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Galveston County Historical Museum: Current and Upcoming Exhibits
 Ornithology Exhibit at County Historical Museum to Open March 15
Exhibit a Part of this Year’s Sixth Annual FeatherFest Celebration
“The Golden Age of Ornithology and Printmaking,” a new exhibit at the Galveston County Historical Museum, will open with a free public reception at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. The exhibit features work done in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a time when a flowering of the scientific study of birds joined the newly perfected craft of printmaking. more
Long-Term Exhibits
1921 City National Bank Building
Considered by many to be the Museum’s most extraordinary artifact, the 1921 City National Bank building was donated to Galveston County in 1972 by Mary Moody Northen, daughter of the bank’s founder. It opened in 1976 as the County Historical Museum. A small exhibit highlights the building’s history.
1900 Storm and Recovery
Galveston Island before and after the great 1900 Storm. The exhibit includes original film footage that recorded the devastation.
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A still from the Thomas Edison Company's 1900 film footage.
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Building the Seawall
Photos and text describe the massive effort to protect Galveston Island from destructive storm surges.
Galveston Lighthouses: Beacons of Hope
The Fresnel lens from the South Jetty Lighthouse is the feature of this exhibit that explains how lighthouses and lightships protected ships approaching the Texas coast.
Native Americans in Galveston County
Re-creation of the campsite, tools and utensils similar to those used by the early human inhabitants of the Upper Gulf Coast Area.
Adventurers
Early county history, including explorers, settlers, pirates and buccaneers.
The Texas City Disaster
Explore the 1947 port explosions and subsequent recovery.
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A steel hard hat, damaged by shrapnel, whose owner survived the 1947 Texas City Disaster, is part of the extensive collection of the Galveston County Historical Museum.
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Community Spotlight
Highlights of Galveston County communities. Current exhibits include Alta Loma and League City.
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