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Calendar of Events & Exhibits
Exhibit: GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION presents Gold from the Gulf, showcasing the shrimp industry in the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay, on exhibit at the Texas Seaport Museum. The exhibit features the history, ecology and legacy of shrimping in the Gulf of Mexico, but the jewel of the exhibit will be the 1937 shrimp boat SANTA MARIA, one of the few remaining original mosquito boats in Galveston Bay.
Film: Passage to Galveston: The Story of ELISSA, presented every day on the hour and half-hour, at the theater in the Texas Seaport Museum. This 17-minute, award-winning documentary beautifully tells the story of ELISSA's discovery, purchase and restoration. Entrance to the film is included in the museum admission price.
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