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Galveston County Historical Museum: Current and Upcoming Exhibits
"Faces of Flight"
"Faces of Flight" exhibit to open March 10 at the Galveston County Historical Museum.
 “Faces of Flight,” an original exhibition tracing a history of man and birds on Galveston Island, will open with a reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Galveston County Historical Museum, 2219 Market, in Galveston.
The exhibit features photography and research by Galveston resident Ted Lee Eubanks, Jr., a noted photographer, naturalist and experiential tourism consultant. Eubanks also is president of Fermata, Inc. Eubanks, lead author of “Birdlife of Houston, Galveston and the Upper Texas Coast,” will be present for discussion and autographs of the “Faces of Flight” poster.
The poster and the exhibit feature dramatic, close-up photographs of some of the birds that Eubanks has banded on Galveston Island over the last 15 years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Eubanks said, “I hope these photos capture the art, spirit and individual beauty of these birds.”
The reception will include refreshments. For more information about the exhibit, call the Galveston County Historical Museum at 766-2340.
Long-Term Exhibits
1919 City National Bank Building
Considered by many to be the Museum’s most extraordinary artifact, the 1919 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 shown by museum director Christy Carl. It 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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