Port Isabel Historical Museum

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 4

Its a informative museum I like the outside

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

The museum was educational

Date: 7 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 my grandkids & I had requested from the museum, a virtual tour. The grandchildren are 6 and 9 years old and they LOVE museums. I sent a request through their website and got a near-immediate response from Marketing Director, Valerie Bates. My husband & I live in Port Isabel 3-4 months a year, and each October, my daughter & her family come to this little gem of an area during their Fall break. Except this year mostly because we have a May trip scheduled for attending the 100th anniversary of our familys horse, Black Gold, winning the 1924 Kentucky derby. Both trips couldnt be managed. But in visiting them just this past September, they were telling me they were so sad that they couldnt come and just didnt know what they would do during Fall Break. One of the activities they requested in a previous visit was to go to the Nevada State Museum. We did just that and truly, Ive really never seen anything like it. They were like little docents...they knew the facts and wanted to show their grandmother the ENTIRE museum. I told the visitors desk attendant as I was being drug from one side to the other, you really need to hire these two kids! Relaying this to my daughter, she said, amazing, theyve only been there once. Well, every time my husband & I have visited Port Isabel on our annual trek to our home in Port Isabel, weve been intrigued by the building, and have always said we wanted to visit it. So, upon leaving the grandkids with hopes dashed about what they would do the next week while they were off, I decided to call the Port Isabel Historic Museum and just see what the possibility was of accomplishing a virtual visit. Valerie was super enthusiastic and I could immediately tell she was up for the challenge. She literally had a couple of days to figure out how to make this happen. And she did! While there is much to see here, especially if you are intrigued with the prospects of sunken treasure, Valerie made the shipwreck come to life for the kiddos! From what I could tell, they loved it and Valerie was so accommodating to our needs! Great job and many thanks for following through AND making it so much fun for the children. They will be visiting in person in Oct. 2024! They were so inspired, that they went on a treasure hunt on their property in Reno today as a follow up activity! Please support this museum by visiting!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №10

Rating: 3

This is a pretty small museum that mostly gives you insight into the history of the Port Isabel area. Most kids would probably be bored here pretty quickly. Ours are 13 and 10 and weve raised them to be nerds so they didnt get bored. Its worth a visit if you want to learn more about Port Isabel. Price for entry: $3.50

Date: a year ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Loved learning Texas history and seeing how Port Isabel played a part!

Date: a year ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

No kids younger than 5 yrs old allowed to go up the lighthouse for safety reasons.

Date: a year ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Very interesting but the place needs some TLC.

Date: a year ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №15

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Very informative

Date: a year ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

I really liked the history of Mexico that I didnt know

Date: 2 years ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

A wonderful museum with a lot of rich history!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Neat place with a historical timeline of the area along with the artifacts. Not much to the gift shop, but a cool find.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

They only take credit cards. I wish they had more Native American and Mexican history included.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №21

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Lots of local history, well displayed.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №23

Rating: 2

Lots of reading. Couple of videos. I found the upstairs more interesting. The downstairs was very unstable as the floors jiggled every time you walked. I see this place I. Need of some structural reconstruction. Very old building.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Wow, what a fantastic little museum. I spent about 2 hours browsing through the two floors of exhibits. This is truly a gem of a place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №27

Rating: 4

It brings back all the fun memories of my trip to South Padre Island in 2014. This was a fun war museum to explore while visiting the nearby lighthouse too.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

This place is a jewel of a small house museum tucked away down a side street in Port Isabel. Historic and alive it is worth the investment of a few hours to familiarize yourself with Port Isabel history, its formation and relationship with Brownsville Texas. A delight! Admission 5 for adults and 4 for seniors. Go!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №29

Rating: 3

They do a lot in a small space. To get the full effect there is a lot of reading of informational signs. It did strongly focus on the history as related to the european decedents of the area. The veterans did include a number of those of Hispanic decent.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №30

Rating: 4

Cute but small and obviously outdated on many fronts, like damaged and missing features. Worth a visit if you enjoy museums and local culture.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Looks like an interesting place. Some attractive features but was not open when I was there on the weekend. Located across the street from Port Isabelle Lighthouse. Restaurants and gift shops also nearby.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

This is very educational. Learn the real role Port Isabel had in the worlds fishing industry. Excellent display and actual artifacts

Date: 3 years ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Awesome place

Date: 4 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Perfect, very good service and ideal to go with the family

Date: 4 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Great place to learn Texas history. I was unaware that the last battle in the civil war was fought just a few air miles from Port Isabel, Texas. Learn why Texas is different than other states. Dont mess with Texas!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Interesting a good overview of the area

Date: 4 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

This is a nice spot in Port Isabel. Well kept. Picturesque.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Learned a ton!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

History at a glance and information from the past

Date: 5 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Very informative. Definitely a place you do not want to miss

Date: 5 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

It was great to see my family tree in a museum

Date: 5 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

I became an annual family member today so that my wife and I can enjoy this treasure at our leasure.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 4

Nice place to know poko history

Date: 5 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 4

Very interesting little museum. Lots of really awesome artifacts. Down side no pictures allowed.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

A great way to learn about the area, interesting exhibits.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

This museum is pretty good to look for things.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Historical place.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Small, fun hands on place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Its very neat and has way more actual artifacts than I would have thought for such a small building. Some of the exhibits were not working correctly but it was still very cool and for the price its definitely worth checking out. Get the lighthouse and this together its much cheaper. The other museum is not worth it though so just skip it.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Super neat and a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

We have been to South Padre island many times but have not been able to get to the museum before. Im very impressed with the presentation and artifacts here.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 3

Could be better organized but lots of Texas history there.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Its very informative

Date: 6 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

It was a great place to visit.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Love this town!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

Very interesting

Date: 6 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Great family place.Very interesting.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 3

Lots of good information about the areas history. A nice way to spend an afternoon. It was not too expensive to do all three, the lighthouse and the two museums. They will sell you a combo ticket. We really enjoyed the Ship Wreck Museum. It has an interesting story to tell. There was a little area where our 6 year old could play. It looked like they had an information video set up, but it didnt work when we were there. Most of the interactive displays were broken. Obviously, the lighthouse is not good for people who are afraid of heights or people who have trouble walking up stairs. You can walk to the museums from the lighthouse, but you have to cross busy roads with no stop signs or crosswalks. When we tried to cross back over from the museums two cars sped up and acted like they were trying to hit us!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

So much history, information, and artifacts included in this is museum. I would like to make more visits in order to fully absorb all of the information here!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Lovely historical place, a must visit

Date: 6 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Cool little museum. A great place, if youre interested in history, to learn about early Port Isabel, TX. Its across the street from the lighthouse and at one end of the bridge to South Padre Island.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

When your last name is Champion you enjoy a Champion museum! You could spend a short visit or hours in this two story museum. Lots to read and see, from Port Isabel history, wars, etc. Very interesting and only $4 for adults.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

Great collection of history of port Isabel

Date: 6 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 3

Pretty uneventful, people working here are so nice and the experiences are super cheap, but not that entertaining

Date: 6 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Pretty good stuff posted

Date: 6 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Very well done.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Very good museum, small but good.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Very interesting had a wonderful time

Date: 6 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

nice place

Date: 6 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Always something else to enjoy! Lots to see!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

We like history. This was well represented of the historicity if Poet Isabel

Date: 6 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 4

Very informative, ask about the large corral exhibit.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

This location was very interesting. it was neat to be able to see the lighthouse in there construction they had several of the painted dolphins they had a garden with Mosaic glass there were restaurants located conveniently nearby the parking was easily accessed the place was very clean all the staff were courteous overall it was a very good experience I would have had pictures but my battery was dead on my phone when I go back Ill be sure to take some pictures of the unique views have the bay and the bridge to South Padre Island there are sailboats that you can take Cruises out into the bay on its very near the Fishermans Wharf offshore fishing center lots of neat things to see around this location

Date: 6 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Beautiful

Date: 6 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 4

Chock full of local history with a lot of artifacts and photos, maps, etc.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 2

Not very exciting place not very friendly people not for kids do not recommend

Date: 6 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 4

Was great.. But needs more attractions

Date: 7 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 4

Very interesting little musuem

Date: 7 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Tried out the museum since Im visiting this area for my 1st time,price was great for the amount youre given,this was better than the Treasure one next door

Date: 7 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 2

Date: 7 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Good historic artifacts

Date: 7 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 3

Pretty interesting history and display! I really enjoyed it, even though its very small, but the price is good.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

Date: 8 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Beautiful site and great history! Important to stop and admire if you visit Pi.

Date: 10 years ago