Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum

2002 Wharf Rd, Galveston, TX 77550, United States

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum

About the Company

rating: 4.6

Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop.

Categories

  • Museum
  • Tourist attraction

Contact Information

Phone: +1 409-766-7827

Website: http://www.energyeducation.org/

Address: 2002 Wharf Rd, Galveston, TX 77550, United States

Working hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM–5 PM

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

Lots of models and stuff to see.

Date: a day ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

A fascinating museum on the history of oil drilling. You can see first hand what life on a rig is like. See how the oil industry has progressed since the beginning. Weather permitting you can even walk out on to the oil rig itself! Fun for all ages and very interesting place to visit. Right in the wharf, so beautiful views are a bonus.

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

interesting museum

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Cool place

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Very interesting and alot of really cool models of rigs including the Deep Sea Horizon. Tickets are very reasonable.

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

We enjoy museums and this one is really neat. There are a ton of rig/ship models. It is air-conditioned and handicap accessible.

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Went with my family love the prices and learned so much!

Date: a month ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №12

Rating: 1

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

They have the kindest people working here, we had such a great tour and learned so much about the oil industry, it was such an incredible experience with so much history and knowledge. They did such a wonderful job with this museum, I highly recommend booking a tour here!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Lots to see and do and we learned alot while we were here. My boyfriend really enjoyed it!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Very cool if you re interested in this type of thing. Unfortunately many displays included videos, which were great except too low of volume for wheelchair-bound patron.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 3

Really cool if you like information on things

Date: 3 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Size and scale of rig is imposing. Scavenger hunt to engage children.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Very interesting if you are into mechanical & oil science. The museum had oil rig models & i appreciated the example of the parts of the rigs. You have to go when it s not too hot. They had a hall of the men& women who were pioneers in this industry. Interesting. The parking expect to pay $20

Date: 3 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 4

Very interesting and informative.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Excellent, well worth the visit.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

An unbeatable place to have a good time with the family.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 3

It s a very nice place with clear explanation of many processes in the oil drilling industry. It s clean and has a lot of details. It would be better to have a tour guide that goes with visitors to answer questions and give more info when needed. The outdoor place is a bit small with no demonstrations of the equipment operation

Date: 5 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

Very informative

Date: 5 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 4

Visiting the Houston Texas area with refineries everywhere, we wanted to learn more about the oil industry. Overall, we enjoyed a visit to Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig. Pros: Museum is a small, 3 story drilling platform anchored in Galveston port, close to the cruise terminal. The museum only charges a small fee and staff was very friendly. Visitors can easily get a basic understanding about the history and mechanics of oil drilling in about an hour. Actual equipment is displayed, and there is an introductory movie. From the gangway leading up to the museum and the outside areas, visitors have a beautiful view of the passing sightseeing and fishing boats and a large number of pelicans sitting on the nearby rocks. When we visited, there was plenty of cheap street parking close by. Cons: There is a large amount of reading throughout the museum, and it could be tedious. If I went back, I would probably spend the extra money for the audio guide. The air conditioning is really loud. Why do I care? When the air came on, it became really difficult to hear the video clips playing throughout the museum unless you are standing super close. The museum feels a little dated and in my opinion, the large gallery of famous Texas oil men and innovators was somewhat strange to me. Naturally, the display puts a very positive spin on the environmental impact of drilling. Overall, I would be recommend for anyone with an interest in science.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Great time!!!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Good museum. Fun for me given my 37 years in the industry working for Schlumberger. One of my old coworker friends is in one of the video presentations

Date: 5 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Very interesting. Amazing how everything is made by, or of something made from oil and gas.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Fantastic museum that is not only housed in a retired drilling rig containing three stories of equipment and facts, but is also very educated. A great visit for everyone, including children.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 1

3pm on a Thursday and closed. Came from out of state. Bummed.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 1

Websitenoted it was open but when we arrived it was closed and pointed to the website for updates. Website did not show it was closed. Very disappointing. Check the museum before paying for expensive parking!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Being from Houston this place is a must visit to know more about the oil &gas rigs, They are great in engaging kids .lots of information. If you are knowledge seeker, science person,construction lover .. this place is for you. So many prototype s are at display. I enjoyed my time there .

Date: 5 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Once you put aside the propaganda, a very nice museum with very informative details on the engineering and science of oil drilling.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 1

Just a museum u need work

Date: 5 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

This is a must see museum! Make sure you pay $5 extra for the audio device. There arent many people inside to ask questions. Very detailed and thoughtful laid out exhibit to explain how we get oil out of the ground. You get to see all the parts of the process. The scale models inside of all the platforms were amazing! Its 3 levels with steep stairs but they have added an elevator You get to go outside on top and feel what its like to work on a rig.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Retired oil rig was very interesting. Is ADA accessible and has an elevator for multiple floors. Reasonable price for admission. Various nearby parking lots to look for a space but was expensive to park (about 23 dollars. Two blocks away from the Strand. Educational.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Phantastic insight of how offshore drilling works. Ive never had a chance to see this in reality. Very well-made museum. Friendly staff. I recommend everyone with at least a bit.of engineering mindset or interest to visit this place.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 3

Its as much to park as it is to go to the museum. Its interesting for someone like me who works in the oil industry. They have booklets for the kids and adults to find different information about off shore rigs. It was fun for my daughter to try and find all the different things to complete her book. We had fun finding everything. Good was to spend an afternoon.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 2

Date: 6 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

$10. Great Interesting Tour.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

The Ocean Star is retired jack-up drilling rig that operated in the Gulf of Mexico from 1969 to 1984 and drilled over 200 wells during that timeframe. In 1995, the OEC purchased the Ocean Star, and after lengthy refurbishment, opened it as a museum in 1997. The museum is designed to be a self-guided facility with videos, information, interactive exhibits throughout, and takes most visitors about 1.5 hours to tour completely. I visited this Museum with my family. it is a small museum for the number of activities happening in the offshore oil industry, but a very good insight for those who are not familiar with the Operations of Offshore Oil exploration, drilling and production. Having worked in the industry for long, I could really appreciate the scaled models, true in shape to the real versions, covering almost all the major areas. A good opportunity to see what is happening, which people get no chance to know or visit being offshore or mostly under water. It is also a chance to visit an actual drilling rig as the whole facility is located on it, A must see for those new entrants in this area of work. I understand that the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum is available for weddings, corporate conferences, luncheons, dinners, and family reunions. Overnight Camp is also offered on the fourth Friday or fourth Saturday of each month for groups of 17 or more.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

We enjoyed our visit to the museum. They have a lot of information about everything.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

José and Gabe are great tour guides for the rig museum. They have a lot of knowledge and do a great job explaining the information. The views from the top are pretty cool. We highly recommend a visit.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

An interesting look into the operation of offshore oil drilling. It was however a corporate PC sort of propaganda. They never used the word oil, it was called hydrocarbons. There was no mention of spills or any environmental damage done or cleanups. There was however, a model of the Deepwater Horizon. No mention about it fate.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 4

I give it a 4 because I was bored out of my gourd however my husband enjoyed it a lot. I think I would go there again depending upon who I was with. If they would enjoy it I would be OK with returning. There actually were some interesting things there just too much for me

Date: 6 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Wonderful and very cool experience!!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Very interesting & educational.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

Great experience. I have kids and a grandson that work on or around them, so it was cool to see one.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Excellent museum

Date: 7 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

This is an incredible museum! Youve got to experience it for yourself

Date: 7 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Really enjoyed visiting this place & learning more about the industry! Video was really interesting!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Very well-done display of the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig. Three floors of information, both inside and out. It was better than we expected...thank you for making it a wonderful experience!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 1

Was very excited to visit this museum, was visiting from out of state and only had one day in the area. Museum closed early on Saturday January 20th, arrived at 1:30 pm to a closed sign and a sign on the door that said they closed at 2:00 p.m. and the last admission was at 1:00 p.m. today only. Was supposed to be open until 5:00. Nothing was posted on the website, no notice was given, very disappointed

Date: 8 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Cool experience and learning opportunity

Date: 8 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Be sure to arrive at least 1 hour before closing time.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

This is definitely an interesting address. Very informative. You can go directly to the drilling rig. Its a bit difficult to park directly at the museum; you can do it using an app; you cant really park for free downtown. There is also a paid parking lot with barriers nearby.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

Very educational place

Date: 9 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 1

Absolutely awful place ran by inept lazy people. Several times my family and I have tried to come here to experience the museum that pays homage to an industry that I and so many others in my family have been a part of. Every single time we are told something has come up and no tickets are available/some other random issue. I called ahead today and was told if I got here by 4 I would be able to get tickets. I arrived by 3:57 and was once again told sorry, their system s time was 4:01 so therefore I would not be able to buy tickets. How ironic is it that an industry built by hard working dedicated people has a museum that is anything but hard working or dedicated.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 4

Three levels and you can see what goes into an oil rig. Movie to start off then you walk around exhibit. Bear part was being outside on the oil rig.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

This is a retired drill rig and is a fun way to learn a little about the oil & gas industry evolution.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 1

I was shocked and disappointed to find the museum was filled with plug-in air freshners. I am highly allergic and so are many other people. When I talked to the manager he admitted it was his decision because he wants the place to smell nice. After 15 minutes, I had a bad headache and was having difficulty breathing. I dont understand making such a careless decision when it is completely unnecessary. Many people suffer from chemical sensitivity. My money was refunded. I would have preferred to have stayed and visited the museum, which in all honesty, from the 15 minutes I was there, felt a bit like propaganda to promote the oil industry, yet it was fascinating.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

Very interesting. Hubby loved it.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

It was a great guided tour. Very informative.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Great place to learn about the offshore drilling industry! Very kid friendly.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

We so enjoyed this. Loads of informative content and the interactive displays were top notch!! Highly recommend if you re interested in this subject.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Great learning experience. The movie was excellent, explaining the processes of the oil platform.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Very interesting

Date: 11 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 3

Date: 11 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №100

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Very educational. Highly recommend to make time to see this when youre in Galveston

Date: 11 months ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

We enjoyed our visit but didnt spend enough time to see everything or every floor.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Was a bice little stop on our road trip.. learn a little on offshore drilling

Date: 11 months ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №105

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №108

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №109

Rating: 4

Very informative and interesting exhibits. I highly recommend visiting when in the area.

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Very informational and lots of equipment you can see

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Those who are into the industry or curious would love this.

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

This was an amazing experience. The information they had available was overwhelming. I thought it was just going to be a tour of a rig, but it was full of history.

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Great place and learning experience.

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Good educational tour of a drilling rig

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Good little museum aboard a small retired drilling rig

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Great museum! This was the second time I went. Its worth going, too.

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Interesting. It educates how the oil is extracted. Shows the life on board the oil rig.

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Great museum. Very interesting Learned a lot. I was very happy I stopped by. Visited on

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

This Museum is as a work of art to human engineering potential and the brilliance of a select few. The knowledge and sculptures within this Rig is truly impressive. Come over if your a nerd, and if you can become easily lost in all the marvels humans of the past have built to pump oil from the Earth. But even still, I still cant help but feel sadden at the reason this wonder and many like it were built for. To maintain our way of life, or suppress a more eco-friendly society. Highly recommend for the family

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 4

This is one of the more interesting museums that Ive been to and I recommend it. It takes an hour or less to walk through and is great for all ages. However, due to the nature of it being an actual rig, it is not very wheelchair friendly. However, I was frustrated after arriving at 4:03pm and being denied entrance due to their closing at 5pm. Having toured this many times I know an hour is more than enough time to go through this museum. While I understand the need for the policy the museum should sell tickets with the understanding that by 4:55pm you must be walking out of the museum. It was incredibly frustrating to drive over 100 miles to arrive here and have Houston traffic make us 3 minutes to late to walk through. Another couple had the same issue as us. This also meant we paid $7 to park only to be denied entry. I would hope the policies might be more forgiving in the future, but truly recommend adding this on your list of interesting and educational museums to visit!

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Information packed afternoon at a great price!

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

We had a good time exploring the museum. It has 3 air conditioned levels with many educational exhibits, and some interesting outside exhibits. You can also see the Battleship Texas in drydock from the rig.

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Informative and interesting museum for anyone to visit! At $10/person, my girlfriend and I decided to check out the museum. after walking the strand. You can watch a 15 minute video that explains the processes and history of the oil industry in the gulf. You then get to walk a 3 story rig that has models, as well as real artifacts from oil rigs. Getting to walk on the drilling floor and learn about various machinery that makes an oil rig operate was very interesting, even to 2 people that are not in the oil and gas industry. Id highly recommend everyone to stop in and support this incredible non-profit museum.

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Great little museum/exhibit to learn about the off shore drilling process! Both parents and kids alike can learn something from this experience! Need about an hour or so to read all the facts.

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 3

So interesting! Some of the exhibits were broken, but still a lot to learn. While it is air conditioned, it s set high, so it s stuffy and warm inside. We went with teenagers .

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 1

Came all the way from Dallas and they won t let you in if you re 10min late.

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Quite good

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 4

I had the opportunity to travel to Galveston and visit the local museum, an actual offshore drilling ship. Although its an early model, Im surprised they had this kind of technology in the early 1900s. I don t think we are called an oil powerhouse for nothing. Recommended for educational purposes. There is a parking lot right in front, but it is expensive at $16. Admission is $10.

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

My husband works off shore, it was very neat getting to see it all the kids loved ut

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

Let me start by saying we didn t actually get to your the museum/oil rig. We showed up at 10:30 am on a Saturday, after checking the hours online & on the website. We paid to park, got inside to buy tickets & were told there was a private event & the museum was closed to the public for the day. The private event appeared to be grilling and food tents outside, near the water. 4 other groups were also looking to tour the museum and one even mentioned having already purchased their tickets online. Like us, they were only here 2 days. Had there been ANY information online we all could have toured the day before. Disappointing & unprofessional to say the least. Unless the Private Party is a group of retired Oil Rig workers being honored in some way, I don t understand closing the museum on a weekend during a very busy time.

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Great place

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

This place is so interesting.

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

For those in the industry, a great educational tool to show your kids the biz. Surprisingly has a good amount of visitors. There s 3 levels and a 15 minute video. Two outdoor levels to visit. Parking is $16 in adjacent lot. $2.25/hour on the street.

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Superb educational experience! Hidden gem. Must visit. Staff is so friendly.

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 4

Pretty good museum for the price.

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

A really educational and interesting museum! Three floors of information, a 15 minute video available to describe all procedures on oil and petroleum production and mainly the drilling, interactive features, real equipment to touch, audio descriptions of the museum, pictures of the real plant when in use years ago, self pace tour, highly recommended!

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

We took our kids and we had a good time. Very educational. Kids were amazed by it all. We were too.

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Pleasant surprise find. Really well done and we left more knowledgeable.

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Very informative. Excellent models and displays.

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Neat museum. Entire 2nd floor was closed for remodel /maintenance. No discount for 1/3 of museum being closed.

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Wow, I had no idea that offshore oil drilling was so incredibly complex! The engineering required to drill at the bottom of the ocean is mind-blowing!! This museum will teach more than you ever wanted to know about offshore drilling. Now that I have at least a partial understanding of how difficult it is to bring oil to the surface, I guess I cant complain about gas prices anymore :-)

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

This is a great way to learn about the oil & gas industry and how we get dril for oil and gas off shore. It explains a lot of the process and how it gets to shore. It shows you products that are made from oil & gas that we would not have without industry.

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

A small, interesting and educational museum, which provides insight into the oil drilling rigs. It has some mock-ups , video tutorials and charts to explain equipment , machinery used in the real world drilling and oil mining. It is a quick tour museum which is nice to experience place for people interested in oceans, mining and huge machinery. This place provides information about the past, evolution of the process, time and complexity involved in it. Don t expect too much, rather a quick exposure to the above mentioned.

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

A must see for engineers, management, and of course everyones favorite heros.... welders... go in and learn how things happen in the ocean when I comes to collecting our most precious economic resource!

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 3

Be aware of something they do not advertise on their website. They stop selling tickets at 4pm. We arrived at 4:02pm today and were turned away. Parking is tricky so arrive early!

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 2

The place is well maintained, it s just boring and full of what I would consider pro-oil propaganda. Of all the attractions in Galveston, this one isn t worth your time unless you have time to do everything. (I was there at an off time with 2 adults and 4 kids under age 10.) I wish they would make it more interactive and easier to understand for kids.

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 1

Closed for maintenance. No information on Google maps. The website is not clear as you click on the museum link and it doesnt show admission information unless you tap on the link again. Why did we drive all the way out here and pay parking? Please update your information to save people wasted trips.

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 1

This is the ONLY place we wanted to visit in Galveston. Arrived and there was a sign on the door said closed May 22-June 4. That info wasnt listed on theyre website ANYWHERE. Websites are where people go for INFORMATION! Why they didnt list this little detail is beyond me. VERY disappointed to say the least.

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Parking is $16. There is parking enforcement. Good offshore museum. Very friendly staff, recommended

Date: a year ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Arrived on a Sunday morning and turned out to be family day. We had a great time in a once and a life time experience.

Date: a year ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Fantastic stop Very well priced at 10$ Very educational, I come from the oil field and learned a lot about off shore drilling Definitely one of my favorite stops in Galveston it s great for the whole family And the gift shop has unique items for the oilfield that you do not see in many places A lot of history and cut-aways with extensive explanations of how things work.

Date: a year ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Very interesting

Date: a year ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

So Informative!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

Very interesting and unique place! Not great for small children, lots of reading.

Date: a year ago

Review №185

Rating: 4

Interesting museum with lots of info on the oil industry.

Date: a year ago

Review №186

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Fascinating and informative. Well planned museum with great staff!

Date: a year ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №189

Rating: 4

Very unique museum. Learned quite a bit about the offshore rigs and enjoyed the opportunity to walk on one. Wasnt sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised.

Date: a year ago

Review №190

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Instructive and very cool!

Date: a year ago

Review №194

Rating: 4

Fun place to learn something new.

Date: a year ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Love this experience. It was very informative and the details on the models was perfect.

Date: a year ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №199

Rating: 4

Great experience, very educational. Well worth a visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

My 14-year-old loved this place. Hes talking about a career in the industry now after our visit. Im so happy to see him so interested.

Date: a year ago