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Texas Seaport Museum

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Harbor House $137 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
The Tremont House - A Wyndham Historic Hotel $205 0.3 mi 0.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Mayflower Inn N/A 1.2 mi 2.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
The Galvestonian $345 2.8 mi 4.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn Houston/Bay Area/NASA Area $157 22.8 mi 36.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Galveston County Historical Museum 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Captain Kidd 21.1 mi 34.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Smooth sailing on this tour of Galveston” Dallas Morning News (free registration required)
“Two-step into Texas history” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“36 Hours -- Galveston, Tex.” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 34 attractions in Galveston
Traveler Description: This museum details the history of Galveston Island and features a newly restored ship that was originally built in 1877.
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Attraction type: Maritime museum, Other
Address: Pier 21, Number 8 Galveston, TX 77550
Tel: 409-763-1877

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( 1-3 of 3 )
“It was fun and informative”
4 of 5 stars
the-Janu
New Caney, Texas
Mar 4, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

We had a good time at the museum it was very educational. The people that worked/volunteered were very helpful and informative. Above all they were nice. The movie the Great Storm was not very long but interesting and well done. more

“Seaport Museum, low cost, no problems”
3 of 5 stars
Mrs_Funsize
Dallas
Jul 14, 2005
14/15 found this review helpful

I went to the Seaport Museum to see the Great Storm movie. I was there on a Sunday and there was no crowd, and I didn't experience any bad customer service. The film was not too long, like 15 minutes and was an amazing look at the big hurricane and the subsequent rebuilding of the island. The gift shop was... more

“Rude, obnoxious volunteer”
1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
East Texas
Jun 18, 2004
13/16 found this review helpful

We took a long weekend to do the "tourist" thing in Galveston. I had been there to attend conferences but had never seen this museum or Moody Gardens. Our encounters with everyone at the Elissa, museum gift shop, and the harbor ride were all very fun and friendly. However, our fun day was quickly halted with our encounter with a... more

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Texas Seaport Museum Address

Pier 21, Number 8, Galveston, TX 77550
Tel: 409-763-1877