1838 Michel B. Menard House 409-762-3933 1605 33rd Street www.galvestonhistory.org This is the oldest house in Galveston - Greek Revival building.
1859 Ashton Villa 409-762-3933 2328
Broadway www.galvestonhistory.org This Italianate villa was the first
of Galveston's great Broadway mansions.
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The Bishop's Palace 409-762-2475 1402 Broadway This historic
building was constructed in 1886 for $250,000.00. It is ranked among the top 100
homes in the nation for its architectural importance.
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Galveston County Historical Museum 409-766-2340 2219 Market Street www.galvestonhistory.org Explore Galveston County's heritage under the vaulted ceiling of the 1912 City
National Bank Building.
Lone
Star Flight Museum 409-740-7722 2002 Terminal Dr. Scholes Field
www.lsfm.org Home of the
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, the Lone Star Flight Museum houses the largest
collection of historically significant aircraft in the southern United States.
More the 40 aircraft are displayed , most of them restored to flying condition.
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Mardi Gras Museum 409-765-5930 2311 Mechanics Street. The
museum highlights Galveston's Mardi Gras festivities past and present.
Moody Gardens 1-800-582-4673
One Hope Blvd. Galveston. Tour the Rainforest, Aquarium, 3-D IMAX, Paddle-wheel
boat - The Colonel. or the Discovery Museum.
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Moody Mansion & Museum 409-762-7668 2618 Broadway www.moodymansion.org
Completed in 1895, this brick and limestone mansion was home to W. L. Moody,
Jr.
MOAA/Fisheries
Sea Turtle Facility 409-766-3500 4700
Ave. U. www.galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/galv
This laboratory was opened in 1958.
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum 409-766-7827 Pier 19, Galveston www.oceanstaroec.com
This state-of-the-art facility is operated by the Offshore Energy Center.
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Pier 21 Theater 409-763-8808 Pier 21, Galveston www.galvestonhistory.org
Watch The Great Storm, a film about the nation's worst natural disaster which
took place on Galveston in 1900.
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Railroad Museum 409-765-5700 25th & Strand Street www.tamug.tamu.edu/rrmuseum
Located in a restored 1930s passenger depot.
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Rosenberg Library 409-763-8854 2310 Sealy www.rosenberg-library.org
The Rosenberg, which first opened in 1904, is Texas' oldest public library still
in operation.
* The Strand
National Historic Landmark District
409-765-7834 502 20th Street, Galveston. The center of
Galveston's 19th-century commercial district offering one of the most extensive
collections of restored Victorian-styled buildings in the United States.
* Texas
Seaport Museum & "Tall Ship" Elissa 409-763-1877 Pier 21, Galveston www.galvestonhistory.org
Explore the decks of the restored 1877 tall ship, Elissa.
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U.S. Custom House 409-765-7834 502 20th Street www.galvestonhistory.org
The U.S. Custom House is the Galveston Historical Foundation's headquarters
which offers visitor information and maps.
NOTE:
" * " within 18 blocks of Lost Bayou Guesthouse.