody Mansion opened to the public in April of 1991 following an extensive eight-year restoration and museum development project. The museum was created in response to the wishes of Mary Moody Northen, the last family member to reside in the house. Although Mrs. Northen's will dictated that the Moody family home become a museum following her death, it did not specify the type of museum. The Board of Directors of Mary Moody Northen, Inc., determined that the museum development project would focus on creating a historic house museum. In accordance with Mrs.

Rosenberg Library
Galveston, Texas

Art, History

Funded by a bequest from Swiss emigré banker and commission merchant Henry Rosenberg, the Rosenberg Library was chartered by the State of Texas in 1900. Opening its doors in 1904, this library has served since its inception as the public library and museum for the City of Galveston. The library also contains one of the major archival collections in Texas documentation, particularly the history of Texas from the time of the Republic through the Civil War and the history of Galveston from the Spanish exploration to present. The Rosenberg Library serves as a major cultural center for Galveston and is beloved and respected by its citizens who, in turn, continue to be generous with their donations.

The Rosenberg Library is different!

The Bishop's Place
Galveston, Texas

Historic House

The Bishop's Place in Galveston, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

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